Tag: anxiety

By Courtney Bond My chest ached. My breathing was quick and heavy. “I can’t breathe,” I thought. I was breathing, but in my mind, I wasn’t. My throat felt so tight with anxiety. My eyes were heavy; I was fighting to...

Physician assistants can encounter a variety of difficult situations at their practice outside of the typical dermatologic care. From discussions about mental health with your patients to dive into intimate partner violence and sexual function, these are all conversations that can...

Are you anxious, worried, or freaked? Is your heart beating fast, your breathing is shallow and rapid, your mind is imagining doom, and you wish you could just relax…in the moment! Well, even the slightest of anxiety can be debilitating depending...

Certain characteristics in patients with cancer, such as symptoms of depression and anxiety, were independently associated with chemotherapy-induced nausea (CIN), according to results of a longitudinal study recently presented at a medical conference. Younger age, an income higher than $30,000, higher...

Intriguingly, confidence is also linked to other aspects of our physical health. Facing a stressful situation but believing you can succeed boosts your immune system. Feeling about your physical performance also increases your strength and endurance, and lowers how much discomfort...

“A problem shared is a problem halved” – as the saying goes. And research backs this up: having someone to talk to is good for our mental health. It lowers anxiety and protects against depression. And it helps us to manage...

Share on PinterestThe use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD in mental health treatment are at the forefront of clinical research. Lyuba Burakova/Stocksy Psychedelic compounds have gained increased attention as potential therapeutic agents in mental health, especially in low- and non-hallucinogenic...

Anxiety concerning Omicron is hitting southern businesses hard as a different wave associated with the Covid-19 pandemic suffocates some sectors. Despite the easing of Covid restrictions, retail areas remain quiet and crowds small. Only 7563 people ventured to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr...

Share on PinterestFeeling overwhelmed or frustrated when making decisions is a common effect of extreme stress. Kike Arnaiz/Offset Images COVID-19-related stress has led many Americans to feel decision fatigue, a phenomenon in which the ability to make decisions deteriorates. People experiencing...

DENVER ― High-intensity exercise may help patients with anxiety quit smoking, new research shows. Results from a randomized study of 150 participants reporting symptoms of anxiety showed that among daily smokers who received a personalized, high-intensity aerobic intervention, rates of smoking...