Mental Health Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/mental-health/ PrimaryMed.com Sun, 27 Dec 2020 21:14:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png Mental Health Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/mental-health/ 32 32 Resolve to Give More in 2021 – Research Proves That the Act of Giving Has Positive Effects on Physical and Mental Health https://primarymed.com/resolve-to-give-more-in-2021-research-proves-that-the-act-of-giving-has-positive-effects-on-physical-and-mental-health/ Sun, 27 Dec 2020 21:14:28 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=5323 This past year has presented more challenges to so many of us, way more than any other year in most of our lives. The impact of COVID-19 has affected our lives in so many ways, from the death of loved ones, fear of becoming infected, dealing with illness once infected, and the economic fallout such […]

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]]> Dealing with Your Addiction Triggers During the Holidays https://primarymed.com/dealing-with-your-addiction-triggers-during-the-holidays-2/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:34:56 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4799 Whether you are a recovering addict or still struggling with an active addiction, you are always in a battle to avoid triggers to those destructive behaviors that can harm your mental or physical health. During the holiday season, these triggers abound, and one must be prepared to deal with them head-on to avoid relapse or […]

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]]> Study Finds Serious Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Problems in Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment https://primarymed.com/study-finds-serious-long-term-physical-and-mental-health-problems-in-victims-of-sexual-assault-and-harassment-3/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:07:30 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4788 In a study published in the January 2019 issue of the journal, JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers asked the question, “Do women with a history of sexual harassment or sexual assault have higher blood pressure, greater depression and anxiety, and poorer sleep than women without this history?’ They found that out of their sample of 304 […]

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]]> Am I Depressed or Just a Little Sad? https://primarymed.com/am-i-depressed-or-just-a-little-sad-3/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:36:39 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4652 Everyone experiences sadness from time to time. According to Psychology Today, “Sadness is a normal human emotion….Sadness is usually triggered by a difficult, hurtful, challenging, or disappointing event, experience, or situation….This also means that when that something changes, when our emotional hurt fades, when we’ve adjusted or gotten over the loss or disappointment, our sadness […]

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]]> Study Finds Serious Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Problems in Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment https://primarymed.com/study-finds-serious-long-term-physical-and-mental-health-problems-in-victims-of-sexual-assault-and-harassment-2/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 06:04:28 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4581 In a study published in the January 2019 issue of the journal, JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers asked the question, “Do women with a history of sexual harassment or sexual assault have higher blood pressure, greater depression and anxiety, and poorer sleep than women without this history?’ They found that out of their sample of 304 […]

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