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Stress & Anxiety
Writing by Dr. Alicia H. Clark on anxiety, relationships, wellness and parenting.
6 Ways Grief Can Make You Wonder If You’ll Ever Be OK
With the holidays and early winter being statistically the most popular season to die, late winter can be a time of grief for many survivors left…
Does Marijuana Help With Anxiety Or Is This A Myth We’re Just Hoping is True?
Marijuana and anxiety: Advice for parents and caregivers As an anxiety clinician, I have witnessed firsthand what the research shows: anxiety rates are rising. As such,…
What is Anxiety, What is an Anxiety Disorder, and Why Defining It Matters
As a practicing psychologist for over 20 years, the question of “what is anxiety” is one that has led many conversations in my office. People often…
7 Ways Fighting Anxiety Is Making You Miserable
Fighting anxiety is completely understandable, even natural. Who wants to feel anxious, or deal with the experience of being on edge, weary, and sick-to-their-stomach afraid? Anxiety…
Answering Your Question: What Does Healthy Anxiety Mean?
As a champion for anxiety, I am often asked what does healthy anxiety mean exactly, and is there any such thing as good anxiety anyway. With…
How To Use Anxiety To Your Advantage
Knowing how to use anxiety to your advantage can help you turn anxiety around in your life. At its worst, anxiety can feel like a private…
How To Use Mindfulness For Anxiety (And Improved Wellness)
Before we can understand how to use mindfulness for anxiety, it is important to first understand what mindfulness is. One of the best definitions of mindfulness…
A Quick-Start Guide To Supporting Someone Who Has Serious Anxiety – YourTango, PsychCentral
What they might not be able to ask for, but wish you knew. Most of us who know or love someone who is anxious intend to be supportive, even…
Answering Your Question: What Is an Anxiety Attack?
People often ask what is an anxiety attack, and there is no one straight answer. It has been used as a popular synonym for a panic…
Anxiety About Anxiety: 4 Facts Every Worrier Should Know
A powerful accelerant of acute anxiety, secondary anxiety, meta-anxiety, and meta-worry are all ways of describing the same thing: anxiety about anxiety. Put another way, this…
7 Ways To STOP Fighting Your Anxiety (So You FINALLY Find Some Peace) – Pop Sugar, YourTango
The most effective tool is the LAST thing you'd expect. Most of us probably know the experience of escalating anxiety. You feel a shot of anxiety in a situation…
How To Stop A Panic Attack Now
To stop a panic attack now, you need to first know that you are having one. Sometimes referred to as an anxiety attack, a panic attack…