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How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life
This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission
How to Get Over It: Fear of Vomiting
The fear of vomiting can become so all-consuming and terrifying that eating becomes a struggle and weight loss becomes dangerous. As sufferers try to protect themselves from throwing up, their world shrinks until it becomes impossible to work, go to school, or to socialize.
We Can Be Thankful In Times of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Tragic News
Tips for Protecting Yourself and Your Children from Disturbing Media Images
Are the Kids Really Alright? Troubling Headlines, Teenage Girls, and Declining Mental Health
10 Tips to Manage the Uncertainty and Stress of the Midterm Elections
Returning to School: Coping with Fears of School Shootings
Body Dysmorphic Disorder and the Impact of COVID-19 and Quarantine
Body Dysphoric Disorder (BDD) is described as the disease of “self- perceived ugliness” or “self-imagined ugliness.” It is also seen as a distressing preoccupation with one or more physical non-existence “defects.” In the DSM-5, BDD is classified under Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders.
Is Watching the News Making Your Anxiety Worse? Tips for Staying Informed and Managing Anxiety
Why Can’t I Stop Watching the News?
Misophonia: Like Nails on a Chalkboard
Everyone’s skin crawls when they hear nails on a chalkboard (remember chalkboards?).
8 Steps to Overcoming Your Fear of Flying
1. Latch on to triggers that set you off.
Figure out what frightens you and examine how your anxiety reaction is triggered. Your goal is to identify your particular triggers, so you can manage your fear when anxiety levels are low.
3 Things Your College Kid Must Know About Mental Health
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.