Lindsey Morris“When you’re newly diagnosed, emotional distress, depression, and anxiety, absolutely play into your overall success as a patient,” said Alicia Arnold, DO, an associate professor...
Augusta University HealthYou’ve spent years going to the office, interacting with coworkers face to face, and then COVID-19 arrived. Now, suddenly, you are at home, working from your kitchen table...
How to Treat Anxiety and Depression Both anxiety and depression are common mental illnesses, but being common does not make them any less complex. While both disorders are highly...
How to Spot the Signs of Drug and Alcohol Dependency in Loved Ones—Near or Far Drug and alcohol use can be hidden, so spotting the signs of an addiction can be difficult. That’s...
Click here and find out your risk factors for depression. Mental health is increasingly pervasive in this country and the world. According to the National Institute of Mental...
Click here and find out your risk factor for anxiety. What is Anxiety? Anxiety is a normal reaction to stressful events or dangerous situations. It can help keep us safe or help...
Think working was already hard? Working from home adds a whole new set of challenges. To be a #bossathome, try these seven tips from AU Health psychologist Dr. Amy House: Put...
Whether we say it out loud or not, most of us are probably having some level of anxiety because of COVID-19. Media reports have found that: 88% of us are very or somewhat...
We all know what depression looks like. Right? It’s that person who seems sad and withdrawn most of the time. Or that person who just never seems to want to do anything. It can’t...
It’s fairly obvious that if your doctor prescribes opioids to you because you’re having chronic pain—or even if you’re just taking them because you just had surgery—you’re at...