by Mark Cagle, LPC | Anxiety, Myths and Facts
1. Anxiety disorders are not that common. The truth is that anxiety disorders are experienced by many people, with about 18% of American adults suffering in a given year and about 29% of people struggling with anxiety at some point in their lifetime. With an average...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Mindfulness
I have too many things to do today to try to fit in time for being mindful… Maybe when things calm down a bit I can practice being mindful… I can’t slow down… I have way too much to do already… Mindfulness sounds like it could be...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Anxiety
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety is the most common form of mental illness affecting approximately 40 million American adults. Every person has experienced some anxiety from time to time, so learning to live with one’s anxiety is an...
by Mark Cagle, LPC | Depression, Myths and Facts
Despite depression being a common issue affecting approximately 14.8 million adults in the US, there are still widely held misconceptions about what depression is. 1. Depression and sadness are one and the same Though persistent sadness is often a symptom of...