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Writing by Dr. Alicia H. Clark on anxiety, relationships, wellness and parenting.
How Adolescent Anxiety Is Different From What We Experience As Adults
Despite the fact that teens so often look, and can act, like adults, it is easy to forget how deceiving looks can be. While teens may…
Managing anxiety about the horrible things you can’t control in the news – Psychology Today
The news can make managing anxiety pretty tricky these days. Few things are as challenging as feeling a gut punch every time you tune into your…
When Anxiety In Teens Runs Rampant In Your Teenager’s Friend Circle
Friendships are critical during life, but especially in the teen years. Research has shown that close friendships and efforts to conform to peer norms in adolescence…
Teen Anxiety: What To Pay Attention To & What’s Normal Teenage Angst
Every parent knows that the transition into the teen years changes everything. No longer small, vulnerable children, our teens can morph into emotionally unpredictable, quirky, and…
The Connection Between Perfectionism And Anxiety
Who hasn't wished their surroundings, efforts, or accomplishments to be a bit more beautiful, a bit more polished, even a bit more perfect? An appreciation for…
Holding on to Balance When Life Gets “Tippy”
It isn't easy holding on to balance when life starts to tip out of control, or at least feel like it. You know those weeks that…
6 Honest Reasons Why Self Care Is So Hard (and Can Feel Lousy)
Not enough of us talk honestly about why self care is so hard. Be it getting to the gym, procuring healthy meals, keeping up with teeth-cleaning, check-ups,…
How To Deal With Anxiety Without It Overtaking You
For all of us who regularly experience some form of anxiety (40 million in the US alone), we’re at least acquainted with the fear that our…
When Dealing With Brain Fog Caused By Anxiety, How Sleep Can Help Improve Your Mental State
Brain fog is that feeling of your thinking and processing slowing down. You feel a bit disconnected and not completely “there,” like you’re “not sharp” and…
What To Do When Your Child Is Feeling Homesick At Camp – 8 Ways to Help
For many families, summertime can mean sleepaway camp, but knowing what to do when your child is feeling homesick at camp can be challenging, and can…
Life Advice: Why It’s Best To Worry About Yourself & Not the Whole World
There’s just so much seemingly wrong with the world. Taking timeto worry about yourself can easily take a back seat when there is so much that…
What To Do When You Worry Too Much & People Constantly Tell You To Stop
If you’re a worrier, chances are the most important people in your life have suggested, pleaded or even demanded that you stop worrying. As much as…