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Mental Health

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How to Support Men’s Mental Health

Men are more likely to suffer in silence when it comes to mental health issues (and their suicide rates are four times higher than women). With the right support, though, healing is possible.
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
Men's HealthMental Health
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How Protein Affects Dopamine and Mental Health

The neurotransmitter dopamine has a sizable impact on mental health. Here's you to tailor your protein intake to bring it into balance.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Mental Health
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How Protein Affects Serotonin and Mental Health

The neurotransmitter serotonin has a sizable impact on mental health. Here's you to tailor your protein intake to bring it into balance.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Mental Health
bowls of GABA rich foods

How Protein Affects GABA and Mental Health

The neurotransmitter GABA has a sizable impact on mental health. Here's how to tailor your protein intake to bring it into balance.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Mental Health
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How Your Gut Microbiome Affects Your Mental Health

Discover what researches are learning about the gut-brain axis and mental well-being.
By Mo Perry
Functional/Integrative MedicineGut Health
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Talks — S12, EP12 / How to Overcome High-Functioning Depression and Reclaim Joy

Learn about high-functioning depression — something that may cause you to feel a lack of joy and result in overfunctioning and overworking — plus strategies for reclaiming your joy.

With Dr. Judith Joseph
Depression & AnxietyMental Health
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How Protein Affects Mental Health

Key for building muscle, this macronutrient is also important for your brain. Here's why.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Brain HealthMental Health
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Try These 4 Practices to Create a More Flexible Mind

Hone your cognitive flexibility with these creative practices.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineMental Health
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20 Simple Things You Can Do Daily to Support Your Health

A roundup of healthy-living habits you can easily add to your daily routine.
By Tina Nguyen
Fitness TipsMental Health
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Festive, Not Frazzled: Relieve Stress in 20 Minutes or Less

Feeling overwhelmed by the holiday hustle and bustle? Whether you have two minutes or 20, the Life Time app offers several tools for relieving that stress.
By Emily Ewen
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
woman with hands behind her head

Talks — S11, EP31 / How to Calm an Activated Nervous System

Learn the reasons your nervous system can become dysregulated and what you can do to bring it back into balance.

With Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT
Mental HealthStress
Judith Joseph

Reclaim Your Joy With Judith Joseph, MD, MBA

Psychiatrist Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, ­unmasks the hidden face of high-­functioning depression ­— and offers strategies to restore joy in your life.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Depression & AnxietyHappiness/Joy
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Talks — S11, EP23 / Yoga as Prehab for Coping With the Mental and Physical Challenges of Breast Cancer

This episode highlights one woman’s breast cancer story and how her yoga practice helped prepare her for the mental and physical challenges of the disease.

With Kimberlee Bleyer
CancerMental Health
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What Are the Most Common Mental Health Issues During Middle Age?

Stress and other common issues in midlife can contribute to mental health issues. Learn more.
By Kara Douglass Thom
Mental Health
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Talks — S11, EP13 / 9 Tenets to Build Mental Fitness

Dr. Drew Ramsey presents nine tenets for mental fitness from his book, Healing the Modern Brain, offering insights and actions to help you build habits for the betterment of your mental well-being.

With Dr. Drew Ramsey
CommunityFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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How to Use Ayurvedic Principles to Support Your Mental Health

Understanding your dosha can make it easier to manage your mood. Here's why.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Mental Health
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Talks — S11, EP3 / Running the Long Race

From being inspired by her grandfather to run to becoming an Olympian and finding fulfillment in post-Olympic life, long-distance runner Kara Goucher has lived a life marked with many accomplishments — as well as challenges that she’s risen to meet with vulnerability and courage.

With Olympian Kara Goucher
Attitude/MindsetMental Health
Photo illustration of brain. TMS. Transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Can Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treat Chronic Depression?

Learn about this option for treating depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, migraine, and smoking cessation.
By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC
Depression & AnxietyMental Health
tea made with adoptogenic plants

3 Adaptogenic Herbs That Support Resiliency

Fortify your stress response — and mental well-being — with these supportive herbs.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Mental HealthNutrition Tips
Kara Goucher

How Long-Distance Runner Kara Goucher Reclaimed Her Power

Olympian Kara Goucher became a crusader for the rights of women athletes and clean sport. Here's her story.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Attitude/MindsetMental Health
various mushrooms and pills

Can Microdosing Support Mental Health?

Psilocybin “magic mushrooms” have long been considered a route to expanded consciousness. Researchers are now exploring how tiny doses might help manage depression and anxiety.
By Mo Perry
Functional/Integrative MedicineMental Health
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