Tag: Anxiety
Can Our Connections To Social Media Become A Dangerous Addiction?
Many people, worldwide, have joined the ranks of social media followers. For some, it’s something they use to raise their business profile, but for many more it’s a way to connect to friends and family and the outside world. Social media offers groups of every kind and helps people connect with communities that they would…
How Stress Affects Depression And Our Overall Mental Health
The entire world has experienced something that has never happened before – a pandemic and social media interaction. The global pandemic, while not the first such event, happened occurred with the added bonus of TV and social media to connect us daily to the stress and suffering on every part of the globe. Many of…
Should Psychiatric Providers Prescribe Exercise?
Psychiatric providers may prescribe medications, however, the latest research suggests that they should also prescribe exercise. Why Psychiatrists Should Recommend Exercise to Their Patients Research suggests that there are 5 reasons why exercise should be prescribed to patients who have mental health issues. Exercise Can Treat Depression Exercise, in conjunction with medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy,…
How To Start Reducing Your Stress And Anxiety Today
Throughout the world today the rate of anxiety and suicide has grown exponentially. This is due to the pandemic, increased use of social media, and economic stress – what some are calling “the perfect mental health storm.” Although we can’t change what’s happened already, we can make improvements for the future of our mental health.…
Dealing With OCD Symptoms
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves being obsessed with something, acting compulsively, or oftentimes both. These obsessions typically occur in the form of recurrent, unwanted thoughts. However, just because you have intrusive thoughts doesn’t mean you have this disorder. The difference has to do with the degree to which a person’s life is affected by these thoughts.…
Why Young Adults Are Vulnerable To Mental Health Crises
The pandemic has recently spotlighted young adults’ mental health, especially those who are unable to be in the classroom. One study looked at high school students and discovered that approximately one-third were suffering from depression. A CDC report showed that in youth between the ages of 18-24 there has been a sharp increase in suicide…
Healthy Habits To Adopt To Reduce Anxiety
The National Institute of Mental Health says that anxiety is quite common. About 31% of American adults suffer from it sometime in their lives. The CDC also says it’s also on the rise today. It’s about three times higher than it was in 2019. This is part of the human condition. It exists to help…
It’s Time To Rethink Anxiety
There is an alarming number of people in first-world, industrialized cultures who are suffering from anxiety disorder today. In fact, according to the National Institute of Health about 40 million people deal with it each year. This is at epidemic levels. Instead of trying to acclimate to the disorder and medicate its symptoms (something that…
5 Useful Ways To Respond To Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotional response that’s oriented in the future. It’s a response to a perceived threat. When you think that something bad will happen that you won’t be able to cope with, you’ll become aroused inside, encouraged to protect yourself. When you struggle with this difficult emotion you become good at distancing yourself from…
Your Mental Health And This Holiday Season
When you look at the studies that have been done in regards to mental health you’ll find a lot that has looked at the positive impacts of gratitude. What you won’t find are a lot of studies regarding the impact of whimsy on a person. According to Merriam-Webster, whimsy has to do with being fanciful.…
Anxiety VS. Depression: Understanding The Difference
The word depression is oftentimes lightly thrown around in conversations. While we may think that we’re depressed in a variety of different situations, oftentimes we’re mistaking it for sadness. The confusion starts with the fact that sadness is a symptom of depression. Since we associate both of these things together we find ourselves struggling to…
Why Anxiety Is The Right Name For Pain
Everything that’s alive must process sensory input from all its various body parts to behave safely. We’re also motivated to seek reward so our body can regenerate and propagate. Typically, you’ll exist in a neutral zone. You’ll also sense discomfort prior to it becoming more intense. This is also true for comfort and pleasure. The…