Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health ailments in the U.S., affecting nearly 40 million individuals. Anxiety may be triggered by several factors like being late for work, encountering traffic while commuting, preparing for a meeting, giving a presentation, or meeting a deadline. Oftentimes, these outside factors are beyond one’s control and therefore, one considers their home to be their safe haven. Continue reading →

Death is unpredictable and scary. Millions of people die every day across the globe but people experience nasty effects when a loved one dies. The shock and grief can get debilitating when one arranges or attends a funeral, which is usually associated with an intense feeling of helplessness, extreme loss and an incapacitating grief. Many people get excruciatingly worked up when they are invited over to someone’s funeral and hence, might try to avoid the funeral. This attitude is deplorable and disrespectful toward the departed soul and the grieving loved ones. However, the anxiety associated with attending a funeral is common and one can conquer this state and the associated fear by putting in some efforts. Continue reading →