Going through a miscarriage can be a traumatic experience for a woman. If you have been through the ordeal of miscarriage, you are probably well aware of the emotional impact it can have. You have to deal with both the physical and the emotional aspects. Take a look at the emotional impact of miscarriage and how to cope in healthy ways.

Adopting a baby is a wonderful and heartwarming experience. It can also be scary, overwhelming and stressful. After a long wait and a mountain of paper work, your baby is finally with you. You are most likely beset with conflicting emotions. Here's how to cope with the new bundle of joy in your life and the changes he/she brings to the family.

Emotional eating is eating large quantities of food which are usually ‘comfort’ or ‘junk’ foods. Instead of responding to the appetites, people eat in response to their emotions.

Binge eating is an eating disorder where a person overeats on a regular basis. It includes periods of excessive eating. 

Emotional eating is eating for reasons other than hunger.  Many studies suggest that 75% of overeating is the result of emotional eating.

Emotions are a part and parcel of life. It is not uncommon for most of us to experience emotions of happiness as well as sadness at various times in our lives. For most of us, these episodes of joy and sorrow are relatively short lived, and justified. In other words, we feel them for a short while, and for a specific reason. But this statement doesn't hold true for approximately 0.4% to 2% of the population, who suffer from what is called Bipolar Disorder.

Do you hear aliens talking to you? Do you think that the red and green traffic lights are signals from space? Do you hear people talking to you constantly when there is no one physically present? This may sound very bizarre to you. But the hard truth is that there are people for whom such thoughts and behaviours are a reality.  

As many as 80% of new mothers experience a case of ‘baby blues'.It is a common phenomenon that is generally classified as a temporary state of heightened emotionality. It is also called ‘post-partum blues', a word which literally translates into ‘after-delivery'. Postpartum blues last anywhere between a few days up to several weeks post delivery.

Depression is a medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. Depression does not discriminate; it affects men and women, young and old, and people of all races, cultures, and incomes. 

"Suicide is not chosen; it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain." You may have experienced intense emotions and thoughts that have lead to you also thiniking about harming yourself or ending your life. This can be an overwhelming experience. Do take some time to understand more about it.