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• Can Relaxation Techniques Help Chronic Pain?
  Learning to live with chronic pain takes courage, perseverance, patience and ongoing education. There are many ways to try to cope with and manage your pain. These include exercising, participating in support groups, seeking counseling ...
• Inhalants: A Dangerous Experiment
  You may have heard your friends talking in a new way about gasoline, felt tipped pens, deodorants and nail polish remover as drugs. The word is out: Inhaling, sniffing or, as it's called on the ...
• What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?
  For most people, emotional intelligence (EQ) is more important than one's intelligence (IQ) in attaining success in their lives and careers. As individuals our success and the success of the profession today depend on our ...
• Tips to Beat Procrastination
  Procrastination is a habit that can be quite harmless, as some people thrive on the stress of putting things off until deadline. But procrastination can be a serious problem if it throws the important matters ...
• Tips to Cope with a Panic Attack
  A panic attack is a sudden rush of physical symptoms -- like shortness of breath, muscle spasms, and nausea -- coupled with uncontrollable anxiety and sometimes a sense of impending doom. Visits to the emergency ...
• Further Information about Bipolar Disorder
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information We recommend checking out further online ...
• Self-Help Strategies for Bipolar Disorder
  There are a variety of methods you can use to help yourself with bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression). Individuals should take an active role in their own treatment and self-care because feeling ...
• An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information Bipolar disorder, also known by its ...
• Who Gets Bipolar Disorder?
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information Bipolar disorder affects about 2 million people ...
• The Causes of Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information The cause of bipolar disorder is not ...
• Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information In everyday life, people have a variety ...
• Phases of Bipolar Disorder
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Phases of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information There are a ...
• Treatment of Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
  Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Bipolar Series Who Gets Bipolar Disorder? Causes of Bipolar Disorder Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Frequently Asked Questions Further Information Although bipolar disorder is viewed as a ...
• 50 Self-Help Classics
  50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life, From Timeless Sages to Contemporary Gurus Tom Butler-Bowdon is an author who can do something few writers can do well -- write in a way that captures someone else's ...
• Becoming Aware of Stress in Your Life
  People do not need to study the biology of stress to gain a practical understanding of how it affects them. If people start with the understanding that stress is an event or a force that ...
• Simple Steps for Managing Stress in Your Life
  Learning to manage stress successfully begins with our willingness to take an honest look at ourselves. Although people and situations do contribute to stress, the events that affect people from the outside are beyond their ...
• Stress Management Basics
  All about Stress Management Everyone experiences stress at some point in life. Hans Selye, a scientist who popularized the concept of stress, said, "Stress as a scientific concept suffers the misfortune of being too widely known ...
• All About Shyness
  Shyness is one of the most common social problems afflicting millions of people from children to the elderly, yet most shy people feel that they are uniquely shy. The shy child and the shy adult ...
• Tongue-Tied by Compliments
  Nothing oils the machinery of social interaction quite as nicely as do compliments. They signify that others are recognizing something special about you and making the effort to let you know they care enough to ...
• Facts About Shyness
  Many people don’t know the basics about shyness. Some people think it’s just something people will grow out of with time. For most people, shyness is learned. But for some, shyness starts in infancy, with ...
• Persuasion and How to Influence Others
  Human relationships are based upon a largely unconscious system of give and take. "I will do this for you even if I won't get something in return right now, because you will 'owe me one' ...
• Interview Your Therapist
  Choosing the right therapist is important and often difficult to do simply by looking at ads in the Yellow Pages. Credentials can be important, but are not the whole story. Word of mouth is the ...
• What to Expect in Your First Counseling Session
  Are you about to go to a counselor for the first time? Whatever your reason for seeking help, you will be more at ease and get better results if you know what to expect. In your ...
• Stress and Drinking
  Studies indicate that many people drink as a means of coping with modern life and its accompanying economic stress, job stress and marital discord. Today's fast-paced society offers little in the way of social support. ...
• The Impact of Stress
  Stress often is accompanied by an array of physical reactions. These symptoms can be characteristic of other physical or mental disorders. A health care professional can rule out other causes after you have undergone a ...