Travel Anxiety is Real Anxiety
Traveling can be a fun and exciting way to experience the world and explore the unknown. However, many people feel weighed down by anxious thoughts and feelings as they travel outside of their home state or country. Anxiety while traveling can make it difficult to get through the airport, the plane ride or even driving…
Controlling Obsessive Thoughts
People that have thoughts which tend to spiral out of control and become obsessive may not realize that they are actually experiencing a symptoms of anxiety. Persistent and negative thoughts are a very common occurrence when someone has an anxiety disorder. Anxiety can make it very hard not to focus on things that you don’t…
Why Japan is Drinking Less Alcohol
Alcohol is known to be an important, accepted and even celebrated part of Japanese daily life, from social gatherings and after work drinking, to religious rites and traditional customs. More recently however, statistics have shown Japanese people are drinking far less. The alcohol industry in Japan has responded to a decline in domestic beer sales…
Seeing Your Loved One Relapse
When someone relapses back into habits of addiction, it negatively affects not only them but everyone around them. Family members and friends may feel disappointed, hurt, frustrated and concerned for their well-being. Seeing your loved one relapse can be devastating but the best thing you can do is provide them with support and compassionate. One…
Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade and the Tragedy of Suicide
On the surface celebrities like Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade seem to have it all because of their huge success in their careers. But their tragic deaths reveal that mental health is a bigger issue in our culture than we are even aware of. Victims of suicide often appear happy and well-adjusted to people around…
Are You an Introvert or Do You Have Social Anxiety Disorder?
There are many people who are naturally more inclined to stay at home rather than go out or prefer quiet solitude to a crowded party. Introverts need lots of time alone to recharge and often feel overstimulated around strangers. But how can you tell the difference between someone who is introverted and a person who…
Is Alcohol Abuse Associated with Dopamine Release?
When someone develops an alcohol addiction, it is more than their own lack of self control that drives them to continue to drink in spite of negative consequences. There are chemical changes in the brain that occur when we drink alcohol and these can cause addiction to develop and perpetuate itself. Dopamine release is one…
Macklemore “Family Keeps Me Sober”
Rapper and hip hop artist Macklemore has been open about discussing his issues with staying sober and the daily tasks of recovery. He makes sobriety a top priority in his life since getting treatment for opioid addiction and he credits his family as his motivating factor for remaining abstinent. He worries about the possibility of…
Women are Drinking More Each Year
Although alcoholism is traditionally thought to mostly affect men, women can also be very vulnerable to the addictive nature of alcohol. Recently the number of women who drink more than the recommended amount has been on the rise. A study from last year showed that American women have been drinking more and more throughout the…
My Anxiety Makes Me Overeat
Along with mental health issues like anxiety, there are many symptoms and side effects that can further impact your health. Many people find that their appetite changes when they are dealing with anxiety and they might end up eating more than they should. Stress eating is a very common issue that can sabotage your health…
