anxiety

How Those With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Cope With Added Angst Of COVID

People with OCD face uniquely difficult mental health battles, including trying to distinguish concerns brought on by their conditions from general fears shared by the public about COVID-19.

Flattening the mental health curve is the next big coronavirus challenge

Some recent projections suggest that deaths stemming from mental health issues could rival deaths directly due to the virus itself.

Addiction Is ‘A Disease Of Isolation’ — So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk

“We consider addiction a disease of isolation…Now we’re isolating all these people and expecting them to pick up the phone, get online, that sort of thing — and it may not work out as well.”

Mental Health Disorders Rising Among Millennials

Working long hours and stagnant wages may play a role in the rise.

Is Mindfulness Meditation A Viable Treatment Option For Depression, Anxiety?

Experts believe that the mental health practice can be beneficial to those dealing with mental health issues.

How I Learned to Show Up for Life Without Alcohol

Sobriety means—or will come to mean—different things for different people. But I can attest to one thing: The path is beautiful, and the difficulties you may encounter along the way are worth it.

Nothing Left to Prove: The Joy of Growing Older in Recovery

I entered recovery in handcuffs. I had chipped teeth, abscesses, a fresh diagnosis of Hepatitis C. But there I was, sitting in my County orange-colored jumpsuit, breathing in the fragrance of fresh opportunities.

I Don’t Always Feel Better After a 12-Step Meeting

Why would someone continue to go to something that they don’t always like and don’t feel immediate relief from? I’m playing the long game.

Florence Welch Discusses Sobriety And Anxiety While Touring

“Most of the things in my life have got exponentially better from not drinking, but it’s lonely being sober on big tours,” Welch revealed.