High Functioning Anxiety: 7 Signs That Someone Is Suffering

I'm high functioning anxiety, and I am your worst nightmare. No, really, I am. I guess that makes a cute status on a social site, but the statement is true. Anxiety is a condition that can be much worse than depression, mania or obsessive-compulsive disorder, all wrapped into one. Yes,…

Enjoy the Silence: 6 Reasons to Kill the Noise, Backed by Science

I've learned to enjoy the silence. Within that moment of nothing and solitude, I discovered respite for my body, mind, and spirit. I yearn for his presence. Remember him, the one who never speaks? He is silence, and he is absent, out somewhere else slipping around corners and filling deaf…

Dealing with Anxiety: Harvard Psychologists Reveals a Science-Backed Approach

I believe Science has finally turned from medication to dealing with anxiety. This gets to the root of the problem, and we need a cure! As someone who has anxiety, I’ve suffered and dealt with the illness in many ways. The bad side: It sucks, plain and simple, the good…

Struggling with Depression: Jim Carrey Shares a Powerful Message with the World

Instead of using medication as a remedy for struggling with depression and other mental illnesses, we should try spirituality! Although struggling with depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses makes us feel alone in the world, rest assured, we are not. Unfortunately, there are millions who suffer from mental illness…

5 Unexpected Advantages of Being Anxious, Backed by Science

Strangely, being anxious has some great advantages, according to recent studies. Anxiety! We hate it, it’s frustrating and nerve-racking! It can be crippling, bringing us to our knees and making us beg for mercy! Yes, anxiety is horrible sometimes, but guess what? We need it! Those who are more anxious…