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Not Everything Goes in the Anxiety Bucket
Did you know the inability to experience your emotions causes anxious sensations? But that does not mean it's part of an anxiety condition.
Feeling Unsettled by Unsettling World Events - Blog Post
It’s easy to feel unsettled when we hear unsettling news on television or social media, particularly when several events happen at once.
Managing Holiday Stress for the Stressed
Let’s face it. The holidays can be stressful for anyone with all of the expectations for joy, gift giving and getting together with family, friends and co-workers.
Does Media Induce Individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) To Have Plastic Surgery?
We all have that one feature on our face or bodies that we don’t like. Maybe your nose tip is a millimeter longer than you would prefer? Perhaps you feel that your cheekbones can be more pronounced? No matter the issue, body insecurity is common among us all.
Explaining OCD to a Patient and Family
My newest way to explain OCD to a patient and family.
Quick Tips to Combat Stigma Around Mental Health
Discussing mental health is difficult for everyone, especially for those who experience their own mental health challenges. Our society has made this a taboo topic, which only exacerbates the issue.
Living with Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness can sometimes feel like an insurmountable challenge. It can be demoralizing, scary, isolating, and frustrating. But there is hope. Read on to learn several helpful strategies to cope with chronic illness.
Mental Health Resources for Suicide Survivors
The loss of a loved one to suicide is a far too common tragedy. In 2017 alone, 47,173 people in the United States died by suicide [1] and it is estimated that an average of 135 people are exposed to each suicide death [2].
ADAA Member Experts Debunk Common Anxiety Myths #MythBusters
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Drs. Debra Kissen and Kevin Chapman hosted a Twitter chat under the title #MythBusters where they debunked common myths surrounding anxiety and provided the actual corresponding facts.
Syrian Refugees In the US: Impact of Exposure to War Trauma and Stress of Migration
Imagine one morning you wake up to a loud sound of explosion, and in disbelief find out the whole city is in chaos. There is no electricity, no tap water, grocery stores are closed indefinitely, and there is no gas for the car.
7 Ways to Seek Therapy Without Breaking the Bank
Friends and family are great at being the go-to support for the occasional ups and downs we experience in our day-to-day lives.
#MeToo: The Latest OCD Trigger
I’ve had this terrible thought I can’t get out of my head. I saw a post on Facebook from a girl I met at a party in college and remembered an incident from ten years ago. We were both pretty drunk and started fooling around. I went back to her room, and we ended up having sex.