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Anxiety disorders are extremely challenging and scary to live with, making seemingly simple tasks seem unsurmountable. How are you supposed to balance school, work, family, social obligations, making decisions, and more without panicking? Even with ongoing mental health treatment, managing an anxiety disorder is a lifelong effort. Adding children into the mix brings another layer
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders in the United States. They affect an estimated 40 million adults every year (about 19.1% of the U.S. adult population).1 Symptoms of anxiety disorders, particularly panic attacks, can feel paralyzing and even life-threatening. How do you know when to go to the hospital for anxiety? Some
Treatments for anxiety are constantly being studied and developed. New clinical approaches focus on long-term ways of helping individuals with anxiety decrease their unproductive thoughts and behaviors as well as control their overwhelming emotions. One of these approaches — dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) — has elicited positive results and responses, but what is DBT? And
If you are struggling or have ever struggled with anxiety, you know how difficult it can be to deal with the short and long-term health effects. Anxiety can put extreme stress on your body and make it tough to engage in basic life activities. If low-level mental health care isn’t working, it might be time
Why should you reconsider your relationship with stress and how can you incorporate social connections and healthy activities?
Everyone feels nervous or uneasy from time to time. It’s common to experience some restlessness the night before a big presentation at work or to get a bit fidgety on your way to a first date. These feelings of anxiety are a normal reaction to stress and are a natural, expected part of life. They
Each April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a campaign to spread the truth about those trapped in the grips of alcohol abuse. Alcohol Awareness Month is sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). NCADD encourages communities and organizations to put on events that raise public awareness and educate people on the prevention
By: Denise Etherton, M.A., LPC, Regional Director of Clinical Partnerships, Lifeskills South Florida Do you ever feel like your brain is full of clutter and you can’t find things when you need them? School, work, family, mental illnesses, pets, food, exercise, friends, and now COVID-19…all these pieces of life litter our brain if we don’t clean or
March 1 is Self-Injury Awareness Day and every year, this global event helps raise awareness for self-injury. Though it’s an isolating coping mechanism, it’s a struggle shared by millions of people around the world. Self-injury, more commonly known as self-harm, involves any intentional, self-inflicted harm that lacks suicidal intent. Anyone with personal experience understands how
You know the saying, “Humans are creatures of habit”? That might be one of the absolute truths about humanity. Sure, spontaneous moments and surprises are a nice change of pace. It’s fun to try something out of the ordinary and have a new experience. But leaving your entire schedule or plan up in the air
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