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Featured Videos

Face the Nation

April 5th, 2020

Dr. Luana addresses a worried and concerned nation. Watch to learn what you can do to cope with stress related to COVID-19.

Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety

The Guardian | March 25th, 2020

Do you feel overwhelmed? In this short quirky animated clip, Dr. Luana shares three science-backed tips for how to ride the wave of emotions we are all feeling.

Harvard Anxiety Expert Dr. Luana Marques

WSPA TV | April 24th, 2020

Anxiety is adaptive, but only to a point. Has your anxiety tipped past that point? Dr. Luana explains how to know when our anxiety is unhelpful and what to do to stay in the zone.

Face the Nation

April 5th, 2020

Dr. Luana addresses a worried and concerned nation. Watch to learn what you can do to cope with stress related to COVID-19.

Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety

The Guardian | March 25th, 2020

Do you feel overwhelmed? In this short quirky animated clip, Dr. Luana shares three science-backed tips for how to ride the wave of emotions we are all feeling.

Harvard Anxiety Expert Dr. Luana Marques

WSPA TV | April 24th, 2020

Anxiety is adaptive, but only to a point. Has your anxiety tipped past that point? Dr. Luana explains how to know when our anxiety is unhelpful and what to do to stay in the zone.

Featured Radio

How to Handle Coronavirus Anxiety | Special Edition

Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Podcast | March 13th, 2020

Dr. Luana joins Dan Harris and meditation teacher, Jay Michaelson for a candid conversation about how to handle fear, anxiety, and uncertainty in times of COVID-19.

How to Handle Anxiety during a Pandemic

Bernie and Sid in the Morning, 77 WABC Radio | March 25th, 2020

Eating, sleeping, and exercise can boost both your mental health and immune system. Dr. Luana motivates listeners to take simple steps to regulate anxiety.

How to Handle Coronavirus Anxiety | Special Edition

Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris Podcast | March 13th, 2020

Dr. Luana joins Dan Harris and meditation teacher, Jay Michaelson for a candid conversation about how to handle fear, anxiety, and uncertainty in times of COVID-19.

How to Handle Anxiety during a Pandemic

Bernie and Sid in the Morning, 77 WABC Radio | March 25th, 2020

Eating, sleeping, and exercise can boost both your mental health and immune system. Dr. Luana motivates listeners to take simple steps to regulate anxiety.

Featured Articles

These methods from psychiatry can help you beat stress during the coronavirus pandemic

Nature | June 2, 2020

Clinical psychologist Luana Marques shares skills and advice to help scientists build resilience and mental and physical health.

I have clinical anxiety. If the coronavirus scares you, this might help

Globe Magazine | March 25th, 2020

Uncertainty is around us all the time, but we aren’t aware usually aware. Typically, we feel safe going to the grocery store even though there is a chance something could happen. Now that has changed. COVID-19 has removed the thin veil of certainty.

Could you get PTSD from your pandemic experience? The long-term mental health effects of coronavirus

CNBC Make It | April 18th, 2020

Prior research suggests that the current pandemic may have long-term consequences for our mental health. But, you have the opportunity to build resilience by considering what are you saying to yourself, how that is making you feel and what you do. Use the acronym ‘TEB’ to remember to check in on your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

When the Wave Comes: Evidence-Based Strategies to Help Frontline Health Care Workers Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ADAA | April 7th, 2020

“You are not alone. Throughout the world, health care workers and frontline staff are feeling the emotional weight of this pandemic. . . The threat is real and duration uncertain, but there are proven strategies to navigate the emotional wave ahead.”

These methods from psychiatry can help you beat stress during the coronavirus pandemic

Nature | June 2, 2020

Clinical psychologist Luana Marques shares skills and advice to help scientists build resilience and mental and physical health.

I have clinical anxiety. If the coronavirus scares you, this might help

Globe Magazine | March 25th, 2020

Uncertainty is around us all the time, but we aren’t aware usually aware. Typically, we feel safe going to the grocery store even though there is a chance something could happen. Now that has changed. COVID-19 has removed the thin veil of certainty.

Could you get PTSD from your pandemic experience? The long-term mental health effects of coronavirus

CNBC Make It | April 18th, 2020

Prior research suggests that the current pandemic may have long-term consequences for our mental health. But, you have the opportunity to build resilience by considering what are you saying to yourself, how that is making you feel and what you do. Use the acronym ‘TEB’ to remember to check in on your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

When the Wave Comes: Evidence-Based Strategies to Help Frontline Health Care Workers Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ADAA | April 7th, 2020

“You are not alone. Throughout the world, health care workers and frontline staff are feeling the emotional weight of this pandemic. . . The threat is real and duration uncertain, but there are proven strategies to navigate the emotional wave ahead.”

Featured Global Resources

Ansiedade é importante, mas somente até certo ponto. Dr. Luana compartilha estratégias importantes que irão ajudar as pessoas a diminuir a ansiedade e o estresse durante o Covid-19.

Anxiety is helpful, but only until a point. Dr. Luana shares strategies anyone can use to manage anxiety and stress during COVID-19.

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Weshalb steigen die Waffenkäufe in den USA zu Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie so rasant? Psychologin Dr. Luana Marques liefert eine mögliche Erklärung, indem sie uns Einblicke in die menschliche Reaktion auf Angst gewährt…

Why do purchases of guns in the US rise so quickly during the corona pandemic? Psychologist Dr. Luana Marques delivers one possible explanation by providing us insights into the human reaction towards fear/anxiety…

Ansiedade é importante, mas somente até certo ponto. Dr. Luana compartilha estratégias importantes que irão ajudar as pessoas a diminuir a ansiedade e o estresse durante o Covid-19.

Anxiety is helpful, but only until a point. Dr. Luana shares strategies anyone can use to manage anxiety and stress during COVID-19.

READ NOW

Weshalb steigen die Waffenkäufe in den USA zu Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie so rasant? Psychologin Dr. Luana Marques liefert eine mögliche Erklärung, indem sie uns Einblicke in die menschliche Reaktion auf Angst gewährt…

Why do purchases of guns in the US rise so quickly during the corona pandemic? Psychologist Dr. Luana Marques delivers one possible explanation by providing us insights into the human reaction towards fear/anxiety…