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A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.

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Mental Illness is a harsh reality to some. Many people feel that because there are no lab test, x-ray or physical manifestation of mental illness means that it is not real. The whole truth is that it is real.

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

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Tag: toxic friendship

Motivational Blogging: Understanding Stress, A Psychiatrist’s Perspective

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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July 14, 2016
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| DSM-V, Education, Enough Said!, Female Depression, Male Depression, Mental Health, Relationships, Top Featured, Videos, What's Hot

First, I basically see four types of stress: 1) Acute Stress, 2) Chronic Stress, 3) Toxic Stress and Good Stress. I would give you a brief definition of each in this post.

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Spring Cleaning: Are You Involved In a Toxic FRIENDSHIP?

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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March 19, 2011
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| Discussion, Enough Said!, Female Depression, Male Depression, Mental Health, Relationships, Treatments

A toxic friendship can threaten your self-esteem, bank account, privacy and your ability to trust people in the future. Rap princess, Nicki Minaj knows this all too well. She recently stated to the media, “I’m not a trusting person. I think it’s because I’ve had to deal with so many people letting me down.” Since […]

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