Anxiety Archives

05.13.2025 Asian boy wearing a hoodie sits with his knees bent, his back leaning against a wire mesh fence, his head in his hands. The concept of troubled teenagers, loneliness, and depression.

Asian boy wearing a hoodie sits with his knees bent, his back leaning against a wire mesh fence, his head in his hands. The concept of troubled teenagers, loneliness, and depression.

Home on Shaky Ground: The Mental Toll of Housing Insecurity

Children living in eviction-risk households are nearly twice as likely to experience anxiety and depression as those living in secure homes.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

05.06.2025 silhouette of a stressed mother taking care of her young child

Born Into Stress: How Maternal Mental Health Shapes Child Behavior

Higher maternal stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms during pregnancy are associated with higher negative temperament in children.

Guest Author Francheska M. Merced-Nieves

05.02.2025 A surreal digital artwork featuring psilocybin mushrooms in intense thermal-like colors

Dosing Hope: Exploring Psilocybin for Patients Facing Mortality

Psilocybin therapy may help ease end-of-life dread, but broader acceptance requires better patient education and clinician training.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

04.16.2025 Young woman sitting in bed listening to music through headphones

Healing Harmonies: A New Bedtime Routine for Students

Music therapy is linked with improved sleep quality as well as a reduction in insomnia symptoms and reported feelings of anxiety.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

04.15.2025 portrait of a young woman wearing headphones, listening to a guided meditation for her mental health

Beyond Therapy: The Role of Digital Resources in Mental Health Support

As demand for mental health services rises, digital platforms that combine self-guided tools with provider-led care are essential.

Guest Author Molly Nowels

03.03.2025 Pedestrians and yellow taxi cabs on a pedestrian crossing. City noise concept

Noise Pollution and Health

Prolonged noise exposure can result in negative mental and physical health outcomes, including heart disease, hearing loss, and anxiety.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

02.27.2025

Teen boy scrolling on phone late at night

Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health

The Scroll Toll

The more time young people spend scrolling on social media, the more likely they are to develop anxiety and attention difficulties.

Fellow Dani Weissert

02.10.2025 close-up portrait of a young man. disordered eating concept

Disordered Eating Among Sexual and Gender Minorities

LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected by eating disorders due to stressors such as discrimination, harassment, and trauma.

Fellow Heather Sherr

11.27.2024 illustration of a man's head with icons and swirling lines around him, as well as a man climbing a ladder. men's mental health concept

From Facial Hair to Mental Care: Tackling the Crisis of Men’s Mental Health

PHPod sits down with Krista Fisher, a research fellow at the Movember Institute, to discuss the influence of toxic masculinity, intersectionality, and engagement in online spaces on men’s mental health outcomes.

Fellow Abby Varker

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