How does anxiety affect your life? with The Sims (video)
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is complex, and not everyone’s experience is exactly the same. However, there are some characteristics of this disorder which are fairly common. In this video, we present a few of these examples, with help from The Sims. Transcript: Generalized anxiety disorder is complex, and not…
How to Deal with an Anxiety Attack | Psychology Today Canada
It first happened in the fall of 1978, during a meeting of the psychology department. The professors were engaged in a full-fledged fight—yet again—and all I wanted was for them to stop. Suddenly, I felt I was going to pass out. My heart was racing so fast I couldn’t…
DIY Stuff for your anxiety kit at school (video)
We’ve got more ideas on how to handle your anxiety at school, and all but one are DIY. Transcript: I’m Deborah Gray. Oh hi, I’m Lawrence Gager. My son. And so we’re here to talk about some DIY stress – anti-stress, anti-anxiety – Things. That you can make, to…
19 Physical Tolls You Didn’t Realize Anxiety Can Take On Your Body
Every day we learn more about the mind-body connection and the physical manifestations of mental illnesses like anxiety. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, and although they are treatable, only 36.9 percent of those with anxiety receive treatment, according to the Anxiety and…
An Open Letter About My Anxiety
Learning a lot of entertainers deal with anxiety has allowed me to not hide it anymore. My name is Quinn Alexander, and I am the happiest guy you’ll meet, and a lot of the time my own brain doesn’t want me to be. Anxiety has become very prevalent in…
How to make an anxiety self-care kit for teens, kids and college students
In this video, we give you some low-cost ideas about what you can put in a self-care anxiety kit that you can bring with you to school. We also talk about what to do if your school is restrictive or you have a teacher who might complain about your…
Mindfulness for teens with depression and anxiety (video)
Mindfulness is an essential part of self-care for teens with depression and anxiety. In this video, we talk about the benefits of mindfulness, non-meditation activities, mindfulness meditation, and finish up with a 3 minute guided meditation, so you can jump right into it if you’re interested. Transcript: Hi I’m…
Social Anxiety During the Holidays (for Adults)
We spent Halloween at my sister’s house this year. Every year, most of the houses on the block she lives on decorate their garages as one of the locations in the Harry Potter books. The crowd that comes is by now completely insane. You can barely move through the…