In: Anxiety
Risk Factors and Warning Signs: Is Your Teenager Depressed?
George Livengood, Assistant National Director of Operations, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program Sadness. Irritability. Withdrawal from friends. Weight loss. Depression can reveal itself…
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Perfectionism and Anxiety: How Perfectionism can Increase Anxiety
Perfectionism does not necessarily sound like an undesirable trait as it is desirable and commendable to strive to do our best…
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Black History Month and African American Mental Health Statistics
Black History Month, celebrated in February each year, is a time to recognize the central role African Americans have played in…
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Music Therapy and Mental Health
“Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and…
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How Your Anxiety Disorder is Affecting Your Romantic Relationship
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive worry over everyday occurrences that usually do not produce fear in the general…
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Anxiety Myths Debunked
Many individuals with anxiety disorder whether they have a generalized anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder do not seek help because they…
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The Difference Between Panic Disorder and Anxiety
Anxiety can is defined as a state of intense apprehension or fear resulting from a threatening event. This state of worry…
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Anxiety and Change in the New Year
A New Year is a reminder that the future is coming and change is imminent. Uncertainty is a big trigger for…
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Co-occurring Disorders in Teenagers: Cocaine and Anxiety
Anxiety commonly occurs in the teenage population due to the many changing factors associated with this life stage. Hormonal changes, physical…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder, Holiday Anxiety and the Holiday Blues
Shorter daylight, colder temperatures and the beginning of fall and winter can trigger feelings of low mood, lack of motivation, loss…
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