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Does Being Anxious Affect the Body? 7 Physical Signs of Anxiety February 21, 2020 . 2 Comments
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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When Stress Is a Headache: The Link Between Trauma and Migraines January 10, 2019 . No Comments
Migraine headaches are one of the most common chronic conditions worldwide. Depending on the study, chronic migraines affect around 1 in 10 people, with twice as many sufferers being female. Migraine ... Read More
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Somatization: Is What I’m Feeling All in My Head? August 30, 2016 . 6 Comments
When I educate medical health professionals about the complex links between emotional functioning and physical health, many express a fear that their patients will respond to a referral ... Read More
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Self-Criticism, Smooth Muscle Anxiety, and How ISTDP Helps July 13, 2016 . 3 Comments
Anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways in the human body. It can make us tense in our large, voluntary muscles, activate the involuntary muscles of our internal organs, and even cause ... Read More