Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in the U.S. with an estimated 40 million adults meeting the criteria each year. Children and teenagers are also at-risk of developing anxiety while about 8% of youth are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. With only 1 in 3 people receiving treatment, we must open up the communication lines about anxiety disorders and spread awareness about available resources…
Read MoreIn today’s society, the word anxiety is often used to express a multitude of emotions and reactions related to stress, fear, and/or worry. Whether voicing first-date jitters to a friend, ruminating over the outcome of a job interview, or while sitting in back-to-back traffic for hours on end, ‘having anxiety’ is used formally, and informally, to depict how one feels about a given situation.
Read MoreHopelessness, I know, can seem like an abyss of nothingness in your heart craving to be filled with something you just don’t have. It is like someone hooked a giant sucking machine to you and sucked out all the life—I’ve been there. I’ve felt it.
Read MoreThe pandemic has given each one of us more challenges than we knew what to do with — in various aspects of life, at that. With these challenges, however, came golden opportunities to learn more about ourselves and our capabilities, too. At the start of lockdown, many cried foul as services and resources were reduced or, in some cases, taken away. However, fast-forward to just a few months later, and people have learned to adapt and pick up invaluable skills along the way — in turn, becoming more self-sufficient and resourceful.
Read MoreThis COVID-19 lock-down has been tough. But I think it’s especially challenging for those of you who already are struggling with OCD. Just like people who survived the great depression still stash money, you might fear that you may incessantly wash your hands, surfaces etc...forever. And the truth is, the media’s atomic bomb of fear around COVID is causing more of you to live your fears than your dreams…
Read MoreThe anxiety of COVID-19 is no different. Even Though it doesn’t feel like you do, you nonetheless have a choice as to how you will respond to recent events. I’ve created a list of unhealthy (deceased) vs. healthy (healing) postures toward the uncharted waters of COVID-19…
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