There are many things going on in the world at any moment that can cause you to feel anxious. These kinds of circumstances, along with the stressors going on in your own life, can raise your anxiety to uncomfortable levels.…
Though ketamine is a completely legal anesthetic used on humans in hospital settings, it gets a bad reputation because it is often abused as a party drug, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This bad reputation has made it…
For many people, depression is an everyday struggle that makes it difficult to get out of bed, take proper care of themselves, and reach their full potential in life. While many individuals with depression feel alone in living with their…
The terms “panic attack” and “anxiety attack” are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), there is a definition of panic attacks but not anxiety attacks. The book does define anxiety as a…
When she evaluates a patient, Dr. Nora Lansen, primary care physician and virtual clinical director at Galileo, doesn’t just talk to them about their physical symptoms. She also asks about their lifestyle, their stress levels, and their trauma history because she…
Jacob Sartorius has struggled with depression and anxiety since he was a tween, and living his life under the constant scrutiny of strangers on the Internet certainly didn’t help. At times, his depression was so bad that he could barely…
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression triggered by the changing of the seasons, usually beginning in the fall or winter. According to Healthline, SAD affects between 0.5% to 2.4% of people in the U.S. every year and…
In just a few days, we will be ushering in the official start of winter. To many, winter is the least favorite of the seasons, marked by bitter cold temperatures, a growing number of blizzards, and the quintessential shortening of…
Britney Spears shocked the public when she revealed in a 2024 court hearing the horrors of her conservatorship. She recalled that after she had refused to perform at a show in Las Vegas, her therapist pulled her previous medications and…
In the wake of COVID-19 — during which misinformation ran rampant and health-related fear-mongering relegated people to their homes, derailing everyday life across the globe — it’s no surprise that the idea of getting sick became a source of anxiety…