Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Kendal Maxwell is a clinical neuropsychologist at an academic medical center in Los Angeles, California, providing brief psychotherapeutic interventions and assessments to clients. He is also the lead neuropsychologist in the center’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinic and practices a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, existential therapy, and acceptance commitment-based therapy models […]
Last week, Australian Open player Destane Aiava revealed what she was struggling with borderline personality disorder: borderline disorder. The tennis player said the formal diagnosis after suicidal behavior and severe panic attacks “brought relief.” But “it was also like a death sentence for me, because I have to live with it my whole life.” It […]
In a novel memoir out next week, singer-songwriter Neko Case will share painful childhood memories. In the studio with Anna Martin, Case is open and unapologetically furious as she describes being treated like an “unwanted child.” He says both parents struggled with trauma and addiction. They often left her without food and only with animals […]
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently issued a demanding safety alert additional warnings should be included in the medicine montelukast used to treat asthma and hay fever. Warnings are for users and their families to be alert for signs of solemn changes in behavior and mood, such as suicidal thoughts and depression. The novel […]
Q: It seems like every time I visit the dentist they ask me to take an X-ray. Will this escalate the risk of cancer and how can this be reconciled with the potential benefits? Dental X-rays are indispensable to your oral health. They can support dentists detect problems such as cavities, abscesses, abnormal growths and […]
Beauty and health editor Hannah Frye is the beauty and health editor at mindbodygreen. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written articles on lifestyle topics including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends […]
Anecdotal reports from some experts have raised concerns youth taking prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational apply. Detections of the borderline strength of these drugs have almost twice over the past five years, which has further fueled concern. So why do adolescent people apply them and how do the harms differ from those used […]
For many people in the United States, staying fit means getting in the car and driving to the gym. Exercise is something on the to-do list, isolated from the rest of everyday life. According to Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, professor of history at the Novel School and author of “Fit Nation”, this mentality is typically American. […]
Beauty and health editor Hannah Frye is the beauty and health editor at mindbodygreen. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written articles on lifestyle topics including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends […]
For generations, Gatorade and similar electrolyte drinks have proven to be helpful tools for athletes seeking a competitive edge. In 1965 Dr. Robert Cade and a team of scientists at the University of Florida College of Medicine created Gatorade to support their football players combat heat exhaustion and muscle cramps during long workouts in extreme […]