Welcome to the new age of anxiety. Come in, get comfortable and let’s learn how to deal, together. That’s the pandemic-era message we’ve learned through a practice called distress tolerance. It’s part ...

"Simply put, coping mechanisms are the ways that any person handles stress, big emotions or challenging life ...

We are facing a national child and adolescent mental health crisis. Dr. Vivek H. Murphy, U.S. surgeon general warned of the “devastating” impact of the pandemic on young people. Three of the leading ...

A licensed clinical social worker shares what she did for her own anxious son. As the United States enters a third year of the coronavirus pandemic, kids' mental health continues to be a growing issue ...

In this last piece in our five-part series on the fundamental tools that should be in our self-care tool chests when we come from relational trauma backgrounds, we explore our final and possibly ...

If you are reading this blog, you may be experiencing intense anxiety and trying very hard to apply what you read in order to manage your anxiety on your own. Or you may be in therapy, trying to use ...

“Fix-Its” are another type of behavior that your child may engage in when they are feeling anxious. In addition to avoidance, your child may perform certain behaviors or actions over and over again in ...

Bearing the weight of what the world (and workplace) throws at us can feel like a second full-time job. Coping mechanisms, or strategies for managing stress and other prickly emotions, help us fight ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wolfson Children’s Hospital uses a furry four-legged friend to help children battle life-threatening illnesses. For many years, dogs have been used as service animals. Police use ...