by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Feb 23, 2020 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Stress Management |
Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is almost impossible to take away all the stress and anxiety we may feel on a day-to-day basis. Research suggests that more than 90 percent of illness results from stress alone. Decreasing physical and emotional stress is...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jan 19, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Psychotherapy |
Cynophobia is the fear of dogs. As far as phobias go, it is a relatively common, although the fear of snakes or spiders is seen more often in therapy. The reason I decided to write an article about dog phobia is because many people suffer from it. One of the things I...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 28, 2019 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Stress Management |
Researchers have known for a while that Even mild cases of anxiety or depression might take years off a person’s life, new research suggests. Mental health woes, collectively called psychological distress, may lead to premature deaths from major causes such as heart...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Nov 27, 2019 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression |
From bringing communities together to decreasing anxiety and your risk of diabetes, gardening has been shown to have numerous health benefits. Numerous studies on gardening’s effect on various aspects of health seem to indicate that, generally speaking, gardening is...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Oct 16, 2019 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dementia, Stress Management |
Connecting with nature is paramount to our overall health and well-being. In fact, based on recent studies that show we possess an inherent attraction toward nature, city planners are now putting more emphasis on creating functional green spaces. Researchers...
