Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) has several possible causes and frequently coexists with other diagnoses. Anxiety is created by the perceptions of past, present, and possible future events. Anxiety can certainly result from parenting stress, work stress, financial stress, tension with a coworker or supervisor, and conflicts within significant relationships. Anxiety is …
The stages of alcoholism is a sneaky disease that tricks you into thinking you’re in control while slowly tightening its grip on your life. What starts as harmless experimentation can evolve into dependence, which can quickly cause alcohol cravings that turn into abuse. There isn’t an aspect of the alcoholic’s world left …
Humans are social beings. Evolution has taught us that survival of the human species requires adapting to the environment through shared, group efforts. Societal values promote group membership, belongingness, and social connections. Humans can experience a sense of loneliness following the loss of a relationship, moving to a new geographical …
It’s been a long few months since the world was turned upside down by covid. For many of us, that has meant working from home, homeschooling our kids, and generally feeling stressed out and anxious. But now that vaccines are becoming more widely available, there is light at the end …
Forgiveness has been defined as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment, anger, and shame which have resulted from experiences with a specific person, a group of people, or even one’s own self. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting about these painful experiences. Rather, forgiveness creates a sense of acceptance, compassion, …
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), also known as Social Phobia, is characterized by a strong and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which humiliation or embarrassment may occur. While it is common to feel nervous during new social situations, those with Social Anxiety Disorder experience intense distress, self-consciousness, and fear …
In 1988, Dr. Judith Herman of Harvard University was the first to propose the diagnosis of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While the origins of diagnosing Complex PTSD focused on extended periods of physical and/or sexual abuse, it is now increasingly diagnosed in clients who have endured ongoing childhood trauma …
We have all experienced the stress response, sometimes it can be a good motivating force, such as an impending deadline helps to ensure that an employee completes their task on time. When it comes to unmanaged stress, it is often a tolling force which can manifest as physical and emotional symptoms. …
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which was originally developed to treat clients with chronic suicidal ideation and with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), due to its emphasis upon increasing awareness of and changing thought and emotional patterns. More recently, research has shown that DBT is …
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Embracing Uncertainty The solution to fighting uncertainty is accepting uncertainty. By choosing to willingly tolerate not knowing how situations will turn out, you will expend less energy fighting unnecessary battles and getting caught up in cycles of unproductive anxiety. Finding acceptance does not necessarily mean enjoying uncertainty. It just means acknowledging …
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