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Did You Know There’s a Connection Between Emotional Invalidation and Chronic Pain?

Emotional invalidation is like: If someone slammed your finger in a door and then told you that it shouldn’t hurt because they didn’t do it on purpose.

If Our Children’s Fear Doesn’t Move Us to Act, What Will?

Twenty-five months ago, I wrote for Medika Life after yet another school shooting shook the nation. My plea then was simple but searing: let...

Ultra-processed Foods and Mental Health

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 observational studies revealed many harmful effects of ultra-processed foods, including a slight increase in the odds of suffering from depression.

Raising Children With Appropriate Fear Responses, Not Modeling Phobias

Kids look at adults when encountering something unusual that might be fearful, but we can help them engage in appropriate behavior.