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Do you Have OCD or OCPD? Know the Difference
December 28, 2020 .
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By Gary Trosclair, DMA, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Do you really have OCD? Or is it OCPD? OCD has become a household term we casually use to refer to anyone who needs to have things ... Read More
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How Maternal Mental Health Impacts a Child
July 12, 2020 .
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Maternal mental health was not always on the radar of things to address for many behavioral health providers in our nation. In 2020, the world view has shifted, and the mental health of ... Read More
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Does Being Anxious Affect the Body? 7 Physical Signs of Anxiety
February 21, 2020 .
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Anxiety is a mental health condition, so it may seem logical to assume it primarily involves mental or emotional symptoms, not physical ones. But anxiety often also involves somatic symptoms, ... Read More
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Are You Experiencing Job Burnout or Something Else?
September 25, 2019 .
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According to a recent Gallup poll, 44% of full-time employees experience occasional burnout, with an additional 23% reporting frequent or constant burnout. A person’s desire to work hard, ... Read More
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4 Steps to Break Free from Fear and Jump-Start Emotional Healing
June 26, 2019 .
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Fear is something all of us have experienced at some point in our lives. Everyone is scared of something. In fact, there are so many times when fear keeps us from doing what we want. At ... Read More
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Nutrition for Anxiety: Foods to Eat and Avoid
March 28, 2019 .
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Nutrition is fuel for your body. Choose the right fuel and your body, including your mind, may function better. Research on the role of nutrition in fighting anxiety is mixed, but studies ... Read More
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What You Should Know About the Link Between Anxiety and Self-Harm
February 7, 2019 .
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While many people are much more aware of anxiety now than in the past, some details and symptoms still aren’t as commonly discussed. One lesser-known symptom of anxiety is the urge to ... Read More
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Can Anxiety Cause Stuttering? A Look at Speech and Mental Health
November 30, 2018 .
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Stuttering is a complex speech issue that affects about 1% of adults. People who stutter may become socially anxious, fear public speaking, or worry their stuttering will undermine their ... Read More
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What Is the Difference Between Paranoia and Reasonable Suspicion?
October 4, 2018 .
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In 2013, former CIA employee and government contractor Edward Snowden released classified documents revealing the broad scope of U.S. government surveillance. Suddenly, fears that once ... Read More
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Will Social Anxiety Go Away? July 30, 2018 . No Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I have really bad social anxiety. I don’t want to go anywhere or do anything anymore because I’m worried I will say something stupid and people won’t like me. ... Read More
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Is It Anxiety or Depression? How to Tell the Difference
June 30, 2018 .
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Many people who experience anxiety or depression know the symptoms of each are not always well-defined. For instance, they can overlap. Commonly overlapping symptoms of anxiety and depression ... Read More
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‘I Just Can’t Take It Anymore!’ Stopping the Cycle of Overwhelm
June 6, 2018 .
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One of the hardest things about stress and anxiety is that it often leads to overwhelm. Because of this, it is tempting to implement strategies that manage the discomfort but fail to offer ... Read More