This article was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Like getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist or forgetting your umbrella on the one day it downpours, occasional anxiety is a typical part of ...

Handling it, getting by, making do…whatever you call it, coping is a big part of life. It’s so common we don’t even think about it. We just do it. You’re using coping skills in one way or another ...

Anxiety isn’t one-size-fits-all. For some people, it feels like a tight chest or a racing heart. For others, it shows up as constant worrying, spiraling thoughts, or panic that makes everyday ...

There's considerable research to suggest that after a trauma, you can come back stronger and more resilient than before. Tragedy can prompt the development of new coping skills. Difficult times call ...

Coping skills can be thought of as conscious and unconscious ways we hold, navigate, and process the feeling of emotional or mental overwhelm. Coping skills can also be thought of as positive/healthy ...

A perpetual issue in the management of adult ADHD is trying to remember to remember to use coping strategies at the time and in the places that they are needed – the point of performance. As I have ...

Kendra Kubala logs off her last telehealth session after a long day of appointments. She spends many of her working hours as a clinical psychologist offering online mental health check-ins, something ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Chronic pain often depends as much or more on the brain’s response ...