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How to Deal with Social Anxiety After a Year of Social Distancing
If you’re feeling like your social skills have gotten a little rusty during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re not alone. As social distancing restrictions loosen and more people become fully vaccinated, social anxiety is increasingly common — and totally normal. Here’s how to deal.
How to Calm Your Anxiety at Night
It’s bedtime, and not a creature is stirring… except for your racing mind, that is. Why is it that even after a relatively anxiety-free day, our minds sometimes go into overdrive when our heads hit the pillow?
How to Overcome Mask Anxiety
If you have an anxiety disorder, it might be overwhelming to wear a mask. Learn more about mask anxiety and how you can work through it.
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How to Deal with a Control Freak
You might not be able to avoid a control freak. But it’s important to understand the behavior to learn how to best deal with them.
Pulling Your Hair Out? For Some, the Struggle Is Real
1 to 2% of Americans, mostly women, are chronic hair pullers. Recovery is possible with the help of healthcare professionals and a support network.
What Happens to Your Body During the Fight or Flight Response?
The fight or flight response is triggered by a release of hormones either prompting us to stay and fight or run away and flee from a stressful situation. But what happens if this response is prompted over anxiety from non-life threatening things?
Are Anxiety Attacks and Panic Attacks the Same Thing?
Anxiety and panic attacks aren’t the same thing, but they go hand-in-hand. Find out what happens during a panic attack — and how to stop them from taking over.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Could It Be the Reason for Your Teen’s Outbursts?
All teens lose their cool from time to time. But how do you know if your kid’s outbursts cross a line from normal to something more troubling? Intermittent explosive disorder is real. Read our tantrum-taming tips to survive an angry teenager.
Hypochondriasis: When Worrying About Your Health Takes Over Your Life
To someone with hypochondriasis, a headache means a brain tumor, while coughing must signal lung cancer. The person has lost sight of the difference between true symptoms and obsessing over developing an illness. A psychiatrist explains how to cope.
