Train Your Brain

Richard Davidson, neuroscientist and Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds, joins ABC News Correspondent Dan Harris for a conversation on science and well-being. This free live-streamed event took place on Sept. 30, 2014.

The Symptoms of General Anxiety and Panic Disorder

Visit a Psychologist online with a free trial: http://bit.ly/BetterHelpCounseling What is Anxiety, what is a panic attack and how are these two different? In this video we explain the symptoms of panic attacks and General Anxiety Disorder or GAD. We explain how you can help someone who is suffering from these conditions and how you may get help if you’re suffering from it yourself. We have licensed psychologists monitor our comments, so please let us know if you have any questions or if you’d just like to talk to someone in the comments below. This video is supported by BetterHelp.com

Back from the Brink

On July 24th, 2004, author Graeme Cowan took pen to paper and said goodbye to his family. “I just can’t be a burden any longer,” he wrote. After four failed suicide attempts, and a five-year episode of depression that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated, Cowan set out on a difficult journey back from the brink. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others struggling with depression and bipolar disorder—and that is how this book came to be. If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, it is important to remember that you are not alone. Featuring interviews with people from of all walks of life, Back from the Brink is filled with real stories of hope and healing, information about treatment options and medication, and tools for putting what you’ve learned into practice. If you are ready to put one foot in front of the other and finally set out on the path to recovery, the powerful stories in this book will inform and inspire you to make lasting change. If you have severe depression or bipolar disorder, you may find it difficult to take that first step toward recovery. You aren’t alone. In our society, many people with depression or bipolar disorder do not seek therapy or medical treatment due to the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Even people in “progressive” communities may not want to admit that they are on antidepressants or mood-balancing medications. Isn’t it time we changed the way we thought about these illnesses? The book includes a special foreword by actress Glenn Close, and features in-depth interviews with former US Representative Patrick Kennedy; television talk-show host Trisha Goddard; director of public policy at Google, Bob Boorstin; former chief advisor to Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell; former tennis pro, Cliff Richey; former professional football player, Greg Montgomery; and many more.

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Pure

Now a major Channel 4 series Rose Cartwright has OCD, but not as you know it. Pure is the true story of her ten-year struggle with ‘Pure O’, a little-known form of the condition, which causes her to experience intrusive sexual thoughts of shocking intensity. It is a brave and frequently hilarious account of a woman who refused to give up, despite being undermined at every turn by her obsessions and enduring years of misdiagnosis and failed therapies. Eventually, the love of family and friends, and Rose’s own courage and sense of humour prevailed, inspiring this deeply felt and beautifully written memoir. At its core is a lesson for all of us: when it comes to being happy with who we are, there are no neat conclusions.

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The Relaxation Response

For the first time, the ebook includes a video of Dr. Benson teaching how to elicit the relaxation response. This video allows the reader to access his or her innate capacity to counteract the harmful effects of stress. When Dr. Herbert Benson introduced this simple, effective, mind/body approach to relieving stress forty years ago, his book became an instant national bestseller. Since that time, millions of people have learned the secret — without high-priced lectures or prescription medicines. The Relaxation Response has become the classic reference recommended by most health care professionals and authorities to treat stress. Discovered by Dr. Benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, this revitalizing, therapeutic approach is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure, chronic pain, insomnia, and many other physical and psychological ailments. It requires only minutes to learn, and just ten minutes of practice a day.

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Viewers notice the word ‘terrorists’ edited out of ‘Back to the Future’ showing on TBS

TBS apparently aired a version of the movie “Back to The Future” that omitted part of a line containing the word “terrorists.”

Read more: http://twitchy.com/jacobb-38/2017/06/04/viewers-notice-the-word-terrorists-edited-out-of-back-to-the-future-showing-on-tbs/

Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-occurring Disorders

Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-occurring Disorders

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Demystifying Medicine 2016: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Revisited

Demystifying Medicine 2016: Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Revisited Air date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 4:00:00 PM Category: Demystifying Medicine Runtime: 01:38:45 Description: Demystifying Medicine is an annual course from January to May designed to help bridge the gap between advances in biology and their application to major human diseases. The course includes presentation of patients, pathology, diagnosis, and therapy in the context of major disease problems and current research, primarily directed toward Ph.D. students, fellows, and staff. All are invited. For more information go to https://demystifyingmedicine.od.nih.gov/ Permanent link: http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?19506

Episode 39: The Selfish Brain Theory – The StrongFit Podcast

This week we go even further into our discussion of Software vs Hardware in the human body.. The Selfish Brain Theory is based on the idea that the brain prioritizes its energy resources with multiple different methods; including nutrient partitioning, modulating food cravings, and fat storage/consumption. Read more about the Theory here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfish_brain_theory If you dig this podcast, make sure to share it with all your friends.. And remember, this podcast is also available in audio-only on all the platforms listed below. Apple https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/s… Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6ucwCFZ… Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stro… Google Play Music https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com… — Website: http://strongfit.com Sandbags: https://strongfitequipment.com/ Templates: https://strongfit.com/subscriptions Seminars: https://strongfit.com/seminars — Instagram: http://instagram.com/strongfit1 Equipment: http://instagram.com/strongfitequipment Contact: info@strongfit.com