How to Ask Your Spouse for Support—Without Sounding Like a Nag or Critic

We know that our partners aren’t mind readers, and it’s best to be clear with our communication. But whether we’re asking for help around the house, reminding our spouse about an unfinished task or requesting some space when we’re sad, it can sound like we’re nagging or criticizing them.

Fact Finder: Alcoholism on the rise, kills more than opioids

The news headlines are filled with stories about people dying from opioid overdoses.

The CDC reported 49,000 deaths just last year.

However, there's a drug even more deadly -- and it might be in your refrigerator.

Why Women May Be More Susceptible to Mood Disorders

Depression and other mood disorders often lack a discernible cause. Like many complex diseases, they emerge as genes and life circumstances interweave in mysterious ways. Less enigmatic, though, is the fact that these conditions affect women about twice as often as men.

Panic Attacks and Anxiety Attacks are Real

People who live with anxiety and panic know that panic and anxiety attacks are real. Unfortunately, not everyone understands that panic attacks and anxiety attacks are legitimate physical and emotional experiences. Recently, I was watching a show in which a character’s doctor informed him that he had had a panic attack. When this character told his sister, she exclaimed in disbelief, “Are those a thing? I thought panic attacks were something made up by celebrities for attention.” To help increase understanding, I offer an explanation for why panic attacks and anxiety attacks are real.

Losing My Brother to an Overdose Changed My Life

"What is something that has happened in your life you feel changed your life forever?”

This is a question I often ask the teens at Preston Taylor Ministries, a youth nonprofit serving 300 inner-city children in Nashville, where I am an active volunteer.

Reconnect to Reduce Anxiety and Reclaim Wellbeing

Sometimes, to reduce anxiety, the most powerful thing we can do is reconnect with ourselves, our values, and those in our lives. Chances are, your life is busy. To be busy can be good and healthy when we're pursuing our passions and creating the quality life we want. However, when we become too busy and stress dominates, we risk becoming disconnected from what's most important to us--the values that often drive our busyness in the first place. To reduce anxiety in the long term, reconnect to what gives your life meaning.

Major Depressive Episode Recovery

Major depressive episodes are part of the major depressive disorder that I live with every day; however, I experience seasons or phases when my depression is worse than others. When I go through these major depressive episodes, I know how important it is to work toward recovering from them. I've developed some coping skills and activities that work for me. I'd like to share them with you so that, when you face major depressive episodes, you, too, will have some strategies in place to help in recovery.

What to Do When You Think Someone is Suicidal

Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S., and the third leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds. Still, suicide remains a taboo topic, is highly stigmatized and is surrounded by myth and mystery.