How to Overcome Social Anxiety Fast Just the thought of standing in front of a group of colleagues and giving a presentation can stoke feelings of insecurity and anxiety. This is a normal response to the thought of being singularly observed and evaluated by people. Do you know anyone who relishes the idea of standing […]
Top OCD Treatment Centers Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can trap those who suffer with it into exhausting and frustrating thoughts and behavior patterns that become all consuming in daily life. OCD holds a vise grip over the individual’s every waking moment by demanding constant vigilance over irrational thoughts and repetitive rituals in order to manage feelings […]
Best Teenage Depression Treatment Options The teen years have always been a turbulent developmental stage of life. Raging hormones, romantic angst, and social pressures have been perennial drivers of the teenage emotional roller coaster. That said, a troubling increase in rates of depression within this demographic is demanding we take a closer look at what […]
Trichotillomania – Compulsive Hair Pulling Disorder At any given time, approximately eight million people in the United States have a condition called trichotillomania. And this may be a low estimate. Most of the time, the people who experience this condition try to hide it because of embarrassment and the disfiguration that can occur with the […]
How to Manage Debilitating Anxiety and Panic Attacks It can happen right out of the blue. Suddenly you are beset with an overwhelming sense of fear rising right through your body. Your heart races, you begin feeling wobbly, unsteady on your feet. It feels like you might be choking, with your throat closing in. You […]
Locating ADHD Treatment Centers for Adults and Teens Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic medical condition that affects an estimated 5% of children and 2.5% of adults, according to the American Psychiatric Association. ADHD is characterized by difficulties in paying attention, concentrating, hyperactivity, and impulsive behaviors. In most cases, ADHD first appears in […]
Learning about Agoraphobia Inpatient Treatment Options Try to imagine how small your world would feel if you were so panic-stricken at the thought of going anywhere that you opt to remain isolated in the only perceived safe space—your home. Imagine the life experiences that would pass you by, or relationships you would never form. Imagine […]
Treatment Options and Help on What to Do When Your Having a Panic Attack Panic attacks often come out of nowhere, striking when you least expect it and leaving you feeling utterly powerless as the symptoms run their course. Most experiencing their first panic attack believe they are having a heart attack, and it’s no […]
What to Do When You Have Severe Anxiety Symptoms When, for no discernible reason, you are suddenly stricken with an intense version of the “fight or flight” response, leaving you gasping for breath, heart pounding, nauseous, dizzy, shaking, and frozen in fear, you may have experienced a panic attack. The fight or flight response, or […]
Rehab for Anxiety Disorders Anyone who has ever been stricken with a severe panic attack knows the intense nature of an anxiety disorder. Those who have experienced such an attack truly feel as if they are dying of a heart attack or stroke during the episode, with heart palpitations, profuse sweating, shortness of breath, a […]
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