June 6th, 2017 By Cortland Pfeffer Contributing writer for Wake Up World “A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” — Mahatma Gandhi An 18-year-old girl is...
Category - Depression, Anxiety & Mental Health
Wake Up World’s articles covering depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and mental health, including natural solutions to help you overcome them.
Digging in the Dirt Makes You Happy — Here’s Why
May 24th, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World “It came to me while picking beans, the secret of happiness. I was hunting among the spiraling vines that envelop my teepees...
Student Mental Health Crisis – How Campuses Have Become Mental War Zones for Our Youth
April 29th, 2017 By Andreas Toupadakis Ph.D Contributing writer for Wake Up World “Student mental health… is the elephant in the room that no one is talking about.” ~ Richard Kadison from...
13 Mind-Body Techniques That Can Help Ease Pain and Depression
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Many aches and pains are rooted in brain processes that can be affected by your mental attitude and emotions. While the mechanics of these...
Stress-Busting Chinese Herb a Natural Anti-Depressant, Improves Cognition and Memory
April 19th, 2017 By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World The Chinese herb XingPiJieYu has been found to reduce the effects of chronic unpredictable stress, while also improving learning and...
Depression is Now the No. 1 Cause of Illness and Disability Worldwide
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Let’s start with the facts… According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is now the leading cause of ill health...
8 Ways School is Making Children Stupid and Depressed
By Sofo Archon School is supposed to help children grow into mature, conscious, responsible, intelligent adults, who have mastered the art of living, and who can contribute their gifts to the world...
Psychiatric Industry Corruption: 6-Year-Old Boy Committed to a Psych Ward for Throwing a Temper Tantrum at School
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World It’s every parent’s worst nightmare… I don’t think there is any more terrifying prospect than having your child abducted by a stranger...
Facebook Negatively Affects Mood and Well-Being, Studies Reveal
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Every month, 1.65 billion people actively use the social media site Facebook. On average, each user spends 50 minutes using the site daily...
How Expressing Gratitude Rewires Your Brain for the Better
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World The positive psychology movement might not be your cup of tea — especially if you view it as some kind of Pollyanna sugarcoating of...
7 Ways Cannabis Can Protect The Brain
By Mary Biles Guest writer for Wake Up World Cannabis kills brain cells, right? Think again… It’s true, most of us can think of at least one committed stoner with a memory of a goldfish and a...
Listening to This One Song Reduces Anxiety by 65 Percent, Neuroscientists Discover
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Anxiety — that feeling of dread, fear, worry and panic — is certainly nothing new. Hippocrates wrote about it in the fourth century BCE. As...