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Integrative Center for Wellness • Dr. Samoon Ahmad

New Study Finds Rates of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety Increasing

by Samoon Ahmad • May 10, 2018

Surprisingly, a new study recently published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics has found that as many as 2.6 million American children and adolescents were suffering from at least one anxiety disorder in 2011-12. This is particularly worrisome when one considers that even moderate forms of anxiety disorders can be extremely disruptive to […]


Ryan Reynolds Talks About His Bouts With Anxiety

by Samoon Ahmad • May 7, 2018

The highly anticipated Deadpool 2 will be released this Friday. Much of the excitement surrounding the film has been due to Ryan Reynolds’ depiction of the film’s titular character, whose sardonic and irreverent humor fits Mr. Reynolds like a glove. His portrayal of the cocky anti-hero is so effortless that he has been promoting the […]


Acknowledging Mental Illness: a First Step in Combatting Gun Violence

by Samoon Ahmad • May 7, 2018

CNN’s Van Jones welcomed James Shaw Jr. onto his show over the weekend. Mr. Shaw is famous for demonstrating a great deal of courage when he disarmed and tackled the man who opened fire at a Nashville Waffle House in April, thereby saving perhaps dozens of lives. Much of the interview focused on Mr. Shaw’s […]