Ali Husain Counseling For All

Ali Husain Counseling For All Affordable, sliding scale counseling services for adults, youth, families, couples, workers, and anyone in need of help, support, dialogue, and empowerment.

Scientists show that those of us who experienced abuse, neglect, and other forms of trauma are biologically older than o...
10/20/2022

Scientists show that those of us who experienced abuse, neglect, and other forms of trauma are biologically older than our chronological age. So you may be 46 on your birth certificate, but 60 on a biological level as a result of childhood trauma.

New research has found that individuals who suffer physical or sexual abuse in childhood age faster than their non-abused peers. Published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, the researchers obtained participants aged 32-49 years and, using blood tests, found evidence to support the hypothesis....

Addiction is as much a disease as diabetes or cancer according to scientists.
09/25/2022

Addiction is as much a disease as diabetes or cancer according to scientists.

Addiction occurs as a result of the reward system becoming overwhelmed in a way that leads to chronic and permanent alterations in the brain.

Laughter evolved as a means of reassurance when confusion, uncertainty, or danger were proven to be unfounded. Laughter ...
09/23/2022

Laughter evolved as a means of reassurance when confusion, uncertainty, or danger were proven to be unfounded. Laughter alleviates stress and helps turn down the fight or flight mechanism prevalent in humans.

A woman in labor is having a terrible time and suddenly shouts out: "Shouldn't! Wouldn't! Couldn't! Didn't! Can't!" "Don't worry," says the doctor.

Mental health challenges can greatly lower our immune function according to scientists.
09/08/2022

Mental health challenges can greatly lower our immune function according to scientists.

People who were experiencing psychological distress before getting Covid were more likely to have long-lasting symptoms than those who were not, according to new research.

At the core of all mental health challenges are severe sleep disruptions. Sleep is arguably among the most important ele...
09/03/2022

At the core of all mental health challenges are severe sleep disruptions. Sleep is arguably among the most important elements of brain health.

Circadian rhythm disruption is a psychopathological factor shared by a broad range of mental illnesses.

Bearded men tend to be more trusted by others, yet also feared by young children. Beards tend to attract women and can a...
09/02/2022

Bearded men tend to be more trusted by others, yet also feared by young children. Beards tend to attract women and can also intimidate other men. The insights of evolutionary biology into human behavior are intensely fascinating and vital to comprehending the talking ape species known as humans.

As World Beard Day (September 3) comes around again, and the planet gets ready to celebrate fabulous facial hair, here are a few things that scientists have discovered about beards. Beards are undeniably manly Multiple studies[1] have[2] found[3] that men look more masculine, dominant, aggress

Surprising people aids in their learning. So does learning information in the context in which the information is used. ...
08/31/2022

Surprising people aids in their learning.

So does learning information in the context in which the information is used. So having kids study for a history exam in the classroom in which the exam will be conducted would lead to better results.

Study reveals how the element of surprise helps facilitate learning and memory retrieval.

The talking ape species known as humans has brains that are predisposed to illness as a result of the modifications that...
08/31/2022

The talking ape species known as humans has brains that are predisposed to illness as a result of the modifications that make us human.

Brain cells that are unique to humans are also linked to autism, schizophrenia, and epilepsy, according to new research published in the journal Science.

Parents who are depressed are more likely to raise children who are depressed, even if they are not biologically related...
08/30/2022

Parents who are depressed are more likely to raise children who are depressed, even if they are not biologically related.

Paternal depression may contribute to adolescent depression and behavioral problems, regardless of whether or not the father and child are genetically related, researchers say.

Scientists continue to uncover fascinating linkages between nutritional deficiencies and mental health challenges. The k...
08/30/2022

Scientists continue to uncover fascinating linkages between nutritional deficiencies and mental health challenges. The key to good mental health begins with a healthy, balanced diet.

High doses of Vitamin B6 might help to reduce anxiety, according to the results of a new double-blind placebo-controlled study published in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental. The research provides preliminary evidence that B6 supplementation can produce behavioral outcomes by boost...

Humans require meaning to live happy and functional lives. The evolutionary biology of humans reveals the need for relig...
08/27/2022

Humans require meaning to live happy and functional lives. The evolutionary biology of humans reveals the need for religion, faith, and reverence in life.

A Personal Perspective: Countering the current plague of anxiety and depression.

What you may think is a "legitimate" emotion may be nothing more than hunger, low blood sugar, drowsiness, dehydration, ...
08/27/2022

What you may think is a "legitimate" emotion may be nothing more than hunger, low blood sugar, drowsiness, dehydration, etc. Your body and its needs may alter your brain's emotional manifestations and lead you to falsely think someone or something outside you is causing your feelings. Hence the phenomenon of people being "hangry." (Hungry and angry).

Inside the mystery of brain-body communication.

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