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HOW ANXIETY CHANGES YOUR BRAIN
Anxiety can be genetic, learned through repeated dysfunctional experiences with family members or other significant people in one’s life, or caused by one or more

A NEW YEAR: A NEW NARRATIVE
Your New Year’s resolutions can be both inspiring and anxiety-provoking, and, statistically, many resolutions are broken before the end of January. Resolutions are certainly well-intended

MEDICATIONS FOR TREATING DEPRESSION
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants. Serotonin is the primary chemical messenger, or neurotransmitter, which has been linked with

HOW ADHD MEDICATIONS WORK
To sum up how ADHD medications work, they serve as “jump starters” for the naturally occurring neurotransmitter, dopamine, which is the main brain chemical responsible

IMPOSTER SYNDROME: 3 COMMON FORMS
Imposter Syndrome occurs when a successful and hard-working person experiences a pattern of self-doubt and a persistent fear of being “found out” regarding one’s inadequacies

NARRATIVE THERAPY TECHNIQUES: YOU CAN REVISE YOUR LIFE STORY
Human beings are instinctually programmed to seek safety, stability, and connections with others. When these needs are not met, it is natural to want to

The Effects of Generational Trauma on Young Adults
Generational trauma occurs when the effects of a parent’s or a grandparent’s trauma are passed down to younger generations. This can occur if a parent

OVERCOME YOUR DEPRESSION WITH ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy combines behavioral therapeutic techniques with mindfulness training techniques aimed at helping an individual to live consciously in the present and to

TRAUMA COMES IN MANY FORMS
Trauma refers to events which are emotionally painful and which remain in an individual’s subconscious throughout one’s life. Trauma can occur in many different forms:
