Mental Health Blog.

Acutely, the heightened stress of an individual with anxiety disorder can impede their ability to participate in work, family, or other social functions or fulfill their responsibilities. Stress-related dysfunction can significantly impact their overall quality of...

No one likes traffic—that’s a given. However, for those who are more sensitive to stress, particularly those with some sort of mental illness, driving can cause our fight-or-flight response to go haywire and trigger a panic attack. Such occurrences can be debilitating...

Anxiety is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting over 40 million American adults. This misfiring fear response can range from mild—little more than an unpleasant inconvenience—to a debilitating condition that significantly affects a...

Scared? Uncomfortable? On edge? Both phobias and fear can make people feel this way. The two are powerful emotions that can hijack our brains and bodies, overriding our common sense and logic. Ask someone what they’re afraid of and they’ll likely begin to rattle off...

Affecting nearly one out of every five Americans, anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental illness in the United States. Characterized by debilitating symptoms of panic, fear, and stress, it’s no surprise that anti-anxiety medications have become some of...

Our minds have this incredibly interesting ability to distort our perception of time. There are instances where the hours seem to fly by, like when you have a busy day at work. Contrastly, there are times where the minutes just seem to tick by slower than a tortoise...

Until you have had your first panic attack, it is impossible to fully understand what it feels like. Everyone has likely asked themselves at some point or another “Am I having a panic attack?” While it might just be some heartburn, more than 20% of adults do...