We are all guilty of unhealthy coping at times. For example, we might overeat when feeling anxiety, or overspend when we feel dissatisfied or lacking in confidence. It’s natural to use the tools that ...

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David, a 42-year-old journalist, sturdily built with a rugged demeanor, was sent to my psychotherapy practice by his internist. David told me he has trouble sleeping and suffers from chronic stress, ...

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network defines distress as “a multifactorial unpleasant experience of a psychological (i.e., cognitive, behavioral, emotional), social, spiritual and/or physical ...

A new study confirms that having high or very high psychological distress due to depression or anxiety impacts a person’s risk of experiencing cardiovascular health problems such as heart attack and ...

Note: For the latest information on this topic, read our 2022 post. One-third of Americans (33%) have experienced high levels of psychological distress at some point during the extended period of ...