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Tips for Protecting Yourself and Your Children from Disturbing Media Images

Disturbing media anxiety trauma stress Arash Javanbakht

Monday, October 30, 2023 - 15:14

Limit the depth of exposure to details. People can consume news in limited ways. In other words, learn what’s happening, then stop there. Avoid the urge for disaster voyeurism. If you have heard the story, you might not need to search for the images or the videos; if you have seen them, there is no need to revisit them over and over.

Is it Danger or Discomfort? Tips for Handling Panic!

Monday, July 10, 2023 - 09:15

Panic isn’t what you think it is. It’s not an attack at all, and that’s a misleading name for it. It’s you having an internal reaction of fear – your heart rate changes, your muscles tense up, your stomach feels bad, you have scary thoughts of calamities, and so on.

Overcoming Agoraphobia - Q&A

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 13:29

A Q&A with ADAA Member Karen Cassiday, PhD, ACT answering community questions on overcoming agoraphobia.

How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 15:18

This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission

Finding Calm in the Middle of the COVID19 Storm When You Have Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia

Karen Cassiday, PhD

Friday, April 3, 2020 - 09:46

What if you have the kind of anxiety that makes you feel trapped and panicky because of the stay at home orders due to COVID-19?

The Key to Overcoming Anxiety, Panic & Worry

Dave Carbonell, PhD

Sunday, January 26, 2020 - 17:12

ADAA member Dave Carbonell, PhD wrote this blog post to accompany his new ADAA webinar.

“The harder I try, the worst it gets!”

3 Things Your College Kid Must Know About Mental Health

Shane G. Owens

Monday, August 15, 2016 - 11:32

College is typically a challenging experience with some expected highs and lows. For some it is also the time during which common mental health problems start. Because of this, you have to talk to your kid about mental health before school starts.

A Guide for the Anxious Traveler

Aarti Gupta, PsyD

Monday, August 8, 2016 - 14:22

“Oh, the places you’ll go!” exclaimed Dr. Seuss, as he he hoped to inspire children to live a vigorous life of travel, exploration, and discovery. But for people with severe anxiety, travel could be considered the ultimate discomfort zone.

Panic Attack or Heart Attack?

Reid Wilson, PhD, and Mark Pollack, MD

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 16:14

Updated October 2020

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