Anxiety vs. Depression: Having One or Both Disorders
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are mental health conditions that can affect your emotions, state of mind, and behavior. Many people refer to these conditions as "anxiety" and "depression."
Separation anxiety in teens: What to know
Separation anxiety is often a typical part of development in younger children. However, it can develop into a disorder if it continues to occur in older children and teens.
Can Anxiety Cause High Blood Pressure?
Anxiety is a natural response to stress or perceived danger and is often associated with fear and worry. If you’re feeling anxious, you may experience physical symptoms, such as sweating, shaking, nausea, or muscle tenseness. These symptoms may become excessive or persistent if you have a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and may affect blood pressure, just as chronic high blood pressure or hypertension may in some circumstances cause feelings of anxiety.
Maladaptive Behavior and Mental Health: What’s the Link?
Maladaptive behaviors are unhealthy or ineffective ways of coping with something difficult or stressful. While they can be effective in helping you avoid distress in the short term, over time, maladaptive behaviors can negatively shape your social interactions, success in school or work, and ability to function in a healthy, appropriate way within society.
10 Breathing Exercises for Anxiety Relief
Breathing exercises for anxiety help to promote the body's relaxation response. When anxious, we may forget to breathe or take shallow breaths. As a result, we don't take in enough oxygen, which can exacerbate feelings of anxiety.
