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Learning to Manage Anxiety
Symptoms of anxiety can be both mental and physical. Dr....
I ignored symptoms of what I thought was a heart condition until I nearly drove off the road. It turned out to be anxiety.
Beating the Birthday Blues
A birthday is a cause for celebration for many, but some people experience unshakable sadness or...
Why Do So Many People Feel Sad and Anxious on their Birthday? EXPLAINED
Stop Walking On Eggshells
Dr. Debra Kissen explains how those who experience anxiety may tend to be overly accommodating or...
'Fragilizing' In Your Relationships May Be Doing More Harm Than You Realize
Dr. Kissen Discusses CBT for the Anxious Parent Brain
Dr. Debra Kissen recently spoke with clinical psychologist Dr....
Your Anxious Child: Overcoming Parental Anxiety with Dr. Debra Kissen
Stress Remedies Backed By Research
Dr. Debra Kissen recently authored a blog post providing evidence-based ways to tackle stress....
New Light On Anxiety Book Featured On NextReads Recommended Titles
Light On Anxiety's new book, "Overcoming Parental Anxiety: Wire Your Brain to Worry Less and Enjoy...
Distinguishing Between Worry and Anxiety
The first step in addressing health anxiety is learning to differentiate normal worry from intense...
Dealing with Health Anxiety: How to Identify and Manage It - The Enlightened Mindset
New Smartwatches Aim To Monitor Mental Wellness
Stress levels are on the rise, and tech wearables want to gain a better understanding of factors...
Self-Care Strategies For Stress and Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are common and highly treatable, but it is also important to recognize that...
When Crying Can Improve Your Health
It's okay to cry. In fact, letting it all out when you need to can be beneficial to your health. Dr....
How to Have a Good Cry—and Recognize a Bad One
Worry Less and Enjoy Parenting More
Anxiety and stress are built into parenting. Dr....
6 Strategies to Help You Stress Less as a Parent
Activities to Boost Health and Ease Stress
Dr. Debra Kissen shares the importance of establishing a solid self-care routine to maintain mental...
Guide to anxiety disorder treatments
We’re all hardwired for anxiety—but an anxiety disorder is another thing entirely....
Top self-help book recommendations by anxiety experts
Dr. Debra Kissen and other mental health experts share how anxiety self-help books can complement...
New wearable tech designed to make us less stressed
Fitness trackers not only help monitor physical health, but now help bring awareness to mental...
How to start dealing with anxiety today
Dr. Debra Kissen shares tips on simple things you can start doing now to manage anxiety....
Mental Health Experts Share 4 Tools for Managing Anxiety
How to recession-proof your life
Dr. Kissen offers tips on taking care of your mental health amid economic uncertainty....
How to protect your finances amid recession fears
Do Dark Thoughts Randomly Pop Into Your Head?
Dr. Kissen was recently featured in an article discussing disturbing, intrusive thoughts and how to...
Fidget Rings For Anxiety
Dr. Kissen weighs in on the use of fidget rings to alleviate anxiety symptoms....
What are anxiety rings and can they help you feel better?
Improve Yourself, Improve Your Relationships
Dr. Kissen was recently featured in a Fatherly article discussing the impact that self-improvement...
18 Ways Your Phone Is Ruining Your Health
This Cosmo article I contributed to 7 years ago, on the dangers of being too tied to one's phone,...
The Difference Between Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
Dr. Kissen was recently featured in an article on NextAvenue about suffering from panic...
When to Stop Therapy
Dr. Kissen was recently featured in a TeenVogue article on how to know when you are done with...
How to Know When You're Done With Therapy
Dr. Kissen Was Recently Featured In An Article About Seasonal Anxiety
"The pressure to be jolly over the holidays can also have the opposite effect on your mood,...
Dr. Kissen Offers Advice With Coping With Ongoing Anxiety During The Pandemic
"Relinquishing control in shaky times might sound terrifying for many people, and is certainly...
America is 'closer to the beginning' of the pandemic than the end — how to emotionally cope and stay productive
Dr. Kissen Offers Tips for Reducing Anxiety to Manage Psoriasis Flares
"The key is to find something to do with your hands....
Dr. Kissen Offers Tips For Differentiating Between Anxiety Disorders
“With anxiety disorders, it’s just overly trigger-happy....
OCD, PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and More: What’s the Difference?
Dr. Kissen and Other ADAA Members Offer Tips and Tools on Mindfulness Strategies
Intrusive thoughts can create intense anxiety and lead to rumination for those who suffer from them....
Dr. Kissen Offers Tips on Managing Workplace Boundaries
“Approach with solutions instead of complaints....
Dr. Kissen Discusses How To Free Yourself From Anxiety & Panic With Peter Farrelly & Alyssa Milano
Dr. Kissen recently participated in the 121 series, a month-long series from the Mental Health...
Dr. Kissen Offers Advice for Finding the Right Mental Health Care for You
"Connection matters. You want to feel heard and acknowledged....
Dr. Kissen Explores The Benefits of “Walk and Talk” Therapy
“If I have somebody experiencing mild, moderate, even severe depression, they’re coming in and...
Dr. Kissen Offers Insight on This Year’s “Holiday Blues”
"When severe distress begins to impair functioning, and symptoms become more frequent than...
Therapists Predict How The Holidays Will Affect Our Mental Health
Dr. Kissen offers tips on coping with election stress
“When we avoid exploring our fear, it’s like watching a scary movie with our hands over our...
15 Stress Relievers To Try on Election Day
“When we avoid exploring our fear, it’s like watching a scary movie with our hands over our eyes. It's much scarier when we block it out. But if we watch the movie head-on and look at our fears, over time, it becomes less and less scary.”
Dr. Ioffe Highlights Benefits of ERP Through Telehealth Sessions
Take a look at this article on mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, recently...
Dr. Kissen offers tips on how to manage financial stress
Hear some quick, practical tips from two certified financial planners from BDF LCC in Chicago on...
Financial Stress Due to COVID-19 - Learn Stress-Relieving Tips from Anxiety & Financial Experts
Dr. Kissen offers suggestions on stress reducing activities you can practice at home
"Getting out of your head and into your senses (in this case, your sense of touch) can bring you...
Experts Agree That Baking Is One of the Best Things You Can Do to Relieve Stress Right Now
Tips and Strategies for Families to Manage Coronavirus Anxiety
ADAA members Ken Goodman, LCSW, Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA and David H....
Managing Coronavirus Anxiety: Tips and Strategies for Families | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
Dr. Kissen Explores New Mediums To Practice Mindfulness
"Mindfulness is really about fully engaging in whatever anchor you choose, one could mindfully wash...
Dr. Kissen Gives Tips on Managing Eating Habits Under Stress
“When you’re about to be eaten by a lion, and you either need to fight or take flight, it’s...
How to Manage Stress Eating (or Not Eating)
Dr. Kissen Offers Advice For Balancing Coronavirus Social Media Consumption
"We can't put our heads in the sand and pretend this is not happening, because that's not healthy...
Dr. Kissen and Other ADAA Members Offer Advice on Coronavirus Anxiety
In the past few days Coronavirus anxiety has risen to a new high....
Tips For Managing Corona Virus Anxiety Part 2
Dr. Kissen Offers Help For Keeping Coronavirus Anxiety in Perspective
Coronavirus anxiety is still very much alive in the United States and abroad. In this clip Dr....
Coronavirus anxiety reports up, doctors say; encourage public to stay calm, keep perspective on COVID-19
Dr. Kissen Offers Help on Managing Coronavirus Anxiety
The novel coronavirus is making everyone anxious. But there are ways to cope....
How to Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety
Dr. Kissen Discusses How to Figure Out if Therapy is Working for You
“In the movies, it seems like therapy is just talking and the point of it is to talk....
3 Ways to Figure Out If Your Therapy Is Working
How to Survive Coronavirus Anxiety & Other Life Stressors
Dr. Kissen, CEO of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center of Chicago, offers tips & tools to...
Tips for Helping Your Child Process Complicated World Events | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
Dr. Kissen explores the possible benefits of “Adult Dorms”
Millennials Are Lonely. Can ‘Adult Dorms’ Fill the Void?
Dr. Kissen shares tips on how to keep your life balanced during the holidays
Your Holiday Survival Guide
Dr. Kissen shares insight on why we connect with our favorite fictional characters
Why Do Some People Get So Attached to Fictional Characters? We Asked an Expert
Dr. Kissen offers help on navigating the stress of the holidays
Pick your top two or three predicted stressors and have one or two action steps to help mitigate...
Opinion: Not all feel jolly for the holiday season
Dr. Kissen offers tips on how to have a healthy morning ritual with your phone
There’s nothing wrong necessarily with starting your day with your phone and your emails, but it...
Checking Your Phone When You First Wake Up Doesn’t Have To Be Bad
How To Manage Extreme Anxiety
Dr. Kissen, CEO, Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center, discusses tips on how to treat anxiety...
How “Fragilizing” Is Harming Your Relationships
Dr. Kissen, Executive Director of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center offer tips to help move...
You Need Not White Knuckle Your Way Through Life. High Functioning Anxiety Can Be Treated With CBT.
Dr. Kissen, Executive Director of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center, describes what high...
When Anxiety Steals Your Joy—Even If You're Functioning Fine
This Too Shall Pass: How Your Phone and Other Common Technology Can Assist You In Moving Past A Panic Attack
Dr. Kissen, Executive Director of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center, describes how technology...
Quick Tips to Combat Stigma Around Mental Health
In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, here are some tips and tricks for combatting the...
Quick Tips to Combat Stigma Around Mental Health
How Technology Can Assist In Meeting Your Mental Health Goals
Dr. Kissen, Executive Director of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center how technology can assist...
Mental Health Spotlight: Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA, Executive Director at Light On Anxiety - Thrive Global
Anxiety is NOT Your Enemy
Dr. Kissen, Executive Director of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center, describes what anxiety...
Anxiety is a Necessary Precursor for Success - Thrive Global
What is High Functioning Anxiety?
Dr. Kissen, Executive Director of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center, describes what high...
Here’s How To Tell If You’re In A “Funk,” Or If You’re Dealing With High-Functioning Depression
Dr. Kendall speaks about her research on psychosocial treatment for juvenile offenders
Dr. Kendall's research shows juvenile offenders who received a unique two-week psychosocial...
Dr Kissen Offer Tips to Help Your Teen Move Past Anxiety
Three Ways to Support Teen Mental Health
Dr. Kissen Shares on How To Get Over Your Fear Of Working Out In Front Of Others
"It's vulnerable,"Debra Kissen, PhD, clinical director of Light On Anxiety says....
How To Get Over Your Fear Of Working Out In Front Of Others
Do I have “normal anxiety” or an Anxiety Disorder?
What Clues Suggest You’re More Likely to Suffer From Anxiety? | Patient Advice | US News
WGN presents: Wellness Wednesday with Dr. Debra Kissen
Dr. Debra Kissen joins WGN to discuss the Madden shooting and how teens today learn to cope with...
Wellness Wednesday with Dr. Kissen, Mollie Rehner, Dr. Lars Dingman and Favorite Lunchroom Snacks | Full Show (Aug 29th)
New Mental Health Newsletter: Coping
I am thrilled to be a part of this important initiative! Send me your questions by signing up for...
Peer-Led Education Program “Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)”
A new 8-week group is forming in Chicago, hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)...
Dr. Kissen Shares on How Exercise Can Improve Your Mental Health
While exercise isn't the 'full solution' for any mental health problems, it's definitely an...
Dr Kissen offers help and tips to manage anxiety and depression associated with financial stress
Debra Kissen, PhD, a member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, says that because...
Why Being Broke Is Actually Depressing
Debra Kissen, PhD, a member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, says that because stress is associated with situations where your survival or safety feels at risk, not having enough to survive on is definitely something that would trigger a stressful response in your body. And feeling stressed over a consistent period of time can be overwhelming and increase your risk for depression.
Dr. Kissen offers tips to move past anxiety, depression and social isolation to the WGN audience
Dr. Kissen offers tips to move past anxiety, depression and social isolation to the WGN audience....
FOMO for the Summer, The Life of Anthony Bourdain is Celebrated, The Future of the Democratic Party | Full Show (June 27th)
Tonight on The Patti Vasquez Show with Andrea Darlas - Are you feeling the FOMO this Summer? Dr. Debra Kissen helps listeners understand and handle their "Fear Of Missing Out" whether it be through social media or life itself.
Dr. Kissen Offers Helpful Tips On All Things Panic
In honor of Mental Health Month, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America held a...
Dr. Kissen offers tips on how to help move past test anxiety
What To Do If You Get Anxious AF During A Test
Do you blank out during tests and interviews?
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Dr. Kissen Shares Tips on How to Overcome Shyness at Parties and at Work
Shy people might seem like completely different people in front of family and close friends....
How to Overcome Shyness at Parties and at Work | Reader's Digest
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Tips and help to move past shyness and social anxiety
Just because someone isn’t talking much doesn’t mean they’re shy, adds Debra Kissen, PhD,...
How to Overcome Shyness at Parties and at Work | Reader's Digest
Just because someone isn’t talking much doesn’t mean they’re shy, adds Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA, clinical director of Light On Anxiety Treatment Center. Some people just choose their words more carefully. Shyness, on the other hand, is more closely related to social anxiety.
Why Grief Over Celebrity Deaths Like Anthony Bourdain’s Feel So Painful
It's always shocking when celebrities pass away, but Debra Kissen, PhD, a member of the Anxiety...
Dr. Kissen offer tips to help teens move past anxiety
Kids are feeling more anxiety these days, especially in elite public high schools....
How Stress and Anxiety Are Hurting Children
Kids are feeling more anxiety these days, especially in elite public high schools. That’s according to a recent series by the Chicago Tribune and Pioneer Press. We discuss childhood anxiety and some treatments.
Seeing Through the Cloud if High-Functioning Anxiety
Seeing Through the Cloud of High-Functioning Anxiety
Debra Kissen, PhD, co-chair of the public education committee for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, says of high-functioning anxiety that, “Many people are walking around with extremely high levels of anxiety that are near meeting the criteria for anxiety disorders, but they’re white-knuckling their way through it.”
