Phil Lane MSW, LCSW

Psychics and Other Unscientific Ways of Coping with Anxiety

We constantly seek certainty and answers. When this takes the form of unhealthily seeking cosmic answers, we increase the risk of financial and emotional strain.

We constantly seek certainty and answers. When this takes the form of unhealthily seeking cosmic answers, we increase the risk of financial and emotional strain.

How Stress Impacts Daily Life and What We Can Do About It

Stress and overwhelm can get in the way of our lives. When our daily functioning becomes impeded, we must take an honest look at our lives and consider how we can restore balance.

Stress and overwhelm can get in the way of our lives. When our daily functioning becomes impeded, we must take an honest look at our lives and consider how we can restore balance.

Anxiety and Masculinity: Dispelling Unhelpful Social Myths

Men are often implicitly and explicitly taught to suffer in silence. These outdated and unhelpful gender narratives can impede healthy coping with normal problems such as anxiety.

Men are often implicitly and explicitly taught to suffer in silence. These outdated and unhelpful gender narratives can impede healthy coping with normal problems such as anxiety.

Why Positive Thinking Doesn’t Always Reduce Anxiety

Society often tells us to "Look on the bright side" when we are feeling anxious or worried, but this is not necessarily helpful for finding comfort.

Society often tells us to "Look on the bright side" when we are feeling anxious or worried, but this is not necessarily helpful for finding comfort.

How Bedside Manner Can Contribute to Anxiety and Shame

Personal Perspective: It is incumbent upon medical providers to treat patients with empathy, compassion, and understanding.

Personal Perspective: It is incumbent upon medical providers to treat patients with empathy, compassion, and understanding.

How to Tell the Difference Between Anxiety and Panic

Anxiety and panic can disrupt our lives but when we begin to understand them and how they manifest, we gain control over their devastating impact.

Anxiety and panic can disrupt our lives but when we begin to understand them and how they manifest, we gain control over their devastating impact.

Why Existential Anxiety Is Not a Crisis

Society tells us that asking existential questions is a sign of crisis or neurosis. Therapists who embrace and encourage existential conversations help clients to feel humanized.

Society tells us that asking existential questions is a sign of crisis or neurosis. Therapists who embrace and encourage existential conversations help clients to feel humanized.

How to Advocate for Yourself at Medical Appointments

Have you ever felt like you shouldn't speak up at a doctor's appointment? Knowing that you have a voice in your medical treatment can reduce medical anxiety.

Have you ever felt like you shouldn't speak up at a doctor's appointment? Knowing that you have a voice in your medical treatment can reduce medical anxiety.

4 Common Responses to Illness Anxiety and How to Cope

When people with illness anxiety exhibit unhelpful behavioral responses, an understanding of why can help to support and cultivate healing.

When people with illness anxiety exhibit unhelpful behavioral responses, an understanding of why can help to support and cultivate healing.

Why Chronic Pain Scares Us

Individuals who experience chronic pain often feel significant emotional distress and frustration. But there are ways to be more accepting of pain and to learn how to manage it.

Individuals who experience chronic pain often feel significant emotional distress and frustration. But there are ways to be more accepting of pain and to learn how to manage it.