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Психолог

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What psychosomatics is, in plain words: history, causes, examples

What psychosomatics is, in plain words: history, causes, examples

Many people live a healthy life, eat properly, do sport, are emotionally stable — and still cannot call themselves healthy. And questions arise: why? how come? Many times I have seen situations in which all the tests, all the possible examinations and check-ups have been done and all the doctors say with one voice that everything is fine, while the person is ill, complains, suffers. Seventy years ago no one spoke or thought about psychosomatics, although it was known back in antiquity — “psycho”, the soul, and “soma”, the body,

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Depression. Serotonin. Myths.

Depression. Serotonin. Myths.

Over the years I have noticed something very strange in the antidepressant literature. When antidepressants are compared with one another, their effects are remarkably similar. I first noticed this when Guy Sapirstein and I ran our meta-analysis of the published literature in 1998. When we first saw how weak the actual drug effect was, we thought we might have done something wrong. Perhaps we had made a mistake and included trials that tested different types of antidepressants. Perhaps we had underestimated the true

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Self-care and caring for others – 7 tips for everyday life

Self-care and caring for others – 7 tips for everyday life

Do you worry a great deal about others and often forget your own needs? Read here how to learn to take proper care of yourself.There are phases in life that are largely shaped by caring for others: the children are still small, or your parents need more help and attention than before. Sometimes both come at once and demand a great deal. But: only those who regularly build up their strength can really be there for others. In this article you will learn how to find a balance between caring for others and caring for yourself.

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