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Juneteenth commemorates the anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas (the most Southern slave state). June 19, 1865, is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. While the Emancipation Proclamation was already more than two years old at this [...]

Anxiety is the most common mental health concern for children living in the United States. According to the CDC, approximately 4.4 million children aged 4 to 17 years old are diagnosed with anxiety. Nick Hatzis, MD, Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Programs at Compass Health Center [...]

Oftentimes, Obsessive-Compulsive and Complex Anxiety disorders (OCD) can influence the way individuals engage with life and how they choose to respond in challenging situations. Individuals often feel disturbed by the thoughts their mind generates and distressed by the rules their anxiety prescribes. According to the US National [...]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80 percent of the healthcare workforce is made of women but fewer than 20 percent are in key leadership positions. In a separate study, it is said that only 4 percent of healthcare companies are led by women. While these [...]

Contrary to common misconceptions, obsessive-compulsive disorder goes beyond the urge to keep every nook and cranny at home spotlessly clean, clutter-free, alphabetized, color-coordinated, or symmetrical. Unlike the OCD stereotypes we see in mainstream media, real people with obsessive-compulsive disorder do not take pride nor pleasure in scrubbing [...]