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Is the pandemic over, or isn’t it?

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Is the pandemic over? Teresa Boardman explores her feelings about masks, the economy, in-person meetings and the lasting heartache around COVID-19. Continue reading →

Finding Calm in the Pandemic Storm

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(Editor’s note: We are all feeling stressed by the coronavirus pandemic. Many also feel anxiety, and worry about their loved ones and what our future as a nation holds. This essay by psychotherapist Reji Mathew provides helpful advice for taking stock … Continue reading →

How Being a Cancer Survivor Helps Me Cope With Coronavirus Fears

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When you’re diagnosed with cancer, one of the worst things about it, aside from the obvious countless physical ramifications, is the emotional upheaval it causes. The raw feelings of vulnerability. The absolute terror of knowing that your body has betr… Continue reading →

How Much News Is Too Much News These Days?

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If you regularly watch, listen to or read the news, you’re being inundated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis right now. But even before the pandemic dominated the media, there was always plenty of anxiety-inducing content — crime, political division… Continue reading →

Coping With Mental Health Issues During the Coronavirus Crisis

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Roxanne Hawn, 52, of Boulder, Colo., jokes that she came out of the womb anxious, so she’s had a lot of time to deal with anxiety. “I always said that being anxious makes me exceptional in an emergency, because I’m used to functioning while feeling lik… Continue reading →

How to Help a Mom Through Postpartum Depression

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As a psychotherapist who does counseling with new mothers, when I ask a client how she’s doing, I’m hoping to hear some version of, “I’m tired, but it’s an amazing experience” or “Being a mom is awesome.” But, sometimes instead I hear something like, “… Continue reading →

Do You Have Existential Anxiety?

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(Editor’s Note: This story originally ran on Rewire.) National and international politics are reaching a cacophony. It’s hard to cut through the chatter to know where our country, and planet, is really headed. To top it off, we’re living with feelings … Continue reading →

Research Backs These Methods for Reducing Depression and Anxiety

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Looking for relief from garden-variety stressors? Feeling mired in one of life’s larger challenges? Weary of sweating the small stuff? The recently published results of a five-year study show that people who learn stress-intervention skills — and then … Continue reading →