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 | 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...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 18, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
Foods you eat play a role in overall well-being. No newsflash there! But does what you eat affect mental health? And if so, how? Common beliefs certainly suggest a link between nutrition and mental health. But, there’s actually little scientific evidence for...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | May 5, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
There’s a decision that millions of people have to make at a time when they have the greatest difficulty making decisions. The decision is more complicated than pondering how effective anti-anxiety and depression meds are. When anxiety and/or depression begins to...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Apr 7, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
Mind and behavior Psychology may be the scientific study of the mind and behavior, but not to the exclusion of the physical seat of the mind, the brain. The interplay between physical and non-physical is as central to research and treatment as it is to everyday life....