By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Many children have fears and worries, and may feel sad and hopeless from time to time. Strong fears may appear at different times during development.
Read on www.cdc.gov
CLEAR ALL
The author and clinical psychologist Andrew Solomon examines the disabilities that ramps and designated parking spots don’t address.
1
The mind-altering drug has been shown to help people suffering from anxiety and depression. But how it helps, who it will serve, and who will profit are open questions.
A cancer diagnosis brings a wealth of psychological challenges. In fact, adults living with cancer have a six-time higher risk for psychological disability than those not living with cancer.
A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study finds.
3
The new research looked at cancer patients who took part in a study nearly five years ago.
If you’re struggling with depression or anxiety, your symptoms may actually be due to untreated ADD.
2
Experts I spoke with for this story pointed to a couple of reasons professional athletes are particularly susceptible to mental health issues.
It’s no surprise that when a person gets a diagnosis of heart disease, cancer or some other life-limiting or life-threatening physical ailment, they become anxious or depressed.
Liam had always looked out for his younger brother Sam. But whenever Sam took the late bus after soccer practice, Liam worried about him so much he couldn't concentrate on his homework.
As a child psychiatrist for nearly four decades, I’ve seen that when children are also exposed to the never-ending negative news cycle—even if that just means hearing their parents talk about current events—it makes them feel unsafe, which is often manifested by sleepless nights, anxiety,...