Anxiety-Depression Archives

- Stress Relief -

When to Seek Help for Anxiety

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

If you're struggling with anxiety and unsure whether to seek help or ride it out, consider the following factors.

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- Brain/Mental Health -

4 Ways to Treat Anxiety

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Learn why anxiety goes hand in hand with depression and irritability — and how to treat it.

- Functional Medicine -

How Massage Can Heal the Body and Mind

By Catherine Guthrie

Think of massage as an indulgence? Perhaps. But it can also be a powerful tool for health and well-being — from easing pain and inflammation to soothing stress and anxiety. Find out about the practical benefits of bodywork — and what’s in it for you.

- Stress Relief -

High Anxiety

By Joseph Hart

Some 40 million Americans regularly suffer from troubling levels of anxiety. Find out what triggers these episodes, how our bodies respond, and how you can remain calmer in the face of whatever life throws your way.

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- Brain/Mental Health -

New Tech Tools for Mental Health

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

How new technologies, such as telehealth, digital crisis hotlines, digital support groups, and wearable tools, are changing how we treat mental health.

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- Stress Relief -

How Movement Therapy Can Heal Traumatic Stress

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Traumatic stress can be debilitating and terrifying. Movement therapy — involving increasingly accessible, thoughtful approaches to exercise — offers new hope.

- General Health -

The High Costs of Medical Marketing

By Michael Dregni

Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising — legal only in the U.S. and New Zealand — is biased, deceptive, and drives up the cost of drugs, says the American Medical Association.

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- General Health -

Understanding CBD

By Mo Perry

What is CBD? Our integrative-health experts explain how cannabidiol  works to relieve pain, anxiety, and more.

- Nutrition -

Do GABA Supplements Help With Anxiety?

By Jon Spayde

Many people believe GABA may help with anxiety, but the data is limited.

- Brain/Mental Health -

How to Deal With Traumatic Memories

By Jon Spayde

Here is one expert’s four-step process for coping with trauma.

- Gut Health -

The Parasite Paradox

By Pamela Weintraub

Intestinal organisms can be a trigger for troubling health issues. But new research finds they can also help the body heal, especially from autoimmune diseases.

- Gut Health -

Psychobiotics: Using Gut Bacteria to Treat Mental Illness

By Michael Dregni

Can probiotics and prebiotics improve our mental well-being?

- Stress Relief -

Learn to Be Well

By Courtney Helgoe

Well-being is not simply the result of good genes or good luck, says pioneering researcher Richard Davidson, PhD. It's a skill we can cultivate.

- Family/Friends -

Antidepressants May Be Ineffective for Children and Teens

By Kaelyn Riley

A new study suggests that most commonly prescribed drugs may not be the answer for adolescents suffering with major depression.

- Success Stories -

Raising the Bar on Life After Loss: Q&A With Christina Rasmussen

By Brooke Rymer

Grief counselor and best-selling author of Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again, Christina Rasmussen shares her advice on how to rebuild a life after loss — and opens up about her own experience with grief and healing.