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daily anxiety

Feeling Anxious for No Reason

Reading time: 3 minAnxiety evolved as the body’s alarm system to react quickly to perceived dangers. When faced with a stressful or risky situation, you instinctively go into

high cortisol levels

5 Ways to Reduce Your Cortisol Levels

Reading time: 3 minCortisol is a hormone your adrenal glands release when you experience acute, chronic or traumatic stress. It increases your heart rate and blood pressure as

ptsd in veterans

How Many Veterans Suffer From PTSD?

Reading time: 2 minWhile almost every job involves some amount of stress, military service members encounter many hazards in the line of duty that most civilians never experience.

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When You Suspect Someone Has Relapsed

Reading time: 2 minYour friend or family member has come a long way on their recovery journey, diligently working with a therapist and sticking to a consistent diet,

signs of aging

Does Alcohol Make You Look Older?

Reading time: 3 minWhile growing older brings priceless wisdom and treasured memories, it can also change your appearance in unwelcome ways. Your skin is your body’s largest organ,

military families

Military Families Overcoming Trauma

Reading time: 2 minTrauma can have a wide range of consequences on survivors’ mental and physical health, and can even be a heritable trait passed down through generations.