Prevention & Wellness

Mar 19, 2025

Menopause and Mental Health: 7 Top Tips to Manage Mood Changes

Explore how menopause impacts mental health and learn strategies to manage mood changes, prioritize well-being and seek support for a better you.

Food & Fitness

Mar 10, 2025

5 Healthy Drinks That Help You Sleep Better

To help you sleep better, consider adding one or more of these healthy drinks to your diet.

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD

Conditions & Treatment

Feb 27, 2025

Avoid White-Coat Hypertension: 6 Tips for Stress-Free Blood Pressure Readings

White-coat hypertension is when your blood pressure is higher at the doctor's office than at home. Manage it by using remote programs like Digital Medicine.

By Carrie Chou, PharmD

Conditions & Treatment

Jan 31, 2025

Understanding Nighttime Anxiety: 3 Strategies to Calm the Mind

Learn the causes, symptoms and strategies for managing nighttime anxiety. Regain restful sleep and improve your well-being with expert-backed insights.

Mental Health

Jan 27, 2025

3 Quick, Simple Steps to De-Stress Every Day in 2025

If you are looking for ways to manage your stress better, try these three simple strategies that take less than five minutes a day.

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD

Men's Health

Jan 3, 2025

What Are the Signs of Depression in Men? Here's How to Get Help

One of the most important steps men can take to prevent depression is establishing a support system of family and friends they can rely on.

By Dean A. Hickman, MD

Mental Health

Jan 3, 2025

How to Talk to Your Kids About Scary News: 9 Tips From a Psychologist

It’s OK to tell your child if news makes you sad, but ensure that you’re calm and collected when you do so.

By Justin Carreras, PhD

Mental Health

Jan 2, 2025

5 Ways to Restore Your Sense of Control When You’re Feeling Powerless

Here are five things to consider adding into our brain space to help us make sense of and manage our fears, doubts and uncertainties.

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD and David Galarneau, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 7, 2024

Why Does Anxiety Cause Nausea? The Answer May Surprise You

Do you ever feel sick to your stomach when you're feeling anxious? Thomas C. Maher, PA-C, a psychiatrist at Ochsner Health, explains why.

By Thomas Maher, PA-C

Mental Health

Oct 18, 2024

Mammalian Dive Reflex: A Cool Way to Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Learning how to trigger the mammalian dive reflex can help you slow down your heart rate and manage intense emotions.

Health Trends

Oct 17, 2024

The 4 Best Ways to Cope with Holiday Depression in 2024

If you're struggling with holiday depression, reach out to others, including professionals. Remember, you are not alone. Help is available.

By Courtney Gunn, PhD

Men's Health

Sep 4, 2024

9 Helpful Tips for Surviving the 2024 Holidays With Your In-Laws

Whether we like our in-laws or not, feeling confined with them can lead us to feel on-edge. Here are some helpful tips to get you through the holidays,

Health Trends

Jul 22, 2024

Election Stress and Anxiety in 2024: How To Cope

Reducing your stress about the 2024 presidential elections could be as easy as taking a social media break.

By Trent Desselle, MD

Mental Health

May 6, 2024

High-Functioning Anxiety; 6 Top Symptoms in 2024

People who struggle with high-functioning anxiety tend to not only be fully functional, but often highly successful.

By Sunni Primeaux, PhD

Mental Health

Feb 22, 2024

Signs Your Child May Be Struggling with Their Mental Health

Here are things to look out for that could signal your child is struggling with mental health and how to best address it.

By Angelia Spurgin, PhD

Mental Health

Dec 4, 2023

13 Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Roughly 6.8 million adults, or 3.1% of the U.S. population, are affected by generalized anxiety disorder. Here are the symptoms and treatments.

By Rula Ruello, NP

Prevention & Wellness

May 3, 2023

How Can I Help My Child with Their Anxiety?

As a parent, it’s hard to see your child suffering from anxiety. You can play an important role in helping your child cope with an anxiety disorder.

Conditions & Treatment

Mar 7, 2023

Is it Dangerous for My Teenager to Turn to TikTok for Medical Advice?

A newer trend currently amongst teens includes seeking social media therapy. As a result, teenagers seek alternative methods to help with their mental health challenges.

By Angelia Spurgin, PhD

Mental Health

Feb 2, 2023

What Are the Top Symptoms of Anxiety in 2023?

The primary difference between worrying and anxiety is the impact each has on your life.

By Jackie Ball, PhD

Women's Health

Dec 12, 2022

5 Best Tips to Manage Postpartum Depression During the Holidays

For those struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety, the holidays can add an extra layer of pressure to an already overwhelming time. Here are five tips to make your holiday season a little less stressful and more manageable.

By Stephanie Heaney, MD

Mental Health

Aug 10, 2022

Why Does ADHD Have a Strong Connection to Depression?

Depression and ADHD can have some common symptoms, although the reason for those symptoms may be different.

By Rula Ruello, NP

Prevention & Wellness

May 18, 2022

How Does Caffeine Affect Your Heart?

When we think of caffeine, we often overlook its effects on our bodies, including our hearts.

By Achal Sahai, MD

Mental Health

May 16, 2022

How Can I Take Care of My Mental Health?

Wellness and self-care may seem like buzzwords, but they are the mental health equivalent of washing hands to avoid contamination or infection.

By Anneliese Boettcher, Ph.D. and Beth Arredondo, PhD

Mental Health

Feb 4, 2022

What Is PTSD?

PTSD, or posttraumatic stress disorder, originally was diagnosed only in soldiers returning from war. That's changed.

By Jacklyn Ruhl, PhD

Prevention & Wellness

Jan 20, 2022

Benefits of Weighted Blankets: Do They Help with Sleep?

The deep pressure stimulation provided by the weighted blanket during sleep can help reduce pain, lessen anxiety and help improve moods.

By Michael Blanchard, MD

Mental Health

Oct 14, 2021

Can Meditation Help My Mental Health?

Meditation can help with common mental health struggles including stress, anxiety and depression.

By Courtney Gunn, PhD

Food & Fitness

Sep 22, 2021

6 Supplements to Help You Manage Stress Naturally

For those looking for natural strategies to help manage stress and anxiety, these six nutritional supplements may help to give your body the boost it needs.

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD

Food & Fitness

Aug 16, 2021

Exercises to Relieve Stress and Anxiety

Whatever you find, discover what is fun and playful for you to do; this will make you want to continue doing it and even master it! Even gardening or dancing will help reduce anxiety and depression.

By Lisa Abramson

Food & Fitness

May 17, 2021

Boost Your Energy in Less Than a Minute

Studies have shown that cardio exercise helps to increase well-being and mental health. Here’s the best part - You don’t need to do a long or intense workout to relieve stress and anxiety.

By Robin Barnes

Women's Health

Mar 15, 2021

Differences Between Postpartum Depression and “Baby Blues"

What distinguishes "baby blues" from postpartum depression? OB/GYN Alexandra “Sashi” Band, DO, explains the differences between the two.

Mental Health

Feb 1, 2021

Mental Health Treatment for Children

There are specific signs that your child may need help from a mental health professional.

By Christopher Wear, MD

Health Trends

Nov 18, 2020

Why Giving Back Feels Good

Research has shown that fellow-feeling and altruistic behavior is associated with greater well-being, health and longevity.

By Shon C. Baker, PhD, CFRE

Prevention & Wellness

Oct 1, 2020

Tresses and Stresses: Your Child’s First Haircut

Learn how to make your child's first haircut a stress-free event.

Mental Health

Apr 15, 2020

3-Minute Mindful Breathing Exercise for Anxiety Relief

New Orleans Saints yoga instructor Jessica Huneycutt leads a simple mindful breathing exercise that can be used to decrease anxiety.

Mental Health

Apr 6, 2020

9 Strategies to Deal with Coronavirus Anxiety

We’re all experiencing coronavirus anxiety to some degree. Here are some ways to counter it and become a healthier, more positive version of ourselves.

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD

Conditions & Treatment

Mar 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Helping Children Deal with Anxiety

Here are a few behaviors that children may display when they are anxious, and strategies to help parents support their children during this time.

Prevention & Wellness

Nov 21, 2019

Tips to Ease Anxiety before Surgery

It’s completely normal to have anxiety before surgery. We share ways that you can cope with your anxiety before surgery.

By Matias Nauts

Health Trends

Oct 16, 2019

Are Millennials at Risk for More Health Problems?

Older millennials have greater prevalence rates for certain health conditions compared to members of Generation X when they were at a similar age range.

By Houston Bonnyman, MD

Food & Fitness

Sep 2, 2019

How Massage Can Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Babies and adults alike need healthy touch like massage in order to thrive and feel less stress and anxiety.

By Ruth Marie Sperier

Prevention & Wellness

May 2, 2019

What is a Mandala and Can They Decrease Anxiety and Stress in Children?

Drawing mandalas has been shown to promote relaxation, decrease impulsivity and increase attention.

Parenting

Sep 19, 2018

How to Handle Bed-Wetting

Your child is getting older, but the bed-wetting just doesn’t seem to be going away. This can be a stressful situation for both children and their parents, but in the vast majority of cases, it does get better, and it is outgrown.

By Frank Cerniglia, MD

Prevention & Wellness

Feb 2, 2018

What are The Sunday Scaries?

Thinking about the work week ahead can stress you out, but it doesn't have to.

Prevention & Wellness

Jul 28, 2017

The Health Benefits of Meditation

What are the actual health benefits of taking a few minutes to center yourself?

Mental Health

Jan 19, 2017

7 of the Best Ways to Cope if You Fear Change

Change triggers powerful effects in your body and your emotions.

Prevention & Wellness

Nov 27, 2015

How to Deal with Anxiety at the Holidays

For those with social anxiety disorder, social pressures and obligations during the holidays can become overwhelming.

By Shannon Lovell, PhD, LCSW