Do You Have PTSD? If you witnessed or experienced an intense traumatic experience such as an assault, natural disaster, combat, or a car accident, you may be at risk of developing PTSD. It is important to recognize early and address…
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Here are three tips for creating a healthier body image: 1: Create your identity based on inner strength and not outward appearance. Most people put a lot of emphasis on looks instead of what is inside. Taking time to focus…
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Post-partum Depression is a mix of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that happen after giving birth or miscarriage. This kind of depression typically occurs about four weeks after delivery. The “baby blues” occurs the first few weeks after childbirth. Baby…
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When someone you care about is suffering from depression, life can be extremely difficult for both parties. Many people want to be able to help their loved one, but they don’t know exactly how to go about it. While you…
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1. Getting Immediate Care, If Necessary The most urgent aspect of getting treatment for eating disorders is the physical side. Although the root cause is not physical, they can be fatal. Malnourishment is not the only health risk associated with…
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Here are some important things to know about postpartum depression (PPD): There is a difference between normal hormonal changes and PPD: Due to hormonal changes, feeling low in an instant and then back to normal is a part of motherhood.…
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1. Exercise: Exercise holds great importance in reducing symptoms of depression. Through exercise, the brain is signaled to release endorphins which are in turn the body’s natural painkillers. These feel good chemicals can help enhance your mood. In addition, exercise…
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Social anxiety disorder – otherwise known as social phobia – is categorized by the experience of extreme discomfort, anxiety, nerves, and apprehension from placing oneself in a social situation. Often, this anxiety comes from the fear of being embarrassed, judged, laughed…
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Be gentle with yourself. Know that it’s normal to get discouraged, slip back into old patterns, and lose hope for recovery. Try your best not to beat yourself up, but to be patient with yourself and learn all you can from…
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Postpartum depression is something that is very normal for mothers to experience. Having postpartum depression does not mean you are weak! It is also not anything that you should be ashamed of. Symptoms The symptoms of postpartum depression are similar…
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Do you tend to feel down in the dumps during the winter? Is it hard to get going in the middle of February? You may think that this is just a natural reaction to the cold and dark, but if…
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Acquiring enough information: Before offering to help someone with an anxiety disorder, it is vital to seek relevant information about anxiety disorders. Prior knowledge can help you better understand what the person with anxiety is going through so you can…
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One of the most difficult tasks any of us face is watching the struggle and suffering of those we love. It is especially difficult and heart wrenching to watch a loved one suffer with an eating disorder. What makes it…
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Postpartum Depression is a depressive disorder experienced by some people following childbirth. It is not fully known what causes this disorder, postpartum depression can affect any person who has given birth, not just those who are predisposed to depressive disorders…
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1. DEPRESSION ISN’T A REAL ILLNESS. It is just as real as physical illnesses. Depression is a real health problem that requires effective treatment, which can include psychotherapy and/or medication. 2. PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ARE VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS. The…
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1. You’re not alone. Anxiety attacks can make you feel like you’re the only person in the world who has ever felt such extreme levels of stress. Don’t tell yourself this lie. We live in a stressful and chaotic world. Approximately…
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The world sure has changed in the past ten years. Now people seem to turn to their computers to do many of their weekly tasks, including paying the bills, shopping, sending mail, and so forth. I guess it was only…
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Anxiety is our normal response to stressful or dangerous situations. A person who is afraid to fail an exam will study harder or if a person is nervous in giving a speech, he or she will keep focused to deliver…
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For people who are experiencing a complicated grief the feelings that are normally felt will cause the person to be unable to move forward in their life. They will not be able to get past the grief feelings and could…
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People who are repulsed by certain aspects of their own physical appearance suffer from body dysmorphic disorder. Their preoccupation with minor or imagined flaws becomes so consuming that they are unable to respond to daily social and occupational responsibilities. Although…
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Knowing how to spot trauma and PTSD is the first step in enabling you to get help for yourself and in encouraging those you love to seek help. This is very important because trauma does not heal by itself. Time…
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Sometimes women suffer with depression immediately after child birth and this depression is known as postpartum depression. There are five kinds of postpartum depression, any of which can occur after child birth; however similar depression can also occur before or…
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Sometimes women suffer with depression immediately after child birth and this depression is known as postpartum depression. There are five kinds of postpartum depression, any of which can occur after child birth; however similar depression can also occur before or…
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Comparison of Depression and Severe Anxiety Many people are no strangers to depression and anxiety. At some point in their lives, they would have experienced a feeling of emptiness or loneliness, which clinically can be diagnosed as depression and severe…
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Surviving with anxiety is no fun, and the people who are afflicted with this disease want to know what is anxiety and how to treat it. Most people have some form of anxiety. There are some factors in our life…
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The resurgence of life coaches in the mid-1990s created buzz in social circles about what life coaches exactly offered. Just two decades later, coaches are still dealing with many myths around their trade. Myth #1: Life coaching takes hours and…
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No one is perfect and, certainly, no relationship is perfect. However, some people find themselves making the same relationship mistakes over and over. As a result, their relationships are doomed to fail. The key to breaking this cycle is recognizing…
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The promotion of self-esteem in schools, self-help books, and media articles has gotten a bad rap in recent years, with many critics claiming high self-esteem has little to do with personal achievement or emotional resilience. Certainly the critics do have…
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Eating disorders are caused by abnormal eating patterns. These could be overeating or inadequate food intake. Many people tend to eat more food to suppress extreme emotions and depression. They use the snacks and food indulged in as escape routes…
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Having sound mental health throughout one’s life does not exempt a person from Alzheimer’s disease, depression, anxiety and other similar disorders at an old age. The elderly are more prone to mental disorders and other complications than a younger person.…
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More and more couples take on couple’s therapy to strengthen their relationships and their lives as individuals as well. There are several types of couples therapy out there which you can take part of in order to help you become…
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So you’ve just given birth to a lovely baby. You should be feeling happy, right? But why do you feel down? Why do negative thoughts invade your mind? Why do you sometimes feel that you hate your baby? Perhaps it…
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Shaudi Adel, LCSW – Clinical Director at Centered Mind Therapy Over the past few weeks, I couldn’t help but notice that the topic of sleep has come up in session pretty frequently. Usually, it’s brought up in regards to sleep…
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Shaudi Adel, LCSW – Clinical Director at Centered Mind Therapy As we continue to tread along during these cold, winter months in the city, I do find myself complaining about the cold and frigid winds outdoors, and sometimes even the…