The complicated thing about anxiety is that it’s not something we wear on our sleeves. I can only speak for myself, but when anxiety kicks into my life, there are not too many visible signs. Of course, it can be if I am dealing with something horrible. Mostly, I get quiet and sit pretty still when the anxiety kicks ... Read More
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5 Communication and Self-Help Tools for Social Anxiety
It's not unusual to feel shy and awkward when meeting new people or speaking to a group. For those with social anxiety disorder, however, these feelings are amplified. You may freeze up, experience a racing heart or spend all night agonizing over your interactions. Recent events forced people to spend months with ... Read More
Alumni Outlook: Using Anxiety to your Advantage (5 Tips)
Living with anxiety is an exhausting ordeal. The constant fixation on what can happen next in life is something that can isolate you from enjoying anything you have in the present. The human mind is the most powerful thing in the world; if anxiety is a real issue for you, you know how delusional your anxiety can be if ... Read More
Help for Phone Separation Anxiety and Fear of Being Offline
It happens to everyone and it can be a source of deep anxiety—they reach for their cell phone and discover their pocket is empty. If you feel lost and anxious without your cell phone, you are definitely not alone. A recent study found the widespread and almost obsessive reliance on cell phones among teens and young ... Read More
Panic Attack vs Anxiety Attack: Is There a Difference?
You may have friends who've told you they're having an anxiety attack during a stressful situation. Another friend may have told you about a scary moment during a panic attack. You could be forgiven for assuming both friends were describing the same thing. But they're not. A panic attack and an anxiety attack can have ... Read More
Help for Anxiety and Low Confidence From Imposter Syndrome
Have you ever felt like you didn't belong with a group? Have you been afraid someone might out you as a fraud? These are textbook examples of imposter syndrome anxiety, which is something that affects many people but feels very isolating when it's happening to you. In this piece, we'll explore the way imposter ... Read More
5 Most Unrealistic Depictions of Anxiety in Hollywood
Hollywood is riddled with inaccurate depictions of the human experience, and mental health disorders are no exception. Characters with anxiety frequently come across as over-the-top, odd, or unrelatable when portrayed in the Hollywood stereotype. Why is this so damaging? Because it teaches audiences to look for ... Read More
The Dangers of Combining Alcohol and Anxiety Medication
Drug interactions are an important public health topic. That is because the effects of combining certain drugs and substances can be harmful, even leading to addiction and because many people are unaware of the risks and dangers of such combinations. Two drugs that, when used in combination, can cause potentially risky ... Read More
