Category: Anxiety

Blog posts, news articles, and other resources from The Center • A Place of HOPE

Insomnia and Anxiety: Navigating the Vicious Cycle

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: November 26, 2024

Anxiety and insomnia are two of the most prevalent mental health problems affecting Americans today. Reports show millions of Americans live with anxiety and don't get enough restful sleep each night. Unfortunately, the hardest part about living with anxiety and insomnia is they can get locked in a vicious cycle...

Understanding and Overcoming Phobias: A Guide

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: October 17, 2024

We all have fears—some of us are afraid of spiders, while others are afraid of heights or darkness. But for some people, these fears become so debilitating they can no longer function. In these cases, a specific phobia may be diagnosed. Specific phobia is a mental health condition that causes...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy - How It Works & Who Can Benefit

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: July 23, 2024

If you’ve ever heard anything about mental health therapy, you’ve probably heard of cognitive-behavioral therapy or CBT. It’s arguably the most common and well-known therapy method today. It has been proven to be an effective treatment for a multitude of mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),...

The Connection Between Gut Health and Anxiety

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: December 3, 2024

What is the connection between the gut and mental health conditions like anxiety? This article gives an insight into how the gut-brain axis can influence anxiety levels and mental well-being and how improving gut health has the potential to alleviate symptoms. The mind-gut connection Increasingly, researchers have been exploring the...

The Mental Health Impacts of Chronic Illness

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: January 29, 2024

If you live with a chronic illness like migraine, diabetes, or heart disease, then life is already hard enough as it is. The physical symptoms of your disease may affect your day-to-day life in a very real way. But what’s not as commonly discussed is the way these chronic illnesses...

Childhood Bullying and Its Long-Term Psychological Effects

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: January 29, 2024

Did you ever encounter a bully when you were a child? Going through bullying – whether it’s as the victim, an observer, or the bully – seems almost to be a quintessential experience of childhood. Many of us encountered a bully, in some form or another, during childhood. Being bullied...

Imposter Syndrome: The Silent Struggle of High Achievers

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: February 5, 2024

Have you ever felt like you’re somehow “tricking” everyone around you into believing you’re competent? You might feel like, any day now, you’ll be uncovered for the fraud you are. Everyone will realize you don’t deserve any of your accomplishments – that you’ve simply skated by on luck. These feelings...

Job Security and Its Psychological Implications: The Impact on Mental Health

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: February 5, 2024

Have you ever been laid off from a job or worried you would be? You probably went through a lot of emotions, like fear, anxiety about your financial future, and maybe even feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness. You’re not alone: Almost all of us feel that way when our job...

The Role of Economic Recession on Public Mental Health: Lessons Learned From Past Crises

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: January 10, 2024

Around 70% of economists say that an economic recession is in the near future. Some say we’re already seeing the initial effects of this now, with over 150,000 tech workers being laid off in the first half of 2023[1]. Economic recessions are life-altering events for most people. Many of us...

The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Mental Health

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: January 4, 2024

Have you ever gone a day or two without much or any sleep? If you have, you probably noticed you didn’t feel like yourself. You may have felt more irritable, sad, stressed, or empty. If you went for an extended period being sleep deprived, you may have even experienced more...

Mindfulness Meditation and its Impact on Depression and Anxiety

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: January 4, 2024

Has anyone ever told you to “Just breathe” when anxious or upset? Chances are their advice didn’t feel helpful to you at the time. But even though the delivery of the advice may have felt invalidating, research shows there is some scientific truth to this statement. Just breathing has been...

What is Climate Change Anxiety, and How Does it Impact Mental Health?

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: December 18, 2023

There’s a new phenomenon in the mental health world called climate anxiety, also called eco-anxiety. Just like it sounds, climate anxiety causes someone to develop severe anxiety surrounding climate change and the future of planet Earth. Although climate anxiety has many symptoms in common with other mental health conditions like...

How to Tell if Someone Is Gaslighting You

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: November 11, 2024

[c_video service="youtube" vid="PY0r-5XQ9rg" image="https://www.aplaceofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gaslighting.webp" title="Dr. Jantz Discusses Gas Lighting" length="4" /] Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic that's used to make you feel as though you can't trust yourself. Someone who gaslights you might make you feel like you're crazy or make you doubt things you know to be true. In...

Understanding the Acceptance Stage of Grief

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: December 18, 2023

Acceptance is one of the five stages of grief. The five stages of grief is a model also known as the Kübler-Ross model after Swiss-American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, who coined the phrase in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying[1]. Although the Kübler-Ross model was developed as a way to...

Worrying About Your Baby: A Guide to Understanding Postpartum Anxiety

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: December 5, 2023

The first year of your baby’s life is supposed to be pure bliss – right? Although this may be the case for some parents, it may not be the case for all. New parents deal with many stressful things like lack of sleep, financial struggles, loss of identity, etc. Almost...

Crying for No Reason? 10 Possible Causes and How to Manage Them

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: November 5, 2024

Crying when feeling sad and emotional is a usual human way to express ourselves. But when the tears come out of nowhere, they can be awkward, overwhelming, and embarrassing. So why do we cry for no reason? Is it a sign of depression, anxiety, or stress? Are there other possible reasons? And what can we do about them?

The Dark Side of Connectivity: Exploring the Relationship Between Social Media Use and Depression in Youth

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: December 3, 2024

Understanding the impact of social media use on depression among young people has become increasingly crucial for both individuals and society as a whole. This article attempts to give you the details to get to grips with a fast-moving area of digital culture. As Gen Z lives and breathes social...

Can Dehydration Cause Anxiety?

By: Dr. Gregory Jantz  •  Updated: December 4, 2023

Have you ever felt more worried or restless when you haven’t drank enough water in the day? It turns out there may be a scientific explanation for this. You may have heard the saying that 75% of the human body is made up of water. While that percentage varies depending...

Load More Posts
All Posts Loaded

Get Started Now

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
By providing your phone number, you consent to receive calls or texts from us regarding your inquiry.
When Would You Like To Start Treatment?*
Main Concerns*
By submitting this form, I agree to receive marketing text messages from aplaceofhope.com at the phone number provided. Message frequency may vary, and message/data rates may apply. You can reply STOP to any message to opt out. Read our Privacy Policy
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Whole Person Care

The whole person approach to treatment integrates all aspects of a person’s life:

  • Emotional well-being
  • Physical health
  • Spiritual peace
  • Relational happiness
  • Intellectual growth
  • Nutritional vitality