August 29, 2021 Max Lucado and Andrea Lucado: COVID worries – 4 practices that will help your pre-teen overcome anxiety I don’t have to tell you that because of COVID-19, our world has changed dramatically. Thanks to the vaccines, we’re beginning to get out into this new world to discover what comes next. And it’s a little scary.
August 16, 2021 'Sunday scaries' cause work-related stress for more than half of American professionals: survey More than half of working professionals in the U.S. are facing anxiety ahead of the workweek.
June 11, 2021 Americans drank more to relieve stress amid pandemic, especially women While Americans have shifted to heavier alcohol use during the pandemic, studies indicate a concerning pattern among women as they drank to relieve stress, boredom and the pain from social isolation.
June 1, 2021 Study unpacks how LSD lowers brain’s barriers According to new research, psychedelic drugs put the brain into a state where it can flow more freely, unconstrained by prior beliefs of how the world is supposed to work. The findings also have implications for treating anxiety and depression, the researchers said.
April 30, 2021 Fainting after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination 164 times more common than post-flu shot: CDC Prior to reports of rare but serious blood clotting with Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, federal health authorities were investigating dozens of anxiety-related events and fainting episodes in vaccine recipients, according to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
April 14, 2021 Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure Rampant loneliness existed long before COVID-19, and experts believe it’s now worse. Evidence suggests it can damage health and shorten lives as much as obesity and smoking. In addition to psychological distress, some studies suggest loneliness may cause physical changes including inflammation and elevated stress hormones that may tighten blood vessels and increase blood pressure.
April 7, 2021 One in three coronavirus survivors face psychiatric diagnoses within 6 months: study New findings suggest one in three coronavirus survivors of some 236,000 individuals under study went on to receive a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months.
April 1, 2021 Hailey Baldwin on quitting Twitter: ‘The thought of opening the app gives me bad anxiety’ Model and wife of Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin said in a video posted to her YouTube channel that she abandoned Twitter because “The thought of even opening the app gives me such bad anxiety that I feel like I’m gonna throw up.”
March 19, 2021 Women likely craved more comfort foods during pandemic: study Women were more likely to consume high-calorie foods in response to stress during the pandemic, a new study suggests.
December 22, 2020 Is coronavirus compounding your holiday stress? Experts lend advice While the holidays typically carry along some stress and chaos, this year’s festivities amid the novel coronavirus pandemic presents unique challenges.