Emotional Regulation

Whoever Taught Him to Trust People

A neighborhood cat started showing up on my front steps last fall, around the time everything in my ...

How Anxiety Impacts Relationships (And 7 Things That Helped Me Stop the Cycle)

Quick Answer: How does anxiety impact relationships? Anxiety can impact relationships by increasi...

What the Years Are Actually For

"For age is opportunity no less than youth itself, though in another dress." ——Morituri Salutamus...

Can’t Work Due to Depression and Anxiety? You’re Not Alone

Last year, I spent three weeks unable to open my laptop. I'd sit, stare at the screen, feel my chest...

Can Anxiety Make You Feel Like You Have to Pee? Yes. Here’s What Actually Helps

It starts with a whisper. You're sitting in a meeting, or waiting in line, or just driving. And sudd...

Anxiety Worsens at Night: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps

It’s 11:47 p.m. My body feels exhausted. My brain doesn’t. I keep replaying tomorrow’s meeting, a...

Anxiety in Women Over 40: Symptoms, Possible Causes, and What Helped Me

At 3:12 a.m., I was sitting on the edge of my bed counting my heartbeat with shaking hands. The hous...

Tiny Triggers, Big Reactions: Practical Ways to Stop Overreacting to Small Annoyances

You are already running late. Then you cannot find your keys. Your heart starts pounding. Your jaw c...

Anxiety Cycle CBT: How I Finally Broke the Loop

I used to wake up at 3 a.m. with my heart racing, convinced something was wrong — even when nothing ...

The Day I Stopped Needing Her to Understand

For years I kept trying to explain myself to my mother — my choices, my values, the version of a goo...