A concise, updated guide to how modern anti-anxiety medications are used, including main drug classes, which disorders they treat, safety considerations, and why combining meds with psychotherapy often gives the best results.
Anger is normal but can harm health and relationships when unchecked. Use practical, evidence-based tools - like CBT, mindfulness, and time-outs - to reduce reactivity and improve outcomes.
Overview of a child psychology career: training steps, common credentials, clinical experience, work settings, and practical advice for getting started.
Self-help audio - now delivered as apps, podcasts, and audiobooks - can teach CBT, relaxation, and exposure skills for mild-to-moderate social anxiety, but quality varies and severe cases need professional care.
Soft addictions are recurring mood-driven or compulsive behaviors - like excessive gaming, social media use, or nail-biting - that can sap time and wellbeing. They're not a formal clinical term, but many are treated as behavioral addictions; practical steps - limits, CBT, and family-focused change - can reduce harm.
Night sweats are a common vasomotor symptom of perimenopause and menopause. Practical steps (cool bedroom, breathable bedding, trigger avoidance) plus medical options (hormone therapy and non-hormonal prescriptions) can reduce severity and improve sleep.
Adolescence brings major change and risk for mood disorders and self-harm. Recognize common risk factors and warning signs, ask directly when worried, remove means of harm, and connect teens with school or medical support. In the U.S., call or text 988 for 24/7 crisis help.
Night sweats with anxiety are common and treatable. Learn causes, practical self-care, when to see a clinician, and evidence-based treatment options.