Anxiety Archives

01.30.2026

Photo of a couple sitting on a snowy bench a park. Community concept.

Community Is the Convenient Choice

PHPod talks with Sarah Lipson, associate professor of health law, policy & management, about opportunities and barriers to finding community.

Fellow Jack Mellom

01.21.2026 Back, football and light with man in corridor for sports competition, stadium match and game. Fitness, pro league player and athlete with person in tunnel for training, tournament and contest

Back, football and light with man in corridor for sports competition, stadium match and game. Fitness, pro league player and athlete with person in tunnel for training, tournament and contest

The Loneliest Arena: How High-Performance Sport Can Deepen Isolation

As sport participation advances, the mental stakes increase, with more than half of U.S. college athletes reporting being "very lonely."

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

01.20.2026 Stressed young woman grappling with mental health issues and chronic pain symptoms

Why Treating Chronic Pain Means Treating Mental Health

About 40% of adults living with chronic pain had clinical depression and anxiety, compared to about 15% of people without chronic pain.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

01.16.2026 Portrait of a mom holding hands of her teen daughter to bring her trust and comfort. Mental health care and support concept

State Differences in Child Mental Health Care

Nationally, 21% of caregivers reported that their child had unmet mental health needs, and 46% reported difficulty in accessing care.

Guest Author Genevieve Graaf

01.14.2026 Domino pieces put in a row and starting to fall on a black background. Visual representation of title, "Depression's Domino Effect"

Depression's Domino Effect

People with depression received new health diagnoses 32% faster than those without depression, highlighting the need for coordinated care.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

12.03.2025 Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

This Headline Will Make You Angry… And That’s the Point

In today’s attention economy, anger may outperform curiosity, but chasing outrage comes with a steep price tag.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

11.13.2025 Young girl upset and sitting alone in the dark. Child abuse concept

Gentler Parenting, Stronger Minds

Adults who reported being verbally abused as children were 1.5 times more likely to have poor mental well-being than those who did not.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

11.04.2025 A girl returns from school wades across a flooded street after heavy rains. Indicates connection between climate change and child health

A girl returns from school wades across a flooded street after heavy rains. Indicates connection between climate change and child health

Climate Change and Mental Health: Who Is Hit Hardest and Why?

More than 85% of the mental and physical health burden of climate change falls on children under the age of five.

Guest Authors Amber Acquaye, Deepika Shaligram

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

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