How Yoga Helped Me Heal After I Was Sexually Assaulted

My journey wasn't easy, but it was worth it.

I'm A Psychologist Who Struggled With Debilitating Panic Attacks. Here's How I Healed

"I tell this story because I want you to know that anybody can experience panic attacks or mental health struggles. Life happens."

5 Common Substances That Could Be Responsible For Your Panic Attacks

What "safe" substances could be exacerbating your anxiety?

Why You REALLY Get Panic Attacks + How To Make 'Em Stop

Give yourself permission to feel your feelings — all them. Don’t question whether they’re worthy. Don’t judge yourself as self-indulgent.

A Psychologist's 5 Essential Tips For Stopping A Panic Attack

These might just be the only tips simple enough for us to ACTUALLY remember them next time we feel a panic attack coming on.

The One Thing You Should Do If You're Having A Panic Attack

Here's what you should do the next time you have a panic attack.

How To Recognize A Panic Attack + Stop It In Its Tracks

​Maybe you’ve felt it—the tightness in your chest, the thumping of your heart, the sweat breaking out on your temples. It’s not just ordinary...

The Fastest Way To Shut Down A Panic Attack—Anytime, Anywhere

Here's how to make your breath work for you when you're about to have a full-on freakout.

What It's Really Like To Live With Severe Anxiety (From Someone Who's Been There)

While my friends and family enjoyed life’s simplest pleasures, I spent years frequently burdened by fear, hesitation, and uncertainty. My reservations...

A Guided Visualization To Help You Overcome Anxiety & Panic Attacks

My panic attacks started in my early 20s, and for years, I was unable to heal my chronic anxiety.

Emma Stone Opens Up About Her Panic Attacks

Goofball Emma Stone seems like a woman without a worry in the world, but apparently, that's just what we see on the outside.

I Had Agoraphobia For 30 Years. Here's How I Healed

Not all agoraphobics are so terrified of being in the outside world that they have to remain inside their dens. I should know. I was agoraphobic for...

Why My Panic Disorder Was The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

Sitting in my graduate classroom on the Wilfrid Laurier University campus in Waterloo, Ontario, I had my first panic attack. It was 2:11 p.m. on a...

3 Things My Panic Attacks Taught Me About Happiness

Being diagnosed with a mental health disorder was not something I had on my bucket list. My idea of adventure was jet skiing in the south of France or...

Why A Week In A Psychiatric Hospital Was A Gift

I can trace back my first panic attack to a week after my mom died in 2009. I decided I needed to get away after dropping everything in my life...

How I Overcame My Crippling Anxiety

I would imagine everyone experiences anxiety from time to time.

Is Anxiety A Disorder Or Your Savior?

My experience with anxiety has been one of extreme emotional ups and downs, but sometimes the most painful experiences in life are the ones that force...

Yoga Practice Helped Heal Me After An Abusive Relationship

I think there are defining moments in each of our lives. Moments that change us forever. Moments that challenge how we view the world, and how we view...

Addictive Personality: How I Made It My Healthiest Trait

Over the years, studies have been conducted to examine the connection between addiction and genetics. Many of these studies have suggested there is no...

3 Ways to Face Your Fear And Do It Anyway

I had my first panic attack when I was about seven years old. My panic attacks didn’t last long, but they were fierce. And utterly frightening.