Rising COVID rates, the election, wildfires, the economy-- all of them have been causing us stress and anxiety in the last nine months. This is on top of the stress and anxiety of working from home while homeschooling children, being an essential worker who has to go to work in a hospital or grocery store, or being laid off. If you’re struggling with anxiety during this anxious time,…

The current COVID-19 pandemic is making many people more anxious than usual. What are some effective strategies for dealing with these increased levels of anxiety? Jane Rubin, Ph.D. has some suggestions.

When we think about anxiety disorders, we usually think about how they affect the individuals who suffer from them. We don’t think as much about how they affect those peoples’ relationships. Jane Rubin, Ph.D., has some insights about the impact anxiety can have on relationships-- in particular, through the phenomenon known as “mind-reading.”

We rarely think of self-doubt as a symptom of anxiety. However, for many people, it’s one of the most troubling symptoms they experience. Dr. Jane Rubin explains how anxiety can often fuel self-doubt.

Many people who suffer from anxiety symptoms feel bad about themselves because they feel bad about being anxious. In this way, anxiety can be a source of low self-esteem. However, we rarely think about the opposite situation, in which low self-esteem can cause anxiety symptoms.

People who are experiencing a lot of anxiety are often preoccupied whether they have an anxiety disorder. The answer to that question is often more complicated than people expect it to be. We’re talking with Dr. Jane Rubin about how to approach the question of whether you have an anxiety disorder.

Do you struggle with anxiety symptoms that negatively affect your quality of life? Dr. Jane Rubin offers her thoughts on how early relationship patterns can contribute to the development of anxiety later in life.

Most people experience anxiety at some times in their lives. However, if your anxiety feels more like a constant companion than an occasional visitor, anxiety treatment can provide significant relief from your symptoms. If you’re suffering from anxiety on a regular basis, consider the following advice from Dr. Jane Rubin, a Berkeley-based clinician, on how anxiety treatment can help you.

Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. However, if you find yourself stuck in the kind of overthinking that feels painful and unproductive, you may be experiencing anxiety symptoms. That’s why we’re talking with Dr. Jane Rubin to learn more about overthinking and anxiety.

Do you suffer from anxiety? Do you struggle to understand why you’re so anxious? Dr. Jane Rubin talks about how understanding the causes of anxiety can help you find relief.

First of all, I think it’s important to understand the difference between shame and guilt. We experience guilt when we feel bad about something we have or haven’t done. The guilt is about the action. We experience shame when we feel bad about ourselves.

Social anxiety is more than just feeling nervous around other people. It’s a problem that often originates in early experiences of shame. That’s why we are talking today with Dr. Jane Rubin about social anxiety and what people can do about it.

Almost all anxiety is anxiety about the future. We worry about what’s going to happen to our health, our jobs, our relationships, and a myriad of other things. However, most anxiety is rooted in our past experiences. It is not a realistic appraisal of what might happen to us in the future.

Do you consider yourself to be an introvert and a creative person? Are you struggling with feeling drained all the time and losing your creative edge? According to Scientific American, new research shows that there are ways that introverts can recharge their batteries. This allows them to increase creativity while also managing anxiety.

It seems as if, in Western culture, we have stereotyped women and girls as more anxious than boys and men. Although we are not sure if girls actually have more anxiety than boys, we do know that the genders display anxiety differently. For parents, knowing these differences can be important for identifying whether your child is struggling from anxiety symptoms.

How can I improve my self-esteem?Have you been asking yourself that question a lot? Are you experiencing a lot of stress at work? Do you think it might be because of your boss?Work-related stress is a serious issue that can affect us physically and emotionally and can diminish our productivity. It can also make it hard for us to process and make good decisions. Yet, for some reason, we allow this stress to continue in the workplace.

Do you struggle with chronic anxiety, but don’t know how to keep it under control? It turns out that trying to control anxiety may not be as effective as attempting to see it from a different perspective. Lindsay Holmes, in the Huffington Post , writes about how people with anxiety see the world differently from those who don’t.