Anxiety
High-Functioning Anxiety: How It Affects Teens and How To Help
Learn what high-functioning anxiety is, including its symptoms, signs, and causes, as well as how parents can help their teens and treatment options.
Read MoreSeparation Anxiety in Teens: A Guide for Parents
Learn what separation anxiety is: the symptoms, causes, how it affects teens, when it becomes a disorder, how treatment works, and how to help.
Read MoreFear of School: Why Your Teen Is Scared and How To Help
Fear of school can make it tough for teens to get to class. Learn why teenagers have school phobia and nine ways you can help your child.
Read MoreSleep Anxiety: What Parents Need To Know
Learn about the dramatic impact of sleep deprivation on mental health, the symptoms of sleep anxiety, and how to help your teen.
Read MoreHow To Help a Teenager With Anxiety: A Guide for Parents
Learn about anxiety, how to help a teenager deal with it, how parents can help provide relief for their son or daughter, and when to pursue treatment.
Read More8 Ways to Manage Anxiety as a Family
There is no shortage of stressors on our families today. A global pandemic, adjusting to working and schooling from home, the grief of losing typical life experiences, plus daily stress from work, finances, and more, are all coming together to create an incredibly anxious moment. Especially as we reintegrate back into social life with the…
Read MoreIs Your Child Having Problems Sitting Still? Here’s How to Deal With Restlessness
Last Updated: December 2020 Maybe it started with a nervous twitch. Chances are good that your daughter or son didn’t notice it until someone pointed it out to them. They can’t sit still. Even when they try, there is this nervous kind of energy, especially in their arms and legs. If they really concentrate, they…
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Exposed My Daughter’s Underlying Anxiety and Depression
Mid-March brought huge changes thanks to COVID-19. Is your daughter dealing with depression or anxiety due to COVID-19? Here are the warning signs…
Read MoreLiving with Social Anxiety
For most people, experiencing some kind of anxiety in social situations is normal. The desire to be loved and accepted by others is a shared human need. You might worry about what to wear or what to say when you are amongst people outside of your family or close friends. Most people experience a lot…
Read MoreIs Social Anxiety Real?
Social anxiety is a real condition that can impact your day-to-day life. Learn more about what social anxiety actually is, how to face it and more.
Read MoreFeeling Anxious About Coronavirus? Our Top 3 Tips on How to Manage Symptoms
As cases of the recent coronavirus, or COVID-19, are increasing, so are feelings of anxiety and stress. We spoke to Rob Gent, Chief Clinical Officer of Embark Behavioral Health, about the best ways to manage these symptoms.
Read MoreWhy Do I Feel So Anxious?
There are plenty of things in life to be anxious about. But sometimes we feel overly anxious, or anxious about things that shouldn’t make us feel anxious. Sometimes, anxiety isn’t even something we are aware of. It makes our muscles tense, our stomach nauseated, and can even cause physical pain. It doesn’t make any sense.…
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