Category: Mental Health

Everybody needs somebody sometime. But if Dean Martin isn’t handy, perhaps you’ll consider a form of psychotherapy, a term used to describe a variety of treatments for mental illnesses and behaviors. Psychotherapy, often shortened to just “therapy,” typically involves talking to a mental health professional about life and its problems. It also may combine talk…

It’s the little things that count in life – and in your health habits. Whether it’s making a better menu choice than that high-fat dish or putting down your smartphone to enjoy a conversation over coffee with a friend, these small choices make a big difference in the long run. So many aspects of life,…

If you’ve ever suffered from an overwhelming fear of something, someone, a situation or impending anxiety, you experienced a phobia. These are generally unreasonable fears that can cause intense physical and psychological reactions, are usually long-lasting, and can affect your ability to interact in social situations or perform at work. Unlike the briefly anxious moments…

When you hear the word “comfort food,” an image likely comes to mind of your favorite go-to meal or snack when you’re feeling down and out, whether it’s a rich meatloaf with mashed potatoes or your favorite pint of ice cream. However, for people who are battling depression, what goes into your mouth can have…

First-world problems. Lifestyle choice. There are a lot of misconceptions about what eating disorders are and whether or not they are true diseases. Regardless of the misconceptions, facts show that about 50 percent of Americans either know someone who has an eating disorder or have been personally affected by one. And because of the stigma…

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing — accompanied by a laundry list of not-so-beautiful symptoms: morning sickness, back pain, swollen ankles, heartburn and gas. Perhaps less discussed are the mental health symptoms that accompany the surging hormones, anxiety about new motherhood, and worries about everything from whether our late-night snack fits with our child’s prenatal dietary…

Forty million American adults are currently suffering from chronic anxiety and/or an anxiety disorder. That’s roughly 20 percent of the adult population in the United States. This anxiety can be caused by chronic health conditions, lack of proper sleep and exercise, poor dietary choices or genetic factors that predispose a person towards the disease. Gender…

Anxiety is an insidious condition. While a serious, sometimes debilitating disease, only about one-third of the more than 40 million Americans who suffer from it will seek treatment. Those who don’t will face a range of challenges, from loss of sleep and headaches to decreased productivity at work and interference with personal lives. Anxiety may…

They say you are what you eat. So it only makes sense that what you put into your body can have an adverse effect on your health, especially your mental health. Did you know that there are foods that can actually heighten your anxiety? If you are one of the 40 million Americans each year…

It’s the most common form of mental illness in the United States, affecting more than 40 million American adults. That is nearly one in five adults and one in eight children. Anxiety and anxiety disorders have a wide range of characteristic symptoms – including headaches, restless or lost sleep, racing pulse, and gastrointestinal problems. These…