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Anxiety & Depression
Stay informed about anxiety and depression with the latest news and insights from ScienceWorks Behavioral Healthcare.


CBT for Misophonia: What to Expect | ScienceWorks
CBT is the most-studied therapy for misophonia. Here's what treatment actually involves, who it helps, what results the research supports, and how telehealth care works in Tennessee.

Ryan Burns
Jun 2011 min read


Misophonia Coping Strategies for Adults | ScienceWorks
Misophonia coping strategies for adults that actually help: what triggers it, why it happens, what treatment works (CBT, ACT), and when to get evaluated.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 1612 min read


Cycle Tracking for Mental-Health Patterns | ScienceWorks
A practical guide to tracking your menstrual cycle for mental-health patterns: what to log, how long, and how it helps a clinician spot PMS and PMDD.

Ryan Burns
Jun 1611 min read


Seasonal Depression vs Burnout in Midlife | ScienceWorks
Burnout or seasonal depression in midlife? They look alike but call for different help. Learn the key difference, why rest tells them apart, and when to see a clinician.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 1514 min read


PMDD Treatment Options: Therapy, SSRIs, and What Helps
PMDD treatment options explained: what therapy can and can't address, where SSRIs and birth control fit, and how PMDD differs from perimenopause.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 1414 min read


Adult Anxiety Assessment: What It Clarifies | ScienceWorks
What an adult anxiety assessment actually involves — the GAD-7, a structured clinical interview, ruling out medical mimics like thyroid issues, and when testing adds value over just starting therapy.

Ryan Burns
Jun 1412 min read


Health Anxiety vs OCD: Key Differences
Health anxiety and OCD look alike but differ in key ways. Learn how clinicians tell them apart, why it changes treatment, and how telehealth helps.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 1310 min read


Behavioral Activation for Depression | ScienceWorks
Behavioral activation is an evidence-based depression therapy where doing comes before feeling. Learn how it works, what a typical course looks like, when it fits, and how it is delivered through telehealth in Tennessee.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 1213 min read


Misophonia: Sound Triggers, Why They Happen & Treatment
Misophonia makes everyday sounds feel unbearable. Learn what it is, why triggers happen, and which evidence-based therapies help—and which to avoid.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 812 min read


Misophonia vs Hyperacusis vs Phonophobia: How to Tell
Misophonia, hyperacusis, and phonophobia all feel like sound sensitivity but are different conditions. Learn how to tell them apart and who can help.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 814 min read


Hormones and Mental Health: A Woman's Guide | ScienceWorks
If your mood shifts with your cycle, postpartum, or perimenopause, you are not imagining it. A guide to telling a hormonal pattern from a disorder.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 712 min read


PMDD: When It's a Disorder, Not Just Bad PMS | ScienceWorks
PMDD is a real, DSM-5 mood disorder, not just severe PMS. Learn the symptoms, how it's diagnosed, why it happens, and what treatment actually helps.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 612 min read


Is It PMDD or Bipolar? How Clinicians Tell | ScienceWorks
PMDD and bipolar disorder are easy to confuse and often misdiagnosed. Learn how the timeline, symptoms, and diagnosis differ, and why it matters.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 611 min read


Perimenopause Depression & Anxiety: Treatable | ScienceWorks
New depression or anxiety in your 40s or 50s? Perimenopause can cause real, treatable mood changes. Learn what the research shows and what actually helps.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 611 min read


Depersonalization & Derealization (DPDR) | ScienceWorks
Feeling detached from yourself or the world? Depersonalization and derealization (DPDR) are common, treatable, and not a sign you're losing your mind.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 411 min read


Cognitive Changes After 50: ADHD or Dementia? | ScienceWorks
New focus and memory trouble after 50 usually is not dementia. The timeline is the key clue. How ADHD, anxiety, menopause brain fog, and early dementia differ, and when to seek a medical evaluation.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 317 min read


Perinatal OCD: Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts | ScienceWorks
Scary intrusive thoughts are common after a baby. Learn to tell normal thoughts from perinatal OCD, plus how ERP and I-CBT treat it.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 312 min read


Health Anxiety vs. Somatic OCD vs. Illness Anxiety
Health anxiety, somatic OCD, illness anxiety, and somatic symptom disorder overlap but differ. Learn to tell them apart and how ERP and CBT help.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 311 min read


Panic Attack vs. Anxiety Attack
Panic attack or anxiety attack? Learn the real difference, how panic disorder and agoraphobia develop, and the CBT and exposure therapy that treat them.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 311 min read


Emotional Dysregulation: Is It BPD, ADHD, or Autism?
Emotional dysregulation isn't one thing. The same intense surge can come from BPD, ADHD, or autism — here's how clinicians tell them apart, why high-masking women get misdiagnosed, and where DBT skills fit across all three.

Kiesa Kelly
Jun 315 min read
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