Anxiety is a complex, often debilitating mental health condition that can significantly affect your quality of life. Your doctor might prescribe you a benzodiazepine such as Xanax to regulate your severe anxiety symptoms. However, these medications can be unsafe for long-term use due to the risk of physical dependency...
Active-duty military service members and veterans hold an honored place in our society for their bravery and dedication to protecting our country’s freedoms. However, the stressors associated with military careers leave many people more vulnerable to mental and behavioral health challenges than the general population. Compounding the challenge, military...
We all occasionally worry about our wellness. However, if your preoccupation with illness has started taking over your life, you may have health anxiety. The DSM-5-TR doesn’t categorize health anxiety as a mental illness, but its symptoms overlap with other well-defined diagnoses, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. Health Anxiety vs. OCD Health anxiety...
Dialectical behavior therapy is a type of psychotherapy that involves various mental health benefits, including improved problem-solving, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring and communications. The word dialectical means combining conflicting viewpoints, and DBT focuses on the concept that a person struggling with mental health issues needs to harness the power...
If you’re living with bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, you are probably familiar with the energy, enthusiasm and euphoria of mania and hypomania. It can be challenging to tell the differences between these two conditions, especially when you’re in the middle of an episode and feeling invincible. Hypomania vs. Mania Mania and...
Your ability to consistently get seven to nine restful hours of sleep every night is essential for your health and well-being. Unfortunately, many Americans struggle with chronic sleep deprivation, which makes it more challenging to cope with stress and emotional resilience. If it’s hard for you to fall asleep or...
TikTok, the social media app, has over a billion users worldwide. Out of the countless videos on the platform, many use the #mentalhealth hashtag to give information and advice to scores of people on this extremely popular app. While the primary intention of TikTok was to allow users to create...
Several mental health disorders can impact your day-to-day functioning. Anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizophrenia are some of the most widely reported mental health conditions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2019, one in every eight people worldwide was living with a mental...
While joining the armed forces and wearing our country’s flag is something to be proud of, the sacrifices of military life can be a source of significant psychological stress for service members. Frequent deployments and relocations – combined with experiences like serving in combat or being a victim of...
80% of Americans drink at least 5 alcoholic beverages a week, and many of them choose to do so after a long shift at w work. But alcohol isn’t safe, even though it’s a legal and popular substance. Many people have a drink or two to unwind after work,...
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