Von Claudia Shannon

How to Cope with Ommetaphobia, or a Fear of Eyes

Ommetaphobia describes an extreme fear of eyes. In the case of eye phobia, this would mean you go out of your way to avoid eye contact and any othe...

Pandemic Isolation Helped Me Feel At Home in My Nonbinary Identity

The thing is, I didnâ€™t identify with my breasts. Nor did I particularly identify as being a girl or a woman. The world had always coded me as a w...

Holiday Gifts for Stress Relief and Relaxation

Parachuteâ€™s soft rib robe is made from 100 percent cotton terry cloth, a material that many reviewers call â€œcuddly.â€ While comfort is key, Pa...

Understanding The Fear of Loud Noises (Phonophobia)

However, if you have phonophobia, you will experience a highly intense reaction to any type of loud noise, no matter what its association or cause....

Understanding Pistanthrophobia, or The Fear of Trusting People

â€œPistanthrophobia is the fear trusting others and is often the result of experiencing a serious disappointment or painful ending to a prior relat...

Online PTSD Support Groups of 2022

Here are our picks for the best PTSD online support groups. A support group, on the other hand, will often be entirely made up of people living wit...

Signs Your Brain and Body are Begging for Alone Time

Below is a list of five ways my mind and body signal that Iâ€™m overdue for some time on my own and what changes I make to ensure Iâ€™m properly lo...

Guilt Makes a Heavy Burden. Dont Let it Drag You Down

Like other emotions, unaddressed guilt can build and intensify, making you feel worse over time. Refusing to acknowledge your guilt might temporari...

Empaths and Anxiety: Whats The Connection?

Empathy helps you understand the feelings of others and see things from their perspective. You can sometimes ease the emotional overwhelm that ofte...

Does Lucid Dreaming Help Your Mental Health or Harm It? Experts Weigh In

According to a 2009 study, researchers consider lucid dreaming a hybrid sleep- wake state, mostly taking place in the final stage of a typical slee...

Lowdown on Adult Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Rage Attacks

People who learned to suppress emotions often experience outbursts when they can no longer push them back. IED involves repeated aggressive and ang...

Need Help Staying Focused? Try These 10 Tips

If you drink too much of it, you may end up feeling anxious or nervous, which generally reduces your ability to stay focused. But telling yourself ...