Kate Bettino

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has two main features: obsessions and compulsions. What’s that mean and how do you find out if you have OCD? Obsessions are thoughts and urges that are recurring and unwanted. Compulsions are the resulting behaviors, which are repeated over and over to quell the obsessive thought. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), about 2.3% of U.S. adults will have OCD in their lifetime.

Though ADHD has often been painted as “just a boy thing,” experts say unique symptoms in women and girls may be behind decades of missed diagnoses. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a relatively common neurodevelopmental disorder. ADHD can make daily functioning seriously challenging, including: focusing on a single task or conversation sitting still staying organized Millions of children worldwide are diagnosed with ADHD, but this condition doesn’t only affect kids.

Learning deep breathing techniques can reduce stress and improve your overall well-being with consistent practice. We’ve all heard someone say “just take a deep breath” in a moment of stress. It turns out there’s some real science behind this cliché. The physiological connections of deep, controlled breathing patterns are vast, from the autonomic nervous system to the cardiovascular system and beyond.