Women's Health - Healthy Mind

Just Separated? A Step You Must Take

If you're newly single, you may be feeling a whole range of emotions, both negative and positive. Still, assessing yourself honestly is an essential step to avoiding future relationship blunders.

I am newly married to a wonderful man with two children, and I'm embarrassed to admit that I am jealous of the time he spends with his ex. What can I do to get over it?

Remarriages are tough enough, so if your new spouse has children, accept that he or she will probably need to see the children's other parent.

The Link Between the State of the Economy and Suicide Rates

During the Great Depression, suicide rates hit their highest level ever, increasing almost 23 percent over the four years of the depression. Since then, suicide rates have consistently risen during times of economic downturns.

How to Protect Yourself From a Stalker

Approximately 3.4 million Americans are stalked every year; women three times more often than men. Here are the steps to take if you become a target.

Why You Need to Love Yourself Before Loving Others

A satisfying relationship with a special someone doesn't happen overnight. If you're looking for love, you may wonder why it's just not happening. You may find the process much easier if you learn to love yourself first.

How Your Work Schedule Affects Your Mood

Work in the United States has become a 24-hour phenomenon. Working irregular hours may also lead to a condition characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness during work, difficulties concentrating, headaches, and lack of energy.

7 Daily Must-Dos for Retirees

One research team studied older people on the small Greek island of Ikaria, a place where fully one-third of residents live to at least 90, and found that the residents share many healthful habits.

7 Tips for Helping a Partner in Need

Your partner is undergoing a traumatic experience. You want to be supportive, but he's not the easiest person to help. Here's what to do.

10 Signs Your Partner Shouldn't be Trusted

If you're suspicious that your partner has broken your trust, it can be a heavy burden to carry around. Get at the truth by looking for these ten tell-tale signs.

Do This and Keep Your Brain Sharp

There are many reasons to take on this challenge, and mental acuity is probably at the bottom of the list. But that doesn't diminish the brain benefits it can confer.

What's to Blame for Your Bad Habits?

If you've struggled with giving up a bad habit, or trying to create a new one, don't be too hard on yourself; it's not a personal weakness or lack of self-control. Turns out, there's a whole science behind habit formation.

I think my partner is addicted to porn. What should I do?

Looking at pornography doesn't have to be a problem, but you do need to worry if it becomes uncontrollable, abusive, or detrimental to your intimate relationship.

The Physiology of Falling in Love

New lovers attribute their passionate feelings to matters of the heart. However, scientists are unraveling the science of falling in love and linking it directly to the brain.

Can Quitting Smoking Help Treat Depression?

In fact, a new study found an inverse relationship over time between quitting smoking and a reduction in depressive symptoms.

Treat Depression and Lose Weight

While it's difficult to determine the exact reason, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Treating depression helps patients lose weight.

The Truth behind "You are What You Eat"

You've heard it a million times, but the next time you hear "you are what you eat," you can be sure that the statement has been validated by numerous studies.

How to be Superwoman

Women simultaneously give their best as professionals, mothers, wives, friends, sisters, daughters, and more. They work inside and outside the home and somehow find time for everyone...except the one person who is most important: Herself.

10 Tips for Coping with a Lonely Valentine's Day

Since we can't really sleep the day away, here are a few tips for coping with Valentine's Day.

Are Relationships Key to Happiness?

New research studies further qualify how the quality of the relationship affects a couple s individual happiness and health.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Are You at Risk?

You may not realize that something as mundane as a car accident could put you at major risk for this disorder.

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Money can't buy you love, as the song goes. But can it buy you happiness? The answer to this riddle has been the topic of extensive interest and study. The answer is yes and no.

Ovarian Cancer Survivor Found Inner Spark

As anyone with a serious illness can attest, being a part of a supportive community is critical. Now, thanks to the Internet, you can reach far beyond your little corner of the world. That's what Jennifer Wilson Cooper, two-time ovarian cancer survivor, did.

The Good Side to Getting Older

While there may be some things about aging that are less than lovable, it turns out that hitting those milestone birthdays often means there are plenty of positives to celebrate. Here are a few.

Why should I forgive someone?

Most of us have been hurt emotionally by someone. Wisdom is deciding why, when, and how to forgive.

Do I empathize too much?

You may value empathy, but sometimes too much empathy can lead to dating and mating mistakes.

How to Feel Great at 100

Here are three active steps you can take now to set yourself up to not only become a centenarian but do so in the best health possible.

Does Anxiety Cause Joint Pain?

Joint pain may seem to naturally result from purely physical ailments such as arthritis, but there's significant evidence that joint pain can be caused or exacerbated by mental distress.

Anorexia Treatment Breakthrough

The disease kills about one in every 10 patients but the results of a new study could change the way they are treated and improve survival rates.

Your Recipe for Improved Memory

Which veggies promise to reduce age-related memory deficits?

Got Stress? Read This

Chronic stress is a villain that causes a host of problems ranging from sleep and digestive disorders to depression. Stress can affect your concentration, lead to weight gain (or loss), weaken the immune system and even contribute to heart disease.