Ryan Speer 
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the name given to a condition in which people experience repetitive and upsetting thoughts and/or behaviors. OCD has two main features: obsessions and compulsions and living with it can be overwhelming and difficult to understand/cope with. People with OCD are not able to control or ignore unpleasant thoughts, which in …
Having a depressed partner can affect the dynamics of a healthy relationship. “Depression varies tremendously in severity, but it has many behavioral impacts that can profoundly affect all significant relationships,” said Dr. Jay Baer, director of ambulatory services in the department of psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. All the elements of depression …
It happens to everyone: a night of tossing and turning. Around 30-40% of adults report having symptoms of insomnia within a given year. However, there are some steps you can follow to take charge of your sleep by eliminating bad habits that may be keeping you awake at night. Don’t Stay in Bed: Nitun Verma, MD, …
One of the most common mental disorders in the United States is major depression. Many people struggling with depression don’t know how to approach treatment or the correct steps to take in order to recover on their own. Fortunately, there are adjustments you can make on your own and lifestyle changes to make that will …
Gastroparesis means “partial paralysis of the stomach” and is a serious stomach-related disease that does not allow your stomach to digest food and empty it properly. Normally, the stomach empties in 1½ to 2 hours after eating a meal. Gastroparesis can damaged nerves and muscles and therefore, they do not function with their normal strength …
The holiday season can cause a lot of stress, but could this stress be making your depression worse? Holiday depression is real and the most important thing to do is recognize if your stress is temporary, or if your depression is taking over. Here are a few ways to help with your holiday depression… Open …
Insomnia currently affects in between 50 and 70 million United States adults every day and is the most common sleep disorder. About 30% of adults have reported short term sleeping issues and 10% have reported chronic insomnia. Insomnia can not only have devastating effects on your work and social life, but on your general health …
Gastroparesis means “partial paralysis of the stomach” and is a serious stomach related disease that does not allow your stomach to digest food and empty it properly. Gastroparesis can damaged nerves and muscles and therefore they do not function with their normal strength and coordination. Because of this, it reduces the movement of the contents …
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is more common than most people think, affecting around 20 percent of the American population. GERD is a digestive disease which causes stomach acid to remain in the esophagus, which can cause serious tissue damage. Certain foods can seriously affect your symptoms as well as how often you experience those symptoms, so …
Almost everyone experiences constipation at some point in their live, but if you are constantly constipated without an identifiable reason, you may be suffering from Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). The term idiopathic is used because it means that the cause is simply unknown. CIC causes difficult, infrequent, or incomplete bowel movements and it is estimated …