Coping with PTSD and anxiety after a mass shooting
High school science lab. A college lecture hall. The grocery store. These are places that most Americans have been in
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Psychiatry
Maintain mental health during hurricane season
With more than three months left in the Atlantic hurricane season, anxiety is ever present among those who live in
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Study explores connection between autism spectrum disorder and anxiety
Anxiety, in the right doses, actually serves an important function. For example, anxiety can help us respond to a dangerous
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Fact vs. fiction: Understanding OCD and related conditions
You may hear the term “OCD” used loosely and sometimes jokingly throughout daily life and in pop culture. But for
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More than appearance concerns: What is body dysmorphic disorder?
Summertime can bring about feelings of self-consciousness. You might find yourself thinking: “How will I look at the next pool
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Learn your letters: CBD, THC and what they mean
The popularity of CBD, or cannabidiol, has exploded in recent years. You may have seen it marketed in products for
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Borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: What’s the difference?
More than 11 million Americans experience a serious mental illness in a given year. While the terms borderline personality disorder
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Stress and anxiety: What’s the difference?
We’ve all been there: Whether you’re preparing for a test, working under a tight deadline, or caring for a loved
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Addicted to the pop: Explore the world of pimple popping
There’s been an interesting phenomenon occurring over the past few years and if you haven’t heard about it, prepare to
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The odyssey of psychiatric advance directives
In Homer’s The Odyssey, Ulysses presumably asked his men to bind him to the mast of his ship and refuse
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