CLEVELAND, Ohio – Last week, I wrote a column about “What to do when you don’t know what to do.” I asked readers if they had ...

Intrusive thoughts often feel stronger during periods of overload because stress narrows attention and raises the brain's threat response. When someone is feeling overwhelmed, emotionally overloaded, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A woman in her 20s told me this story: Her mother was dealing with cancer, and the last year had been especially painful for the entire family. Her father had to work. She became the ...

Has anyone ever felt an intense need to escape from the world? Whether it's doomsday scrolling or feeling overwhelmed by the amount of responsibilities they have, these challenges might have people ...

For hard-working, driven people, few things are worse than feeling lazy. But what if your laziness is actually a sign you're ...

Searches for “feel overwhelmed” and “feel stressed” hit record highs in March, according to Google Trends data.

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared a loneliness epidemic, and a recent poll from the American Psychiatric Association revealed that one in three Americans feel lonely at least once a week. For ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Psychiatrist, researcher, bestselling author of "High Functioning." Focusing at work has never been more challenging. Up to 92% of ...

As a small business owner, life often feels like a relentless balancing act. Between running your business, managing family obligations and tending to the unexpected curveballs life throws your way, ...

Most people don’t delay starting a business because they lack ideas. They delay because everything feels difficult. There are so many things to figure out: the company name, the website, the legal ...