In 2023, the United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, issued an advisory pinpointing loneliness, isolation, and lack of personal connections as an “underappreciated public...
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Benzodiazepines and Invisible Illness
The opioid epidemic has gained widespread attention, but another class of drugs is quietly causing an epidemic of invisible illness: benzodiazepines. More than 30 million...
How to Make Friends as an Adult
Our social health has an enormous impact on our physical and mental health, yet it’s too often overlooked in our society. Yes, it’s harder making...
Anxiety Symptoms: They Aren’t All the Same
As much as we might like to separate our emotions from our physical lives, our thoughts about the stresses we feel can trigger very palpable...
Urgent Care vs. the Emergency Room: How to Choose
When you need immediate medical attention for a sudden illness or injury, should you head to a hospital emergency room or to an urgent care...
The Restorative Power of Deep Rest
Between political turmoil…concerns over health care, crime, discrimination, the economy…and fear for our nation’s future, half of US adults report frequently experiencing stress—the highest since...
What Is Brain Fog? Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
We’ve all used the term “brain fog” from time to time to describe a feeling of mental fuzziness or the sense that our brain isn’t...
Intrusive Thoughts: Are They Normal?
You’re standing on a subway platform as a train approaches. Suddenly a thought pops into your head—I could jump onto the tracks. This thought doesn’t...
How To Be More Social
Many people dislike chatting with acquaintances at social events because they think they are no good at small talk. “What do you do for a...
What Is Gaslighting? How to Recognize It and Respond
The word “gaslighting” is on a lot of people’s lips lately, and it’s an accusation easily thrown around—“You’re gaslighting me!” But what is gaslighting, and...
When the News Affects Your Health
There’s no question that watching the news is a sure-fire way to elevate your stress level. But while the nightly news has always focused on...
Identifying Adult ADHD…and What to Do About It
When we think of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), we imagine a child who is disruptive in school. But ADHD, is far less apparent in adults diagnosed...
