Today: October 18, 2024
Today: October 18, 2024

Latest From Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University

Health

A TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help

Post-traumatic stress disorder can’t be diagnosed over social media.

A TikTok ‘expert’ says you have post-traumatic stress disorder − but do you? A trauma psychiatrist explains what PTSD really is and how to seek help
Health

If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear

Although emotions like fear and anxiety originate in your brain, they ultimately travel through your body and make your heart race and your stomach twist.

Election|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

Dealing with election anxiety? A psychiatrist explains how to channel your fears and break out of tribal thinking

The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election cycle. But you can push back on those fears.

Dealing with election anxiety? A psychiatrist explains how to channel your fears and break out of tribal thinking
Health|News|Opinion|US

Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task

Red flag laws are an important step in the right direction, but much more work is needed to determine the role of mental health in the lead-up to and aftermath of mass shootings.

Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Violent and disturbing war images from the Mideast can stir deep emotions − a PTSD expert explains how to protect yourself and your kids from overexposure

People, including children and adolescents, are being exposed to horrifying imagery in the news and on social media. But there are ways to stay informed without overconsuming harmful content.

Violent and disturbing war images from the Mideast can stir deep emotions − a PTSD expert explains how to protect yourself and your kids from overexposure
Arts|Health|Lifestyle

Anxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist

A psychiatrist explains the many ways anxiety can hinder, color or compel creativity.

Anxiety can often be a drag on creativity, upending the trope of the tortured artist

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