by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 14, 2024 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Dementia, Depression, Emotions, Happiness, Relationships, Stress Management
The coronavirus in 2020 brought considerable challenges due to mental health because of the dictates for physical distancing. Since then, people have reported continued feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Loneliness and social isolation are somewhat...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Oct 18, 2018 | Stress Management |
It wasn’t long ago that Americans took regular vacations and looked forward to them. Summer sojourns were very common — road trips, in particular. Swarms of families would take long driving excursions to the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Yosemite....
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 17, 2017 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Eating Disorders |
Research has shown that obesity markedly increases the risk of depression. One study of more than 9,000 adults concluded that depression, and other mood and anxiety disorders, were about 25% more common in the obese people studied than in the non-obese. Several...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 16, 2015 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Stress Management |
When we experiences stress, our brain responds by releasing a variety of chemicals to the blood. This provides a biochemical boost that enables us to respond to the source of stress. If stress and the subsequent biochemical reaction continues unabated, the body...
