...

Heat and Anxiety: Can High Temps Raise Stress Levels?

Can heat cause anxiety? Is it true that an anxious person feels worse during a heatwave? How can someone move in the direction of healthier thoughts and behaviors when their body is suffering from high temperatures? Let us take a look at how hot weather can impact your mental health, trigger mental health problems, or […]

Complex PTSD vs PTSD: Key Differences Explained

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect all areas of a person’s life, and sometimes mental health professionals diagnose their patients with complex PTSD which is an even more complicated disorder to handle, especially if no psychological assistance was ever sought. In this article, we will explore both conditions, compare complex PTSD vs PTSD, and figure […]

Anxiety and Immune System: How Stress Affects Health

It is well-known that stress affects your psyche, hurts your cardiovascular system, and even leads to respiratory issues yet the negative impact of anxiety on the individual’s ability to fight off infections is less common knowledge. But how does anxiety affect the immune system? And what can a regular person do to prevent this and […]

How to Help Someone Having an Anxiety Attack: A Step-by-Step Guide

An anxiety attack is a frightening experience for a person going through it, as well as people who happen to be nearby when it happens. The symptoms of anxiety attacks vary from feeling impending danger to passing out which means the physical and mental health complications can be unpredictable if the problem is disregarded again […]

How to Stop Feeling Anxious: Practical Strategies for Daily Life

Stop Feeling Anxious

Anxiety sucks. There, I said it. Sometimes, it’s loud and obvious, sometimes, it creeps in quietly and messes with your whole day. It hits before that meeting, in traffic, in the middle of the night — or for no clear reason at all. The worst part? It makes you feel like you’re the only one […]

Silent Anxiety Attack – Signs, Causes, and Coping Strategies

  Living with anxiety is a kind of weight that no one else seems to be carrying. Often, manifestations of anxiety will not be recognized by those not afflicted with the disorder, which makes it even harder to notice and address.  Such anxiety attacks would be termed silent and would remain entirely under the radar […]

Panic Vs. Anxiety Attacks: Key Differences

What Is an Anxiety Attack? Usually milder than a panic attack, an anxiety attack is a severe period of worry or fear triggered by a situation, thought, or stressor. It is a time when worry and fear become intense, preventing a person from doing normal or stressful activities.  Commonly, individuals experiencing anxiety attacks have a […]

Diet & Exercise: Keys to Managing Anxiety

A lot of anxiety is faced in everyday life, and it gets much more challenging when it starts interfering with one’s well-being. Most people try therapy or medication, but sometimes changing one’s lifestyle, such as diet and exercise, makes all the difference in how well anxiety is handled. Whether managing anxiety for students at exam […]

Managing Kids’ Separation Anxiety: A Guide

One of the most difficult tasks of dealing with separation anxiety in kids for parents and children has always been how to manage it. For many kids in the United States, the first days of school, changes in daycare, or a daily routine might create overwhelming anxiety about separating from a parent or caregiver. It […]

Beat Travel Anxiety: Tips for Stress-Free Trips

Travel should be an experience of discoveries and new findings. However, it has become a nerve-wracking and worrisome experience for most travelers. If you ever had a racing heart before getting on a plane or a knot in your stomach before leaving for a trip, you are most certainly not alone. Travel anxiety is much […]