The Journal
DR. JANTZ BLOG

Stuck in a Virtual Reality
I’ve always loved books and reading. As a kid, I could lose myself for hours in an exotic faraway place, transported by the combination...

Overcoming Holiday Stress
The holiday season is supposed to be filled with bright lights, delicious food, warmth, and loved ones. It is a time to be grateful...

Technology Addiction is Real
We’ve all joked about the anxiety we’ve felt when our cell phone is misplaced and scoffed in disbelief at “life before the internet.” While...

How to De-Stress Your Routine When it Turns Toxic
After the hiatus of summer, fall is oftentimes synonymous with routine. The kids are back in school. Work settles back in. Weekly activities find...

The Physical Effects of Anxiety
Long-term, chronic stress leaches health out of your body. What is protective in the short term is toxic in the long term. Anxiety can...

How to Help Someone Suffering from PTSD
Traumatic events happen every day, and can hit unfortunately close to home. Each day people are faced with sudden deaths of loved ones, natural...

Self-Medicating Anxiety Through Anger
Rarely do people just feel anxious. Most often, their anxiety is coupled with other addictions or issues that are either related or coping mechanisms...

Are You Depressed?
How do you know if you're depressed? When does sadness become depression? How many "bad days" can a person have in a row and...

Finding Recovery Strength through God
Recovery form an eating disorder or disordered eating—reconstruction—is an “inside-out” job. And the job is not complete until you have cleaned out emotionally, physically,...