An anxiety spiral happens when anxiety feeds on itself — a single worry sparks fear, physical stress reactions kick in, and those sensations trigger even more anxious thoughts. Imagine lying in bed... Read more »
Ordinarily, when children under 18 years old need health or mental health services, the clinician requests consent from their parents or legal guardians (Maslyanskaya & Alderman, 2019; McNary, 2014).[1] Parental consent not... Read more »
You drag yourself out of bed, exhausted and heavy—not just in body, but in spirit. The antidepressants dull your sadness, but the weight keeps creeping up. You feel judged at every turn... Read more »
We all know we should exercise more, but the biggest psychological barrier for many is feeling like we just don’t have an hour to spare. If you’ve ever felt guilty about inactivity... Read more »
Imagine sitting in a small room wearing a VR headset. Across from you sits an eight-year-old boy – slouched shoulders, lowered gaze, thin voice. He looks like someone you used to know.... Read more »
The longer you are on your family building journey, the more likely you are to be in survival mode, trying to limit the problems that may come your way. In the beginning,... Read more »
Imagine sending a text and waiting — minutes pass, then hours. The message sits “seen.” Your stomach tightens, your mind replays every word, searching for what you did wrong. For many autistic... Read more »
The Washington Post conducted a poll of TikTok users and found that over a period of several months, their use, on average, doubled or tripled. For some, it even quadrupled (1). How... Read more »
Social disorganization theory is a classic sociological idea that explains why some neighborhoods have higher crime rates than others. It suggests that when communities face poverty, frequent population changes, and weak social... Read more »
This year in D.C., when so much has felt existential and out of our control, a clear, actionable way to care for the planet has emerged: kill spotted lanternflies. The ecological case... Read more »