by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 30, 2023 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Stress Management |
A number of studies have found that exercise can prevent anxiety disorders from beginning in the first place. In a study at the University of Illinois, researchers found that regular exercisers were at a 25% reduced risk of developing anxiety and depressive disorders...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 19, 2023 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Psychotherapy |
In October 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved esketamine, a substance chemicallyrelated to the party drug ketamine, as a nasal spray to treat depression (Bahr, 2019). The effectiveness of ketamine for depression was first shown in studies in...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nutrition, Sleep |
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting around 40 million adults. The effects of anxiety spill over into every crevice of life, and perhaps one of the hardest...