by Dan DeMarle | Sep 30, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Covid-19, Depression, Emotional Disturbance
Nearly half of American students with learning barriers cited increasing amounts of stress, depression and anxiety as the leading obstacle in the 2020-21 school year. At the same time, students say their access to a trusted adult to discuss that stress decreased,...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 11, 2021 | Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Recommended Reading
(2021) by Judson Brewer, MD., Ph.D. We are living through one of the most anxious periods any of us can remember. Whether facing issues as public as a pandemic or as personal as having kids at home and fighting the urge to reach for the wine bottle every night, we are...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 22, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Covid-19, Depression, Parents/Guardians
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in some way or another, but it hit harder on some people. While many families lost their loved ones to the disease, others lost their jobs and savings, and some were left homeless and starving. According to a US study, food...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 25, 2021 | ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Medicine
The use of antipsychotics in young children is declining but doctors continue to prescribe these medications off-label for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration and without the recommended psychiatric consultation, a Rutgers study found. The...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 14, 2020 | Anxiety Disorders, Disability, Emotional Disturbance, Yoga
Yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in some people. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a new study found that...
