Mind and body fitness: How exercise can improve your mood
By Brooke Showell
https://www.aetna.com/health-guide/exercise-to-improve-mood.html?cid=ppc-BING-700000001032815-71700000036531327-58700004088579395-exercise%20and%20mental%20health&s_dfa=1&gclid=CLnEsND6q9wCFf2UxQIdGvIPPw&gclsrc=ds
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/middle2.html
Developmental Milestones
Your child’s growing independence from the family and interest in friends might be obvious by now. Healthy friendships are very important to your child’s development, but peer pressure can become strong during this time. Children who feel good about themselves are more able to resist negative peer pressure and make better choices for themselves. This is an important time for children to gain a sense of responsibility along with their growing independence. Also, physical changes of puberty might be showing by now, especially for girls. Another big change children need to prepare for during this time is starting middle or junior high school.
The documentary 'Super Size Me' is a very extreme depiction of how food can make someone feel. In this 2004 movie, Morgan Spurlock sets out to eat only McDonald's food 3 times per day for 30 days to explore the connection between the obesity epidemic and the increased intake of fast food in our country. He consumes nothing, not even water, unless it comes from McDonald's, and if he's ever asked to 'super size' a meal, he has to say yes, hence the title. In addition, he restricts his physical activity.
Helping Someone with PTSD
Helping a Loved One While Taking Care of Yourself
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/helping-someone-with-ptsd.htm
Authors: Melinda Smith, M.A., and Lawrence Robinson. Last updated: July 2018.
When someone you care about suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it can leave you feeling overwhelmed. The changes in your loved one can be worrying or even frightening. You may feel angry about what’s happening to your family and relationship, or hurt by your loved one’s distance and moodiness. But it’s important to know is that you’re not helpless. Your support can make all the difference in your partner, friend, or family member’s recovery. With your help, your loved one can overcome PTSD and move on with their life.
Exercise for Mental Health
Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2006; 8(2): 106.
Ashish Sharma, M.D.,1 Vishal Madaan, M.D.,2 and Frederick D. Petty, M.D., Ph.D.3
In this era of exponential growth of the “metabolic syndrome” and obesity, lifestyle modifications could be a cost-effective way to improve health and quality of life. Lifestyle modifications can assume especially great importance in individuals with serious mental illness. Many of these individuals are at a high risk of chronic diseases associated with sedentary behavior and medication side effects, including diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease.1 An essential component of lifestyle modification is exercise. The importance of exercise is not adequately understood or appreciated by patients and mental health professionals alike. Evidence has suggested that exercise may be an often-neglected intervention in mental health care.2
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