Welcome to the Sanvello blog! Here, you’ll find posts on mental health to help you live healthier and feel happier. We also explore complex topics, like the challenge of access and promise of digital health. All posts are reviewed by clinicians to provide you relevant and accurate information.
Panicked to prepared: How mindfulness reduces test anxiety
Today’s the day. There’s a lot riding on this exam. Your heart is racing, your breathing is shallow, and your mind is running wild with different scenarios of what will happen if you don’t perform.Like many people, you may have experienced a range of...
It can cause what!? 8 common side effects of anti-anxiety medications, and how to deal with them
Suffer from anxiety? You’re far from alone! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions in the U.S., and affect about 18 percent of the population each year.Medical therapy, in addition to talk therapy, for management for anxiety...
From mental health awareness to action: 5 things to do
Today is World Mental Health Day, a day observed by the World Health Organization with the objective of raising awareness of mental health issues.While mental health awareness is something we can always use more of, it’s time to shift the conversation to...
The power of tracking your mood
Mood rings are back, if the jewelry preference of some of my undergraduate students is any indication. Invented in the 1970s, popularized again in the 90s, and potentially making their comeback today, mood rings promise the wearer a constant gauge...
Getting comfortable with uncertainty
We seek certainty. It just feels good to certain about something, to really know it. Similar to other human needs like belonging, we naturally crave information and certainty: it’s rewarding and reassuring.Uncertainty means we may not be in control of...
The surprising ways depression presents in teens
“I feel like I don’t know my own child.”I’ve heard that sentiment from many parents in my practice when talking about their teenagers. For many, it’s only the typical teenage stuff—some moodiness and angst that are common in a rapidly developing...
#StoptheStigma: 3 simple actions we can all take
Mental health issues have always had a stigma in healthcare, but this seems to be declining in younger patients. Millennials are more comfortable with talking about it and seeking help for mental health issues. Eighty-five percent of Millennials said...
3 million people stronger
Wow. As of this week, Sanvello is officially helping over 3 million people.When we started down the path of creating Pacifica, I would never have thought how humbling this experience would be. It’s incredible to me to think that our cognitive behavioral...