We often talk about anxiety as though you only experience it in your mind. When we show pictures of anxiety, like the picture associated with this post, we show people that are worried, people that are fearful, and people that are scared that something is or might occur. Anxiety is more complicated than that. Somewhere, […]
Lifestyle changes are part of managing anxiety and panic attacks. But there are times when the lifestyle changes you make can actually cause more anxiety, making anxiety worse. This happens to many people that struggle with panic attacks, especially when it comes to exercise. For some people, exercise ends up becoming a panic attack trigger,
By Samantha Lambert, Reviewed by Audrey Jung March signifies the changing of the seasons. As we leave the cold of the winter months and transition into the blooming spring—our mental health may be affected in different ways, too. Any transitional period can cause added stressors, so we can find importance in monitoring our mental health
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We have a general idea of what causes anxiety. It can be hereditary, where you are more prone to anxiety because of your parents. It can also be caused by stress, trauma, anxiety-producing life experiences, the way your parents raised you, and so much more. But anxiety can be even more complex than that. For
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Often, when we talk about anxiety, we’re talking about it solely as a mental health issue. And, in most ways, it is. We can talk about the effects of neurotransmitters, or how sedentary lifestyles can create anxiety, or the physical symptoms, but at its core it is still a mental health condition that requires a
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As a therapist, my role is to help you with the mental health portion of your anxiety. Talk therapy is a proven method of addressing your symptoms, your thought patterns, and your behaviors. Still, if you’ve ever looked for tips on addressing anxiety and related mental health conditions, you’ve probably seen people advise you to
Most of us are at least a little bit familiar with anxiety, both as a condition and as a feeling. When someone calls me to discuss their anxiety, they’re rarely a blank slate. They may not be intimately familiar with anxiety as a diagnosis, or the different ways it manifests, or how it affects behaviors,
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Why We Should Always Seek Help Even though I work with individuals struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions, my specialty these days is anxiety. I work with people that are struggling with anxiety, whether it’s feelings of nervousness, phobias, physical symptoms, panic attacks, or something else. I also tell anyone I meet
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