In: Anxiety
Is Anxiety a Disorder?
Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress and can manifest in many ways, including fear, uneasiness, or a “pit at…
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Symptoms of Anxiety Attack
Anxiety attacks are often interchangeably used with the term “panic attack,” and although they do share similar characteristics, symptoms of an…
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Defining Panic Disorder
Studies have shown that approximately 2%-6% of adults in the United States will be diagnosed with panic disorder in their lifetime….
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How Can I Treat my Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety disorders can be treated with a combination of pharmacological therapy and psychotherapy. Studies have shown that when used in combination…
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Do I have Avoidant Personality Disorder?
Many individuals are characterized by specific personality traits from joyous and extroverted to introverted, brash, bubbly and solemn. Personality traits become…
Read MoreCauses of Anxiety Disorders: Why Me?
Why Do I Have Anxiety Disorder? Approximately 18% or 40 million adults are affected by an anxiety disorder each year in…
Read More6 Tips & Tricks on how to combat Holiday Blues
The holiday season can hold great expectations for any individual or family who partakes in them. Oftentimes there is a family…
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Dual Diagnosis Treatment
A mental health disorder or a substance abuse disorder usually does not exist in an isolated vacuum. This means that it…
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Co-Occurring Disorders
Substance abuse and addiction can mask a mental illness and vice versa. Many clients admit to an addiction treatment program only…
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Recognizing the Difference Between Worry and Stress and Full-Fledged Anxiety
Many things can make us anxious; politics, work, social media, family tension, a 24-hour news cycle. Occasional mild anxiety is healthy…
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