Unveiling the layers: living with dissociative identity disorder
Imagine feeling like a stranger in your own body, as if you woke up and didn’t recognize the preferences or thoughts in your own mind. What if you had more than one identity or personality state, each with its own thoughts, concerns, voices, and behaviors? This challenging scenario isn’t simply the plotline for a movie—it’s an unfortunate and jarring reality for some. Dissociative identity disorder (DID), known previously as multiple personality disorder, is an extremely complex mental health condition. People with DID often disassociate, or detach from memories, feelings, thoughts and more, as a way to cope with trauma. And whether you currently know someone with DID or not, educating yourself on this disorder can be extremely beneficial. Intrigued? Click through to learn more.
2024-04-22T11:11:11Z
Coma patients who woke up with shocking changes
A coma is when a person enters a prolonged unconscious state, rendering them unresponsive to touch, light, or sound. While some cases last only a few days, there are instances that span weeks, years, or even decades. Despite the body's slowed functionality, the mind continues to operate, leading to bizarre and extraordinary occurrences. Coma survivors have shared a range of incredible stories, often acquiring new abilities, developing new obsessions, or undergoing a complete transformation in their perception of the world. Curious? This gallery unveils a collection of the most astonishing and bizarre experiences people have shared after waking up from a coma.
2023-11-24T08:22:35Z
Fueling your focus: top foods and drinks to boost brain power
Does it ever feel like your mind is running on fumes? Are you sometimes unable to focus? Well, you’re not alone! The good news, however, is that there’s a solution: each of these symptoms (plus a wide variety of others) may be due to your brain. Indeed, our brain is the control system for our entire body and, when it isn’t properly nourished and tended to, it can be very challenging to function properly. Whether you’re struggling to keep up or just want to boost your brain power and help fight aging, incorporating certain foods and beverages into your diet can help! From an improved mood and sharpened memory, to a more effective mind overall, this gallery will help guide you on what to eat and drink, and, more importantly, why. Click through to discover what you should be consuming more of starting today.
2024-04-22T12:07:52Z
21 Indoor Plants to Add Color and Beauty to Your Home
Here are the prettiest, low-maintenance indoor plants for every room of the house! Houseplants can bring color, style, and warmth to nearly every part of your home. And they don't have to be difficult to care for, either. Even if you have dark apartment with few windows or if you're a little more forgetful about watering than you'd like to admit, there are houseplants that can fit into your living situation. We've rounded up the best indoor plants for any room of the house to help you find the right plant for you. With many options to choose from, you'll find houseplants in every shape and size. Some have a trailing habit, which look fabulous draping over the edges of coffee tables. Others are big, bold floor plants that offer plenty of drama to liven up a boring room. From easy-care pothos to colorful prayer plants to tough-as-nails cast iron plant, we've got the best indoor plants for every type of home. How to Shop for a Houseplant When shopping for a new houseplant, the first thing to figure out is what kind of light you have in your space. No matter what you've heard, no plant survives with zero light! But many can adapt to low light conditions. "Low light" means dim enough that your hand never casts a shadow at any time of day. Bright, indirect means your hand casts a shadow for a few hours every day. Typically, you'll get the most amount of bright, indirect light near east, west, or south-facing windows. If you have poor lighting conditions in general, save yourself (and your plant!) the struggle, and invest in an inexpensive LED grow light. That way, you can have greenery even in spaces where there's very little natural light. What Plants Are Best Suited to Indoor Rooms? The truth is there's not one perfect indoor plant that will work in every space. It really depends on your lighting conditions. Most houseplants are tropical in origin, meaning they prefer bright, indirect light. A few will tolerate direct sunlight for a few hours, especially gentle morning light. In general, the houseplants that are best suited to indoor rooms are those that can adapt to low-light conditions. Fortunately, there are many plants that will do just fine, including different types of pothos, snake plant, most types of philodendrons, and ZZ plant. Popular plants that are not suited to indoor rooms or low light conditions include succulents, fiddle leaf fig, and cacti. What is the Longest Lasting Indoor Plant? With the right light and proper watering (never too much! most plants don't want to remain soggy!), many plants can live for decades. Yes, decades! In general, the longest-lasting indoor plants include the popular succulents Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, and Easter cactus. A few others that also can live for 20 ore more years include ficus tree, jade plant, and snake plant. Read on to learn which indoor plants are the best for any home: What's your favorite indoor houseplant? Tell us in the comments, below!
2024-04-22T20:05:43Z