Anxiety disorders are the most frequently diagnosed mental health conditions throughout the United States. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, roughly 40 million American citizens over the age of 18 have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder of some type. This equates to over 18 percent [...]
Depression affects millions of Americans on a daily basis, with around 17 million adults experiencing at least one major depressive episode in the past year. While most of us feel sadness, a sense of desperation, or despair from time to time (situational depression), major or clinical depression is more [...]
For most people, the holiday season is a time of love, giving, and cheer. However, the holiday season is not always a jolly time for some people. It can trigger feelings of depression and sadness for a number of different reasons. Whether it is from the loss of a [...]
Panic attacks affect a lot of people and can feel very scary when they occur. They are characterized by sudden, intense feelings of fear and dread accompanied by distressing physical symptoms. Feeling a sense of doom and gloom and derealization (a state of feeling detached from your surroundings) can [...]
As the actual Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread across our country, an emotional pandemic is following quickly behind it. Many people find it exceedingly difficult during these uncertain times to remain calm, as their minds race to think about every bad outcome. The mind is a fragile space, even [...]
Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores, clinical depression is a common condition affecting millions of Americans. Around one out of five adults struggle with symptoms of depression. Clinical depression is a serious disorder that affects how you think, feel, and even handle daily activities like working, eating, and [...]
For anyone who has ever had a job at any point in their life, they have felt the pressure of work-related stress. No matter what the job is, there can be stressful elements to it. When it comes to short term stress, people may experience anxiety to fulfill a [...]
Anxiety can be a normal reaction to the stresses of everyday life. For most people, starting a new job or career path, making a move to a new place, or starting or ending relationships can cause feelings of worry, dread, or fear. It can be defined as the body [...]
