Dr. Amina Al-Yassin shares top tips for parents and carers to support children and young people with anxiety disorders.

How can we improve mental health care for anxious youth? Professor David Coghill unveils a national-first guideline, guiding clinicians and educators with early detection, stepped care, and consistent…

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Mindfulness can, especially for children and young people, be very hard to do. Lucy Beney introduces alternative approaches using everyday activities to demonstrate the benefits of the "head, hand, heart"…

What is gradual exposure therapy, and how can it treat anxiety? Jennifer Hudson provides a clinician's guide.

How do clinicians best manage anxiety in young people? Professor David Coghill’s guideline details validated screening, high-quality psychological therapies, family involvement, and careful medication use,…

Objective The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of PPT compared to CBT and to test whether PPT is as effective or even more effective than CBT in reducing anxiety…

Dr. Al-Yassin discusses common childhood anxiety disorders including the different types of anxiety and how it shows up differently in children of varying ages and genders.

Dr. Wendy Silverman explains how to recognise when children's fears and anxiety are interfering and may require help from a professional. Dr. Silverman also describes evidence-based treatment, emphasises the…

A meta-analysis of 25 brain imaging studies has identified the first transdiagnostic neurochemical pattern in anxiety: ~8% lower cortical choline across a… #Anxietydisorders #Brainimaging #MentalHealth #Metaanalysis #Neurochemistry

Hey guys, I’m not hiding it, I’m currently out, at a mall. With everything that’s been going on in my life lately, I truly can’t remember what it felt like to be out like th…

What I’m about to share here today is something that could be potentially embarrassing, even for me. But I want to do it because I believe that one of the most important aspects of managing a…

I wasn’t really sure I wanted to write something today. But I also think that today’s topic might resonate with many of you as well. This thing about “not worrying” is not a…

Hey guys, it has been a while since I felt inspired to write about something meaningful. If you have been following my blog, you know that in recent weeks, I’ve been quite obsessed with a new…

I won’t lie, I feel like a fraud sometimes. Today happened to be one of those days. I’m not new to feeling like this. For the past several years, through my own hardships & persever…

Neuromodulation therapies (TMS, ect, DBS), Ketamine rapid-acting antidepressants, Psychedelic-assisted therapy

Recent research has unearthed a fascinating connection between our gut microbes and anxiety relief, revealing that these tiny organisms produce compounds called indoles that significantly influence anxiety-related brain activity. This groundbreaking discovery paves the way for innovative therapies utilizing probiotics to enhance mental health and potentially alleviate anxiety symptoms. The Gut-Brain Connection: A Revolutionary Discovery A study conducted by scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute has shed light on a remarkable link between gut bacteria and anxiety-related behavior.