Articles for tag: Epilepsy, How to Reduce Stress, Medication Interactions, Partial Seizures

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Tips for Coping with Epilepsy

Are you having a difficult time dealing with the diagnosis of epilepsy? If you answered, “yes” you’re not alone. Many who have epilepsy feel alone and are not sure how to cope. To help understand common challenges someone with epilepsy faces and for tips on coping with epilepsy, I have interviewed therapist Elizabeth Boyajian. Tell ...

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Stress Management for Teens 101

As a psychotherapist for teens in urban San Francisco, one of the complaints I hear uttered most often is about stress. Teens report being “stressed” nearly every day. Chalk it up to an increasingly demanding and time-pressed society or to the fact that stress is the new catch-all phrase for youth today. In fact, stress ...

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Seven Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure

Keeping blood pressure under control is necessary to keep your heart healthy. The following tips may help you keep your blood pressure down. Even if you do feel like you can’t wake up without that first jolt of caffeine, it is not going to do your blood pressure any good. Caffeine does “rev up the ...

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How to Reduce Mental Fatigue

Everyone has some degree of mental fatigue especially by the end of the day. However there are some people who have an extreme form of mental fatigue that can start from the time they get out of bed. Mental fatigue often stems from stress. Feelings of stress related to work, intimate relationships, health, life responsibilities, ...