by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 13, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
College…. a rite of passage equally charged with excitement and a new era of debt. Your child is heading off, and your nest is down one (more) fledgling. He or she may not know it, but anxiety and depression in college students is a real thing. And you, as the...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 6, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
Battling depression and anxiety takes a lot of energy – and can be filled with misery. Feeling better doesn’t happen on command. And typically requires more than an inspirational quote. At times having depression and anxiety can feel like they will last a...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 1, 2022 | Disordered Eating, Highly Sensitive Person
Eating disorders are equal-opportunity destroyers. Their sufferers develop them for many different reasons. Risk factors from psychology, biology, and genetics combine with culture to create a perfect storm. And wow, what a storm it is, especially for Highly Sensitive...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 28, 2022 | Highly Sensitive Person
Talking about sensitivity can be so…well…sensitive. It can even feel like splitting hairs because of the way every little difference and every little nuance matters. Teasing out key differences between an empath and a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) is a perfect...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 15, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
Are there physical effects of anxiety and depression? Heck yes! The physical effects of anxiety and depression are proof that mind and body communicate with one another. In other words, anxiety and depression are not all in your head. Mind and body...