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Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders in the world. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, around 40 million adults in America struggle with anxiety, and a staggering nearly 40% do not currently seek treatment for it. Those who live with anxiety...
You’ve heard the expression “you can’t pour from an empty cup” before. While it is very accurate, I understand how difficult it is to refill your cup. Being the parent of a young adult struggling with anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia, or autism...
Stress is sneaky. Sometimes you don’t even realize it’s sneaking up on you until you’re nearing a breaking point. Not managing your stress can lead to a flurry of health complications and a decline in overall mental health. The first step in managing your...
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder known for causing intense fear and avoidance of certain places or situations. In the United States, around 1% of adults and 2% of adolescents struggle with symptoms of agoraphobia. It is most common in teenagers and young adults. A stressful or traumatic event,...
Coping with Bullying
A study published in 2020 found that nearly 50% of kids experience bullying by age 10. While most bullying instances happen at school, this study also found a heavy occurrence of cyberbullying. As you know, bullying has a significant effect on children. Bullying can cause...
There is so much information out there on PTSD. If you do suffer from PTSD please do your research. First, you want to find the right mental health professional and begin treatment ASAP.
People with PTSD have intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to their experience that last long...
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is a type of therapy in which a patient briefly focuses on the trauma memory while at the same time experiencing eye movements, which is associated with a reduction in the directness & emotion associated with the trauma memories.
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The main treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy, medications, or both. An experienced mental health professional can help people find a treatment plan that is best for the individual, based on their symptoms and needs.
Some people with PTSD could be living through an ongoing trauma, such as...
PTSD symptoms may begin within one month of a traumatic event, but sometimes the symptoms may not appear until years after the event. The symptoms can cause significant problems in social or work situations and in relationships of all sorts. Believe it or not, they can also interfere with the...
PTSD is usually diagnosed after a person experiences ongoing symptoms for at least a month following a traumatic event. Nevertheless, symptoms may not appear until several months or even years later. PTSD is represented by three main types of symptoms:
- Re-experiencing the trauma through...
Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) can occur in all people, of any ethnicity, culture, and at any age. According to the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, PTSD affects approximately 3.5% of US adults every year, and an estimated one in 11 people will be diagnosed with PTSD...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, better known as PTSD, is a mental health condition that is triggered by an event. That event is considered scary or horrible, it is either experienced or witnessed. For most people, it is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic...
