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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Viewing Harmful Material Online and Children's Stress

Younger people experience greater difficulty regulating stress responses from digital content because their prefrontal cortex develops more slowly than their limbic system, leaving them more vulnerable to automatic stress-driven behaviors.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Emotional Brain in the Time of Collective Crisis

Chronic societal crises layered onto personal trauma chronically activate ancient emotional brain systems, undermining pleasure, motivation, connection, and emotional regulation.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

The Hidden Damage of Family Separation

Sudden, prolonged separation from primary caregivers traumatizes young children, disrupting attachment, dysregulating stress responses, and impairing empathy, emotional control, and future relationship formation.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
6 months ago

What is your circadian rhythm and how do you regulate it as autumn kicks in?

Control stress-regulating systems to improve sleep; adjust routines and align sleep schedule with darker evenings to maximize rest.
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