Counseling Psychology Blog
Fasting as a Treatment for Obesity
Obesity can occur due to a combination of environmental effects and genetics, which also can increase risk factors for psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety. Obesity creates a risk for other health problems such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular...
Clinical Applications of Psychedelics for Anxiety
In 2018, researchers from Johns Hopkins University recommended that psilocybin (the active compound in magic mushrooms) be reclassified for medical use, paving the way for the psychedelic drug to be used for anxiety and depression and to help people stop smoking. In...
How Green Tea Fights Obesity
You've probably heard all the statistics about obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in some states, more than 35 percent of adults are obese. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that globally, obesity prevalence has...
How Exercise Battles Depression
Just as suicide rates are spiking and a national conversation has begun on to how to fight depression, a disease that impacts 16 million adults in the U.S., more and more research shows that exercise may be a key weapon in the battle. In fact, exercise may be just as...
The New Normal: How COVID-19 Changed the Way We Live and Work
A global, novel virus that keeps us contained in our homes—maybe for months—is already reorienting our relationship to government, to the outside world, even to each other. Most of us are accustomed to driving to our place of work, be it our own business or place of...
