How Sarah Khan Overcame Social Anxiety To Share Her Message Of Social Harmony
“I put myself in situations where people can get to know me. This helps others recognize that I'm not different from others,” says Khan.
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Is Mindfulness And Meditation Right For You?
Whatever your own reasons for meditating, they should be honored.
How A Mindfulness-Based Approach Can Treat Social Anxiety Disorder
In my previous post, I covered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating social anxiety disorder. In this post, I'll discuss another form of treatment—mindfulness-based treatment.
Bedtime Stories For Adults: Interview With ‘Sleep With Me’ Podcast
If you've ever suffered from insomnia, or survived an infant in the house, you know how precious sleep can be. Last year, I was suffering from a bout of insomnia and stumbled onto the Sleep With Me podcast. It's bedtime stories for grownups.
When Human Interactions Triggers Anxiety: Living With Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is painful to live with. What most people would consider an everyday, ordinary social interaction can send you into a tailspin, trigger anxiety, self-doubt and negative thought patterns. Fortunately, SAD is treatable.
10 Things You Need To Know About Depression (Part II)
Depression does not define you. You are more than your depression symptoms. You are a person with skills, traits, accomplishments, special qualities that others cherish. You are still the same person you were before the symptoms began, it may just be hard for you to see that now.
10 Things You Need To Know About Depression (Part I)
According to The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in 2014, an estimated 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. This number represented 6.7% of all U.S. adults.
Why We Suffer From Anxiety And How To Fix It
In this article, I interviewed Dr. Jamie Coleman, a trauma surgeon at Indiana University Health. She is a trauma surgeon and a mother, and also writes a blog titled Hot Heels, Cool Kicks, & a Scalpel.
One Trauma Surgeon’s Struggle For Finding Balance
In this article, I interviewed Dr. Jamie Coleman, a trauma surgeon at Indiana University Health. She is a trauma surgeon and a mother, and also writes a blog titled Hot Heels, Cool Kicks, & a Scalpel.
Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, an estimated 40 million American adults suffer from anxiety disorders. Only about one-third of those suffering from an anxiety disorder receive treatment, even though the disorders are highly treatable.