There are many ways our bodies escape from stress. One way is through dissociation. Dissociation is a defense mechanism where we unconsciously push away conflicting or threatening emotions from our subconscious mind. It’s a form of compartmentalizing your feelings so that you do not have to deal wit
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-big-deal-with-gluten-william-d-chey If you've been to a restaurant in the last few years, you’ve likely seen the words gluten-free written somewhere on the menu. But what exactly is gluten, and why can’t some people process it? And why does it
Sometimes, it seems hard to go outside and face the day. But what would happen if you never saw sunlight? Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin https://www.instagram.com/lifenoggin/ Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a w
Have you ever just felt overwhelmed by a stressful situation? Like a tsunami of problems about to crash over you? You might be experiencing a nervous breakdown. A nervous breakdown is a loss of the ability to function in everyday life. While a nervous breakdown isn’t classified as an actual psycholo
Is it possible to have multiple personalities? Today we take a look at Dissociative Identity Disorder. Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Wheth
Do you always feel out of touch with yourself, school, work, or your passions? You may be experiencing burnout. Once you go a long time without addressing this issue, it may spiral into more issues such as depression and low self-esteem. Here are a few signs that you’re burnt out. Disclaimer: This
Have you ever felt that your past experiences have negatively affected your current state of being? Your childhood plays a major role in shaping the person you become as you grow older. Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs for short, are traumatic events that occur before the age of 18. If you exp
Are you wondering if someone is in love with you? Or if the love toxic? In today's video, we'll be discussing a crucial topic that many of us have experienced or witnessed: toxic love. Love is a beautiful and transformative emotion, but sometimes it can take a toxic turn. So, we explore a few early
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. With the declining mental health in 2022 reported around the world, we feel that it is important to talk about emotional wounds, and trauma. Healing from trauma is a life long process that often improves with therapy. Do you suspect that someone's mental health
In this video we are going to cover eating disorders, and in particular, anorexia. You may not be aware of this, but four out of 10 people have either personally experienced an eating disorder or know somebody who has. So what exactly is an eating disorder, you may ask? An eating disorder is a psy
It's late posting this video, but recently in a court case, surrounding, Johnny Depp Trial and Amber Heard, there were talks and evidence of domestic violence, especially in that of Amber Heard being the abuser. Even though we are late to posting this video because of how long it takes for animation
How much sleep did you get last night? Did you have a lack of sleep? It might be tempting to sacrifice some sleep so that you can do more homework, watch more Netflix or stay up with a friend, but did you know that not enough sleep can lead to some serious sleep deprivation effects? Disclaimer: Pl
