Coming home after a stressful day and enjoying a drink can be an appealing thought. Plenty of people do it, but did you know that if taken in excess and for an extensive period of time, alcohol can actually increase anxiety? Anxiety can only be treated with therapy and medicine, and alcohol is anything but…
After an exhausting day, few things are worse than lying in bed wide awake or waking in a cold sweat because some unwelcome monster of the night invaded your dream space. Is there a connection between substance addiction and sleep disorders like insomnia and nightmares? The answer might surprise you. Insomnia is the inability to…
Approximately 15 million people in the United States suffer from social anxiety disorder (SAD). According to WedMD, SAD is characterized by “excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations.” Anyone can develop this disorder at any stage of their life. Due to its classification as a ‘mental illness’, a stigma surrounds it. In fact, the stigma…
Anxiety is one of the most common disorders among adults in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect some 40 million adults aged 18 and older—that’s 18% of the population! Despite it being highly treatable, only one-third of anxiety sufferers receive treatment. Those who suffer carry a much…