Anxiety Archives

10.22.2025 Group of adolescents using mobile phones in hallway at high school

Helping Adolescents Navigate Their Digital Lives

While online spaces can hold a lot of benefits for adolescents, they also come with particular risks that can be difficult to handle alone.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.21.2025 Group of friends enjoying time together outdoors, smiling and laughing. Social connection concept

Connection as Medicine

Humans are wired to connect. The relationships we build with family, friends, and community protect our health in many ways.

Guest Author Lily Fotovat

Editor Monica L. Wang

10.08.2025 Portrait of a young woman sitting on a couch and looking out the window. Mental health and women's health concept

The Mental Cost of Heartbeat Acts

Following the Texas Heartbeat Act, women across the state reported a 6.1% increase in mental distress, with young women most affected.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

09.30.2025 PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

PHPod host Jack Mellom speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

Plants, People, and Public Health

PHPod speaks with Andy Pulte, professor of plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, about the relationship between plants and health.

Fellow Jack Mellom

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

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