Crash Course
OCD & Anxiety Disorders: Crash Course Psychology
Ever call someone OCD because they like to have a clean apartment? Ever tell someone you have a phobia of spiders when, in fact, they just creep you out a little? In this episode of Crash Course psychology, Hank talks about OCD and...
Curated Video
Breaking the Habit: Understanding and Overcoming Nail Biting
This video dives into the compulsive behavior of nail biting, or onychophagy, exploring its causes ranging from stress to boredom. Discover the health risks associated with this habit, including infections and dental issues, and learn...
Curated Video
How To Tell If Your Anxiety Is Treatment Resistant
In this video, we're going to talk about what it means when you have treatment resistant anxiety. I’m also going to define four terms for you, treatment resistance, treatment refractory, medication intolerance, target symptoms. I also...
Curated Video
How Brain Games Can Reduce Your Anxiety and Depression
Did you know that uncontrollable worry is an anxiety disorder that typically starts in childhood? It’s a disorder that is usually life long and comes and goes over the course of your life.
Uncontrolled worry is one of the hallmarks...
Curated Video
What Is Agoraphobia Like - How Do You Help It?
What is agoraphobia like and how to help it? Agoraphobia is the fear of being in certain places where you have anxiety and are unable to escape or get help. The diagnostic manual for mental disorders lists five kinds of places that you...
Curated Video
Stress Versus Anxiety: How This Herb May Help
Some people will use stress and anxiety interchangeably, but stress and anxiety are not the same, there are some distinct differences between the two. Why does is matter? One reason is because there’s an herbal remedy that’s gaining a...
Curated Video
6 Misconceptions People With Health Anxiety Have
Health anxiety is a term that combines two disorders from the DSM-5: somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. Previous versions of the DSM called it hypochondriasis. And from this term came the pejorative label,...
Curated Video
Anxiety is more than worry - 10 Scary Physical Symptoms
What does an anxiety attack physically feel like? If you’re anxious in your head, you can worry, but not all anxious people worry. There’s some pretty scary physical symptoms associated with it. This video discusses some of the scary...
Curated Video
Are You Anxious? - Inside the Task Force Anxiety Recommendations and FREE HELP
In this video, I'm going to explain the details of the recent US Task Force recommendation for anxiety screening. You'll see how you can tell you if have anxiety symptoms and how you can get free help if you're struggling with anxiety.
Curated Video
Anxiety, Stress and Altered Taste - The Science Behind Stress Eating
Stress has been linked to a number of physical and psychological conditions, but did you know it can also affect the way we taste food? In this video, we explore how stress can impact our sense of taste, and what this means for our...
Curated Video
Mental Health Matters- 7th Grade Part 3
In this conclusive part of the "Mental Health Matters Level Two" series, we emphasize the existence and importance of helpers in situations of crisis or difficulty. Drawing on historical examples like Hurricane Katrina, we illustrate how...
Curated Video
Mental Health Matters- 7th Grade Part 2
In part two of our "Mental Health Matters Level Two" series, we clarify the often misunderstood difference between mental health and mental illness. Through detailed explanations and relatable examples, we illustrate how conditions like...
Healthcare Triage
Healthcare Triage Answers Your Questions!
John Green asks the questions you submitted, and Dr. Aaron Carroll answers them. Also, great job with the questions. They were really good.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Susan Williams White - Autism Spectrum Disorders
Susan W. White, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Virginia Tech. She established the Virginia Tech Psychosocial Interventions (PI) lab in 2006. As director of the PI Lab, Dr. White's research seeks to identify psychological processes...
Neuro Transmissions
Psychology of Anxiety
Take a deep breath in and out. Feel better? Anxiety and stress can be pretty gnarly. When it starts to affect your daily life, thatês when thereês some serious concern. But what can you do when you have a problem with anxiety? This week,...
Neuro Transmissions
Neuroscience of Anxiety
Alie knows all about how stressful grad school can be. But what happens when stress is more than just stress? This week, we're talking about the neuroscience of anxiety. And for Alie, it's personal.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mental Disorders Anxiety Disorders
This lesson will define, examine, and differentiate the following anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and panic disorder without agoraphobia.