Free Staying-in-touch” online event from UPMC about “How to Handle Stress” on Tuesday, April 14th at noon!

Everyone handles stress differently, and some methods of handling stress are more effective than others. Dr. Eva Szigethy, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine and Director of Behavioral Health in the Chief Medical and Scientific Office at UPMC, talks about social distancing and how it can impact your stress level. She will also walk through a … Continue reading Free Staying-in-touch” online event from UPMC about “How to Handle Stress” on Tuesday, April 14th at noon!

Maria Popova’s Article on Anxiety

Maria Popova writes about a pastor, James Gordon Gilkey, who studies a man's Worry Wheel, and determines the following: On studying his chronic fears this man found they fell into five fairly distinct classifications: Worries about disasters which, as later events proved, never happened. About 40% of my anxieties. Worries about decisions I had made … Continue reading Maria Popova’s Article on Anxiety

Helpful Mental Health Podcasts

One podcast I find helpful and funny is the podcast "The Mental Illness Happy Hour" by Paul Gilmartin. He has hundreds of interviews with comedians, actors, famous and everyday listeners of his podcast where he explores the most difficult subjects of mental illness in a personal way. Another newer podcast I found interesting and insightful … Continue reading Helpful Mental Health Podcasts