The mental and physical sensations brought on from anxiety are normal responses experienced universally. Anxiety can be represented as a physiological, emotional, and mental experience with three goals; (1) to alert us to danger, (2) to prepare us to confront the danger, or (3) to break away/run away from the danger. Within these 3 goals …
Just over four years ago, when Alyshia Hull arrived on campus at Cayuga Community College in Auburn, New York, she found herself surrounded by hundreds of other wide-eyed new students. But beneath her eagerness to start her first semester at college, Hull was battling something that made her feel entirely alone: anxiety. She had dealt …
I have a secret, and I am not alone. I am a mother, an actor and an activist — and like over 40 million Americans, I live with a mental illness. This Mental Health Awareness Month, I am joining the people nationwide who are standing up, sharing their stories and demanding that lawmakers defend our access to health …
Roughly one in five American adults suffer from mental illnesses. Athletes might be more at risk. Here, eight of them tell their authentic stories. Imani Boyette The first time Imani Boyette tried to kill herself she was 10. “The worst pain in the world is waking up and knowing you can’t even kill yourself, that …
Not only is May Mental Health Awareness Month, it is also Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month! If you are pregnant or have recently given birth, you may be at risk of Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD), which is the number one complication for women at this time. Watch this video to learn more about PMAD and …
A new study funded by Cancer Research UK has found that current smokers are 70 percent more likely to have anxiety and depression than non-smokers. It also reported that heavy smokers who successfully quit have nearly the same depression and anxiety risk as people who never smoked. Researchers looked at 6,471 people over 40 years …
