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Jul 22

Written By Megan Piesman, PhD

VANESSA CACERES May, 2026

Feeling overwhelmed? Reset your nervous system with 22 practical, expert-approved strategies to calm anxiety and stop panic fast.

Research consistently shows that social support plays a significant role in protecting against the harmful effects of stress, acting as a crucial buffer when life feels overwhelming, says Megan Piesman, a New York City-based psychologist who specializes in OCD and anxiety.
"Anxiety, in particular, tends to distort our thinking, often narrowing our focus and making us more prone to catastrophizing or seeing situations in an unbalanced way," she explains.

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