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Podcast
06.17.2022
What is Paruresis (Shy Bladder Syndrome)? - Podcast
Paruresis is the inability to urinate in public restrooms, or in situations where other people are present. It is a social anxiety disorder, and there is generally a fear of judgment associated with it.
Blog post
05.31.2022
What You Can Do to Overcome the Effects of Anxiety Disorders
It takes courage to successfully deal with anxiety disorders, but with lots of good information, coaching and support from your therapist and others you can learn to do it. You may not think that you have much courage because you have an anxiety disorder that make you fearful at times. However, courage is not acting without fear. It is acting despite fear. I have seen many, many examples of people with anxiety disorders who learned coping skills, to help them face their fears, and as a result got better and better over time. You can too.
Personal Story
05.25.2022
In The Life of Sam
Every day is a bit of a struggle. Dealing with anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, social anxiety, and ADD isn’t easy.
Blog post
05.20.2022
Social Anxiety After Quarantine Is Normal
As COVID restrictions get a little less and less frigid with the ongoing vaccination campaigns, a lot of us are very excited to resume some of our normal work and social life. At the same time, we may experience a burst of anxiety as we start to get out of quarantine-- after all, it’s been a really long time, right?!
To help ease up that anxious feeling, Dr. Carmichael has packaged some of her favorite pointers into an easy-to-remember acronym of S.U.N. to help you cope!
Personal Story
04.14.2022
Living with Anxiety
I created this video because, for as long as I can remember, mental health has been a daily factor in my life-- something which has weighed me down at times and made me want to hide from the world.
Video (YouTube or Vimeo)
04.14.2022
Living with Anxiety
I wanted to share this video because I thought maybe, just maybe, it could inspire courage and strength in someone else who struggles with similar hardships.
Personal Story
03.08.2022
My Anxiety Triumph
I'm a School Counselor and I experienced anxiety and depression during my first year on my current job.
Blog post
02.01.2022
Managing COVID-19 Fears as Mental Health Professionals
Many mental health professionals are now conducting patient visits virtually. I am one of the only psychologists left in my building who has stayed behind to continue in-person work while abiding by COVID protocols. Since our practice specializes in refractory OCD spectrum disorders and anxiety disorders a lot of the work done at our outpatient clinic requires in-vivo exposures, which cannot be replicated on Zoom.
Webinar
01.31.2022
A Study of Sleep – Impacts on Social Anxiety and Exposure Therapy
Webinar
12.08.2021
Helping Kids with Anxiety & Depression: Strategies for Parents & Caregivers
In this webinar, Dr. Vivyan will provide an overview of skills and tools for parents which can be effectively used to help kids with anxiety and depression.
Blog post
12.02.2021
Women, Unwanted Sexual Attention & Social Anxiety
There is an area of social anxiety that is practically a universal experience for girls and women, yet rarely gets discussed: non-touch unwanted sexual attention.Such experiences happen to all people of all ages, and between all genders. For girls, the incidence is particularly alarming. From puberty to age 18, more than 90% of girls experience such unwanted encounters.
Blog post
07.19.2021
Returning Safely to In-Person Learning
One of the biggest adversities children have faced in quarantine is social isolation from their peers. Schooling and extracurricular activities associated with long-term education plans were the first to go during the shutdown, as the highest priority was to protect children from the spread of the virus. While necessary for the safety of the public, this has shown to have devastating effects on pediatric mental health.