Explainer: what is an Anxiety Disorder?
Most of us are intimately familiar with anxiety. We experience it as we walk towards the room to where our job interview is held. By Dr. Lynne HarrisProfessor of Psychological Sciences, School of…
One Boy’s Highly Illogical Behavior: A Twist on Mental Illness in Literature
In his new book, John Corey Whaley tackles the subject of mental illness and challenges stigmas that keep many teen boys from seeking help with depression and anxiety. By s.e. smithNorthern…
Fear of Ageing is Really a fear of the Unknown – and Modern Society is Making Things worse
Anxiety about ageing is also often a fear of the future. By Dr. Chao FangLecturer in Sociology, Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing and the Life Course University of Liverpool By Alastair ComeryPhD Candidate, Sociology, Centre for Death and SocietyUniversity…
Why is a Messy House such an Anxiety Trigger for me and what can I do About it?
When we’re surrounded by distractions, our brains essentially become battlegrounds for attention. Everything competes for our focus. By Dr. Erika PenneyLecturer in Clinical PsychologyUniversity of Technology Sydney Introduction Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the…
Depression and the Healing Desert
Nature offers solace for a man living with depression—and a lesson in acceptance for his anxious partner. By Jana RichmanAuthor In a dark time, the eye begins to see. Theodore Roethke…
Are our Fears of Saying ‘no’ Overblown?
Nearly 80% of people have accepted invitations to events they didn’t want to attend. By Dr. Julian GiviAssistant Professor of MarketingWest Virginia University By Dr. Colleen P. KirkAssistant Professor of MarketingNew York…
How I Escaped my Anxiety and Depression Through Architecture and Poetry
After social anxiety led him to introversion and silence, the brutalist architecture of London’s Barbican Estate inspired Rhael ‘LionHeart’ Cape to find liberation in poetry. Here, he writes about his…
How can I stop Overthinking Everything?
Deep thinkers, people who are prone to anxiety or low mood, and those who are feel emotions deeply are also more likely to overthink. By Dr. Kirsty RossAssociate Professor and Senior Clinical PsychologistMassey University Introduction As…
How Stories Bring us Together
Ours is an age of contagious anxiety. We can feel overwhelmed by the events around us, by injustice, by suffering, by an endless feeling of crisis. In ‘How to Stay…
When Everyday Environments Become Anxious Spaces
For those with social anxiety disorder, being out in public becomes unbearable. And as they avoid transport, shopping and socialising, isolation increases. Designing public spaces with positive mental health in…
