Can discrimination get you down?
It's undeniable, being treated poorly because of your race or ethnicity is a terrible experience. When this occurs day after day, it...
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- Mar 21
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What to do for prenatal and postnatal depression
In a recent longitudinal study, researchers found a high correlation between behavioral health interventions and protecting women with...
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- Mar 7
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Can you say, "proopiomelanocortin" five times fast?
Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is located inside the brain in the hypothalamus. This part of the brain is attributed to regulating hunger,...
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- Feb 21
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Catch "treatment resistant" depression for recovery
If you've been treated for depression but your symptoms haven't improved, you may have treatment-resistant depression. A recent study...
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- Dec 13, 2022
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News or media have you feeling "down"?
A recent study seems to indicate a link between not only the negative effects of "media addiction" on mental health but also on our...
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- Nov 29, 2022
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Interesting ideas on hormones & bonding
The complex study of the relationship between hormones in humanity (and animals) continues with a recent addition from researchers in...
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- Nov 15, 2022
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Relationship to self-control & worms
A recent study at the University of Cambridge looked at Eurasian Jays and the links between self-control with other qualities. Similar to...
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- Oct 31, 2022
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Financial Therapy?!
Avoiding bank or credit card statements because you feel anxious or overwhelmed? Feeling shame or guilt about debt? Do big financial...
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- Oct 15, 2022
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Cooperation & sleep, an important connection
We have all experienced being less patient when we don't get enough sleep. We have heard how it affects our psychological and physical...
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- Oct 1, 2022
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The mystery of the human brain
While mammals and other primates have similar highly developed prefrontal cortex, the front portion of our brains that performs "higher...
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- Sep 17, 2022
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Can food affect anxiety?
Researchers in psychology and nutrition often find connections between what we what we eat and how we feel. You may have noticed that...
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- Sep 3, 2022
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Sleep problems related to more than tiredness
According to researchers, interruptions in circadian rhythm patterns appear to be highly correlated to mental health issues. New research...
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- Aug 17, 2022
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New research on the brain & depression
Researchers in Hong Kong have recently published their findings on the connection between a part of the brain stem (pons) and the...
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- Aug 3, 2022
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Complex PTSD
Many professionals have lamented that since a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is limited to a single event, a client...
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- Jul 20, 2022
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Social interacting & brain activity
Here at Mind Over Matters, several of us are trained in using Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT) to help clients...
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- Jul 5, 2022
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Being a Trusted Adult
We created this pdf to help families connect with one another with more open expression and creating a sense of safety for youth and teens.
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- Jun 28, 2022
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Making memories, building brains
The process for how humans make & access memories isn't totally understood. Recent research seems to indicate that memories are stored in...
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- Jun 13, 2022
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Giving language to our internal experiences
Sometimes, when not neurotypical, it may be a challenge to give clear and concise labels to your inner state. Confidently saying, “I feel...
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- May 29, 2022
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Are you counting your spoons? Neurodiversity, disability, chronic illness or pain, and energy
When not neurotypical, identifying one’s inner state may be a challenge. Sometimes the only time it’s easy to identify how one feels when...
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- May 10, 2022
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The myth of "neutral" expressions
Nonverbal communication is important to signal to others our inner thoughts. What happens when we attempt to express "neutrality"? Is a...
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