Hair loss may be caused by a number of factors including heredity, improper treatment, underlying medical conditions, emotional upheaval and stress. Telogen effluvium and alopecia areata are the two types of hair loss that can be triggered by stress. While in most cases, the hair will eventually grow back, others may need to seek treatment to recover from hair loss.
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This section focuses on moments when the mind is struggling and needs care.
Here we explore experiences like anxiety, depression, burnout, emotional distress, and mental overload from a human perspective — not to label people, but to help them understand what they’re going through and why attention and support matter.
What is Stress?
To understand the need for stress management, we must first understand stress. When a person is in danger, the body reacts, preparing to defend itself. The heart rate increases, blood pressure climbs higher, breathing becomes faster and blood flows to the muscles. This is great if a fierce dog is chasing you, because it gives you additional energy to get out of harm痴 way. Unfortunately, the body reacts in the same way in response to daily problems and cha...
The article talks about the common problems that can be encountered by individuals who work during the evening. Working at night may cause reduction of the body's serotonin levels. Individuals with low serotinin levels may feel tired, stressed, and depressed.
Some people think of the holiday season as tiring and stressful, and could sometimes make them lonely or depressed. It’s not new for us to…
Professional liability insurance is a necessity for lawyers. Unfortunately, not all lawyers are able to secure the coverage they need in the standard marketplace because they are considered to be a “distressed” risk. The question is, what exactly does “distressed” mean?
I have been asked recently, what is my secret for my weight loss.
I jokingly just say I quit eating. But I am serious. Who says you must eat 3 meals every day?
Did GOD tell Adam he must eat 3 balanced meals a day? I have also heard it said that to lose weight you must eat 3 meals a day. Wow, who comes up with this stuff.
What I have found to be true in all my current research is this. Most people who are over- weight; (and how many people do you know that are not ove...
You want to start a home business; most people want to work at home for several reasons. What痴 your reason? Are you tired of having that boss breathing down your neck? Are you looking for something that can bring in some additional income for you or your family? Are you traveling too much in your current position and want to do something new? Whatever the reason, you致e made the decision. It may appear like the perfect opportunity, working your own hours and not having anyon...
Some simple advice and pass-along strategies for reducing stress in the workplace.
Stress is costing American business big time. Estimates range from $80 billion to $300 billion annually in illnesses, absenteeism, diminished productivity, accidents, mistakes, burnout, high turnover, and soaring health insurance premiums.
It's no surprise, then, that many companies have been fighting the stress epidemic aggressively with an arsenal of anti-stress initiatives. But a n...