anxiety

For over five years, I endured these attacks. A therapist identified the source of this physical and mental torment: anxiety.

Anxiety can involve a fear of the unexpected, and thinking about how the trip will go can feel so disastrous and foreboding.

These days, I can’t say I’m never hit with anxiety about an unexpected pain or a weird lump. But when fear creeps in, I stick to some helpful guidelines.

My anxiety doesn’t mean I can’t be a good parent. In fact, it makes me a better one.

Anxiety works in mysterious ways. Dating is hard enough without mental illness thrown into the mix.

“Apps for anxiety,” I whispered in the middle of a panic attack, holding down the round circle button on the front of my iPhone connecting to Siri.

Asking for help is the hardest part. The truth is that asking for help is uncomfortable, even when we’ve been repeatedly reassured that it’s welcome.

PTSD: Imagine living the worst moment of your life over and over again.