Category: Anxiety

Managing Anxiety About Coronavirus It feels impossible to turn on the news these days without hearing about the novel coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19. This is especially true in Florida since several confirmed cases have been reported in the state. With so much alarming information in the news today related to the coronavirus, it is natural that you may be feeling alarmed, anxious or…

How Anxiety Affects the LGBTQ Community Although attitudes toward the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community have shifted dramatically in recent years, people with these identities continue to face discrimination and harassment throughout the country. As such, the rates of mental illness are higher among the LGBTQ community than the general public. In addition to other mental illnesses, people in the LGBTQ…

Understanding Social Anxiety The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 15 million adults in the country live with a mental health condition called social anxiety, or social phobia. People with social anxiety feel so afraid of what others think that they avoid social contact as much as possible. This life-altering condition is one of the most diagnosed anxiety disorders in the country,…

Coping with Health Anxiety Whether you’re waiting for important blood test results or coping with challenging physical symptoms, it can be easy to get anxious about your health. Long nights looking up symptoms on the internet and obsessing over every physical sensation may be a sign of health anxiety disorder. Such patients may feel a strange pain and immediately assume they have a serious…

How to Manage Anxiety During Hurricane Season Clinically Reviewed & Edited By: Doug Hodges & Tammy Hill LMHC Getting ready for hurricane season involves a number of factors. As any Floridian can tell you, addressing logistical and physical demands often take priority when a big storm is heading in. What many of us forget to do, however, is take care of our emotional health…

4 Ways That Untreated Anxiety Impacts Physical Health In the United States, the most common type of mental disorders is different kinds of anxiety. In fact, more than 18 percent of American adults experience anxiety in any given year. This class of illness includes panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although anxiety is terrifying and overwhelming, professionals can help. These…

Can Certain Foods Help Depression and Anxiety? If you’ve ever had one too many cups of coffee and felt your heart racing soon after, you may have noticed the connection between food and mood. After all, a racing heart can lead to racing thoughts and panic attacks. Similarly, increased caffeine intake can cause a lack of sleep and depressed mood the next day. Caffeine…

Are Anger, Anxiety, and Depression Related? Depression and anxiety disorders are the two most common types of mental health illnesses in the country. Each year, 40 million adults in the United States live with anxiety disorders and 16.2 million adults in the country experience depression. Many children and teens also suffer from these disorders each year. Despite the relative prevalence of each of depression…

The Future of Treating of Emotional Imbalance Emotional balance occurs when you process all the emotions that come your way for appropriate amounts of time. People who have this type of balance feel their emotions fully, process them, and then move on with their lives. Furthermore, people in this state do not experience struggles between their emotional and logical sides. These sides are in…

Parenting & The Morning Routine Are weekday mornings super stressful at your house? Here are some ways you can help the start to your family's day go a little more smoothly and less hectic. Prepare the night before. One of the best ways to have a good morning is do what you can the night before to prepare for the following day. For example,…