May is Mental Health Month, a good time to pay special attention to our mental health and well-being, especially during stressful economic times. But we all know that anxiety and stress can take hold year-round, regardless of the economy's ups and downs.
As a therapist specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, I've spent nearly... Read more
If you've checked out the ADAA website recently, you've seen the announcement of our annual college campaign called National Stress Øut Day. The campaign's goal is to provide overworked, under-rested students with some pre-finals stress relief, as well as information about anxiety and how to manage it.
We know that going to college can be... Read more
I don't know about you, but I'm running into a lot of anxious people lately. Everyone's talking about the same things: The economy is tanking, workers are taking salary cuts (if they're lucky enough to still be employed), the idea of working well into our seventies is no longer a joke, and pistachios have replaced peanut butter as public enemy... Read more
Most people feel anxious or depressed during difficult times. Feelings of sadness, loneliness, fear, and anxiety are normal, and they usually pass over time. But if deep emotions interfere with your daily activities, you may have an anxiety disorder or depression—or both. Nearly one-half of people diagnosed with depression... Read more
People often mistake social anxiety disorder for shyness. But the 15 million adults suffering from the disorder know how debilitating it can be, how it interferes with their daily lives — and that it needs to be treated. The intense fear of being judged by others in social or performance situations may include symptoms so extreme that people... Read more
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