Early in the school year is a common time for teenagers to display symptoms of emotional distress. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health diagnoses for adults…
We all worry from time to time. But how do we know when we’ve crossed a line from normal worry to something more chronic? “Worry is generally an unpleasant…
Stress, adverse experiences and genetics increase your risk for depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. You can’t change family history or the past, but you can take steps to…
Although 17-year-old Ryan Dieringer of Hewitt is now cancer-free, his parents Derek and Becky fear they’ll learn the disease has returned each time he gets a scan. “The thought…
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Surgery can be a terrifying experience for a young child. For a kid with scoliosis, a large part of their childhood could be filled with surgeries to have the…
If you’ve been feeling excessively anxious, worried or panicky, don’t feel helpless. In many cases, treatment can free you and your family from an anxiety disorder. More than 25 million…
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder commonly associated with military veterans returning from battle. But, any person who has experienced a traumatic event can suffer from…