The novel coronavirus pandemic brings with it great uncertainty, and uncertainty is a major culprit in anxiety. It’s normal and understandable to be feeling anxious right now. Anxiety is not…
CategoryAnxiety & Stress
How Scheduling “Worry Time” Can Help You Relax
Everyone worries from time to time. Worry can even be helpful when it motivates us to solve problems. But when we are preoccupied with “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios, or…
3 Ways to Fit Self-Care Into a Busy Schedule
Self-care can be difficult to prioritize in our daily lives. However, the importance of stress relief and self-care for mental and physical health is becoming clearer all the time. For…
Anxiety vs. ADHD in Kids
Does your child or other loved one have difficulty concentrating, poor performance at school, heightened reactivity to situations, sleep disturbances, restlessness, and distractibility? If so, you are likely aware of…
3 Ways to Calm Anxiety
Post by Lisa Gold, LMSW It’s 7 o’clock in the morning and your alarm goes off. You experience that instant jolt of nerves coursing through your body as you quickly realize…
Do I Have Panic Disorder?
Sue and Jim both had a panic attack this year. Sue admits that the attack was extremely unpleasant, but she mostly dismissed it as a side-effect of the stress she’s…
Types of Anxiety Disorders
There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times.…
Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of the US population). Symptoms of…
New House, New Challenges: Stress & Life Changes
According to the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council, moving is the third most stressful life event, preceded by death and divorce, yet one-sixth of all Americans, an estimated 45.3 million people, move each…
Are You Suffering From Financial Stress?
It’s been said you can never be too rich or too thin. We know the dangers of bulimia, anorexia, and other eating disorders, but rarely do people openly discuss the…