anxiety
Examining the differences between anxiety and COVID-19 symptoms and discussing the possibility of IAD (illness anxiety disorder) during a global pandemic.
Symptoms of mental illness in children are often dismissed as “going through a phase.”
More people are looking up panic and anxiety attacks in quarantine.
A new study shows that anxiety has been rapidly increasing among young adults in the U.S. from 2008 to 2018.
Two anthropologists question the chemical imbalance theory of mental health disorders.
Some anxiety is natural, but it doesn’t have to control your life.
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You’re always in control of your breath.
Gender and sexual minority populations are experiencing rising anxiety and depression rates during the pandemic.
Robert Whitaker discusses the long-term impact of prescription medication.
Bastet was the daughter of the sun. The ancient Egyptian goddess was originally a fierce lioness warrior—a strong woman with the head of a big cat. Over time, her image […]
We must rethink the “chemical imbalance” theory of mental health.
A Penn State study finds today’s middle-aged are experiencing much higher stress levels than 30 years ago.
Attending religious service once a week found to lower risk of suicide and other “deaths of despair”
In late April, the news hit us hard: Lorna Breen, an emergency room doctor in a Manhattan hospital flooded with coronavirus patients, committed suicide. According to her father, the emotional […]
A thorough understanding of anxious personality traits could lead to targeted therapies.
Sheltering at home is anti-instinctual behavior. Yet doing so saves lives.
Johann Hari knows that mental health is really a social issue.
Researchers documented the most common negative side effects of smoking weed, and who might be most susceptible.
Stress and anxiety therapist Dr. Amelia Aldao suggests waiting 60 seconds before reacting to a stressor, giving your rational mind time to catch up to your emotions.
Once again, sugar-rich processed foods are shown to increase the likelihood of anxiety.
A new study highlights the effects of a “digital detox” while traveling.
Interestingly, electrically stimulating the cingulum bundle also seems to reduce anxiety.
Beef, salt, and water is all the Canadian professor eats. Is that sustainable?
In Well Grounded, behavioral neuroscience professor Kelly Lambert says it’s all about contingency planning.
Four out of every five American adults and children are not moving enough.
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have pinpointed a neurological trend in those genetically predisposed with depression.
We need a break, but the possibility of getting one seems unlikely.
Canadian author, psychologist, and intellectual Jordan Peterson has an interesting way of overcoming your self-doubt and anxiety: run right into it. Or, rather, write right into it.
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