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It is quite common to experience performance anxiety before an important task or experience. This can manifest as a pounding heart, rapid breath, sweatiness, and racing thoughts. However, according to a recent article in the Scientific American Mind, new studies at Harvard University have found that by

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by a wide array of symptoms, generally deep in the joints and muscles. It affects approximately 5 million Americans a year and is most prevalent in women. Though chronic pain has been around for over a century, the cause has

A psychiatrist at Vanderbilt University is using his previous experience as an actor to develop a new program to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder improve their social skills. According to an article by Makin (2014), Blythe Corbett, M.D., stated, “I knew from experience that acting can

Its every parent’s primary concern about contact sports: head injury. Whether head injury causes lasting effects has long been an area of heated controversy, but new research from the University of Copenhagen has just found startling results. According to Rodriguez (2014), this large-scale study—conducted over 23 years—determined

The increased use of smartphones, tablets, and laptops in society is sometimes considered deleterious to mental health and social connection. But what if such technology could actually improve your mental health and provide you access to needed mental health resources? NPR published an article by Singh (2014)

Stress, especially in our society, is a normal part of the human experience. Many of us live fast paced lives filled with work, long commutes, family dynamics and other factors that can be rewarding, but also stress inducing. Stress has a number of negative effects on our

According to the PTSD Alliance, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, affects more than 13 million Americans. Although this diagnosis is relatively new, having been first introduced to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 1980, it has received a significant amount of media and research attention, largely because

As summer begins, it’s important to keep mental health in mind. Here are a few ways to optimize your well-being over the summer. Since the weather is warmer during the summer months, outdoor activities are great. Go to the beach. The sounds of the waves and the

The warm months of the summer are conducive to more outside time. There are benefits from the sun’s rays as your skin absorbs the Vitamin D linked to improved immune system. Studies have also shown that time spent in nature, even as little as 5 minutes, can

Taking cold showers has become a new health phenomenon with noted benefits such as increased mood, immunity and circulation, but does taking a cold shower actually produce these benefits? The International Business Times notes that the cold shock improves circulation and therefore cardiovascular health. Weight loss is