Tag: Anxiety and Stress

September 20, 2023

What It’s Like to Be a 13-Year-Old Girl Today

Three girls, one year. This is what it’s like to be 13 today, in a world that can’t stop talking about the dire state of your future.

September 20, 2023

Covid Can Disrupt Your Sleep. Here’s How to Fix It.

Here’s why, and how to find some relief.

September 16, 2023

Comedian Aparna Nancherla Talks Mental Health in New Book ‘Unreliable Narrator’

The comedian’s mental health got so bad she had to stop performing. Now she has returned.

September 8, 2023

Consejos para padres de adolescentes

En esta entrevista, la psicóloga Lisa Damour ofrece consejos a los padres para enfrentar la ansiedad académica, resolver una pelea entre amigos y manejar los deseos de independencia.

September 7, 2023

Can Covid Damage Your Heart? A Look At Short- and Long-Term Health Risks

Three years into the pandemic, the short- and long-term risks are becoming more clear.

September 1, 2023

How to Handle Conflict When You Hate Confrontation

There are healthy ways to have uncomfortable conversations, experts say.

August 28, 2023

Can’t Sleep? This Therapy Is Often Better for Insomnia Than Medication

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is considered the most effective treatment for people who continually struggle to fall or stay asleep.

August 28, 2023

Lisa Damour’s Tips For Navigating Teen Mental Health As School Begins

As adolescent mental health has worsened, the psychologist offers advice for parents about anxiety, academics and friend struggles.

August 21, 2023

What is Screen Apnea? Why You May Breathe Less While Online

Here’s how to get “screen apnea” in check.

August 10, 2023

Heat Singes the Mind, Not Just the Body

Hot weather can destabilize mood, exacerbate mental health disorders and complicate drug treatment. Climate change itself is a stressor, scientists say.