Depression is a common but serious disorder that affects how you feel, think, and interact with the world. The repercussions are not just mental or emotional but also physical: your body hurts, your gastrointestinal system is upset, and/or you have persistent headaches. The National Institute for Mental Health estimated that 16.2 million Americans experienced depression in 2016.
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Digestive Complaints
Your belly is just not right. But your doctor keeps telling you everything is “normal,” which is reassuring and infuriating. What gives? Bloating, constipation, diarrhea, belching, pain and/or relux are part of what we conceptualize as functional gastrointestinal disorders.
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Fatigue
How tired is too tired? We all struggle with knowing if our level of tiredness is enough to warrant medical attention. In a society where we are constantly comparing ourselves to other people it’s easy to second guess our experience…and facebook isn’t helping. Fatigue is a persistent, subjective sense of physical, emotional, and/or cognitive exhaustion that notably impacts your quality of life and daily desired functioning.
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Hair Loss and Alopecia in Women
Hair lost can be scary. Did you suddenly wake up and notice that your ponytail’s diameter is a fraction of what it used to be? Does your partner constantly complain about your hair clogging the drain? Have noticed the part in your hair slowly widening over time?
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Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism (low functioning Thyroid gland) most commonly manifests as fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain, constipation, hair loss, dry skin, muscle aches, and menstrual irregularities. The specific symptoms can vary depending on one’s age, degree of illness, and/or concurrent medical problems. We see Hypothyroidism, and especially its autoimmune variant, as a rapidly growing problem in women …
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Insomnia
Are you awake quietly calculating the hours before you have to wake up and increasingly becoming more stressed as you realize you have spent more hours awake than asleep? Or does it take you hours to fall asleep? Or is it both?
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