Muscle spasms in the middle back can often be relieved by stretching. If that doesn't help, try hydrotherapy—ice, moist heat, or a warm bath or shower. Over-the-counter pain relievers like Aleve ...

October 27, 2024 • 'Parts work' or Internal Family Systems is a type of talk therapy that’s surged in popularity. Here’s how it works and how it can help with stress.

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. Americans are anxious about the election. The American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey found that ...

And while older adults are interested in CBD as a pain management tool, younger adults said they are drawn to CBD for its potential to reduce anxiety. It’s worth noting that while promising ...

23 Feb 2018 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Saima Latif, Ph.D. We have all felt stress and its effects. After all, the experience of feeling threatened and unable to manage stress ...

I had very low expectations of this working. However, within seconds of holding the bar of soap against the spasm, it completely resolved. If I moved the soap away from my skin, the spasm would ...

Every year the American Psychological Association takes a look at the leading causes of stress in the U.S., and publishes an annual report. This year the report shows all the usual suspects like ...

Election seasons tend to stir up collective anxiety, amplified by relentless negative news cycles and uncertainty about the future. This heightened stress isn’t just imagined—our brains are ...

Anxiety may cause symptoms that feel like they’re affecting your head. These could include brain fog, pressure, headaches, and dissociation. The symptoms of many mental health disorders show up ...

Eyelid twitching (myokymia) isn't always caused by a neurological disease or movement disorder like hemifacial spasm. Stress, lack of sleep, and too much caffeine can all cause eyelid myokymia.

While these feelings may play out as competence and hard work — good qualities — they can indicate the presence of anxiety. It’s important to know that’s not a bad thing, but it can be unhelpful.