According to the Mayo Clinic, PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a mental health condition that can manifest after a highly stressful event. If you have PTSD, you may experience nightmares, flashbacks, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Other psychological symptoms…
There seems to be no shortage of emotional challenges such as fear and anxiety. While they both may seem very similar, they are not the same emotion, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Fear is one of the six…
Tense muscles, a racing heart, persistent feelings of worry and unease — these are all common signs of anxiety, according to WebMD. And for many people, they’re an all-too-common part of life. Nearly one in three adults will experience an…
Although not officially recognized as a mental health disorder, in 2024, the American Psychological Association and the non-profit organization ecoAmerica collectively coined the phrase “eco-anxiety” which refers to “distress caused by climate change where people are becoming anxious about their future,”…
The majority of Americans with student debt are struggling to pay it back, according to a 2024 survey from ELVTR, an online education platform (via CNBC). And not only are 63% of the 2,000 respondents having difficulty making payments on…
It goes without saying that the events of the pandemic changed the world. Between mask mandates, vaccination debates, work-from-home protocols, and inflation continuously on the rise, a lot has changed over the past two years. Consequently, your brain has changed,…
When we experience panic, usually someone tells us, “Just breathe.” That’s because in times of stress, our breathing becomes rapid and our heart rate increases as our sympathetic nervous system kicks in, according to a 2024 review in Brain Sciences.…
Seasonal affective disorder, often referred to as SAD, is depression that occurs in response to seasonal transitions. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SAD isn’t considered it’s own depressive disorder but a subtype of depression. It’s characterized…
In this day and age, you’d be hard-pressed not to encounter alcohol in your daily life. Maybe you’re having dinner next to a couple toasting in celebration of their fifth anniversary at your favorite restaurant, or you turn on the…
If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you know the real fear that they involve. Symptoms can be so intense that you might think you’re having a heart attack or even dying, according to the Mayo Clinic. While you can’t…
