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Dating and Social Anxiety Disorder

For those with Social Anxiety Disorder, dating can be an extremely stressful activity. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and other treatments can help sufferers cope and can make dating easier over...

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Holiday Stress And Anxiety - Tips to Help You Cope

Nearly everyone goes through some form of holiday stress and anxiety, but for people who already suffer from anxiety disorders, the festive season can be nearly unbearable.

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Facts About Obsessive Intrusive Catastrophic Thoughts - South Florida Mental...

If you or someone you know is dealing with obsessive intrusive catastrophic thoughts that have begun to obstruct their normal way of life, it's important to seek help with a South Florida mental health...

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Boca Raton Psychologist Discusses Fear Of Flying

Dr. Andrew Rosen, a Boca Raton psychologist, notes that one of the most commonly known fears is a fear of flying. He says that, as with any anxiety, there is an irrational exaggeration of the...

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Therapy For Dealing With Life Changes

Illness, marriage, divorce, work problems, and having children are all life phases that many of us will undergo at some point in our lives. These phases, along with numerous other possibilities, can...

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Expectations of Beauty - Body Image Disorder

It is natural for most people to feel some level of self-consciousness regarding their appearance in the presence of others. But for some, this concern rises past an unhealthy level and develops into a...

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Help For Chronic Worry Disorder

In Chronic Worry Disorder, a high level of concern develops in individuals who feel the need to be hyper-vigilant with regard to their lives and those of their friends and family. They often feel that...

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Mood Disorders in Children

It is not uncommon to find mood disorders in children. In fact, 7-14% of children will experience an episode of major depression before the age of 15.

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Bin Laden's Death And Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

The World Trade Center attacks have been responsible for one of the largest epidemics of post traumatic stress disorder the United States has ever seen and the news of bin Laden's death is sure to have...

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Summer Camp Separation Anxiety - Tips for Reducing Child Anxiety

Summer camp provides the opportunity to make new friends and share new adventures. When your child is going off to camp for the first time, however, summer camp separation anxiety can make the...

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Death Anxiety Disorder - Help in South Florida for Fear of Dying

The fear of death is a debilitating condition that can seriously deplete the joy in one's life. People with this condition spend so much time worrying about their impending death that they rarely enjoy...

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School Phobia and First-Day Jitters - Get Help in South Florida

For many kids, the start of school is exciting. However, some children have a school phobia that can give them the first-day jitters. These children will likely experience increased anxiety with the...

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Exposure Therapy Treatment - South Florida Anxiety Therapy

Exposure therapy treatment is a specific type of cognitive behavior therapy and is intended to help a patient face and gain control of the fears or distress that created their anxiety.

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Overcome Holiday Anxiety - Tips For a Happy South Florida Holiday Season

The holidays are coming up and this time of year can be one of the most joyous, but also the most stressful. Here are a few simple tricks you can use to overcome holiday anxiety.

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Help For Insomnia/Anxiety Sleep Disorder

There is a well-known connection between anxiety and insomnia. The two conditions are often linked together and can result in a sleep anxiety disorder.

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The Effects of School Bullying

It seems like we hear of another bullying-related suicide almost weekly and it's important to understand the effects of school bullying on your child.

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Menopause and Anxiety Attacks Often Go Hand in Hand

Transitioning into menopause and dealing with it on a regular basis is hard enough. Don't let menopause anxiety attacks add to the struggle.

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IBS and Anxiety - Treatment in South Florida

Anxiety or depression has been found in between 40% and 60% of patients who seek treatment for IBS. Fortunately there is treatment for both IBS and anxiety that goes along with the condition.

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Video Gaming Addiction - Could It Be Affecting You?

For people with online gaming addiction, depression, anxiety, and social phobias are predictable outcomes.

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Pet Therapy Benefits for Depression and Anxiety

More and more studies are showing the benefits of pet therapy and how animal companionship can have a great impact on people suffering from depression or anxiety.

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Don't Let Travel Anxiety Ruin Your Vacation!

For some people, travel anxiety can lead to shakiness, difficulty breathing, and heart palpitations.

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Getting Divorced? Coping With Divorce Anxiety

The U.S. Surgeon General reports that 30-40% of those getting divorced will experience a significant increase in the symptoms of depression and divorce anxiety.

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HOCD – Homosexual OCD or the Fear of Being Gay

People with HOCD can be affected enough by their intrusive thought that they quit jobs, make dramatic life changes, or end relationships in order to avoid triggering their symptoms.

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Obsessive and Intrusive Thoughts Often Increase After Shooting Tragedies Says...

In the wake of the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, and the Sikh temple shooting near Milwaukee, it's easy for victims of obsessive and intrusive thoughts to wonder if they could follow that...

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Alcohol and Holiday Anxiety

For someone experiencing holiday anxiety, alcohol, stress and fear can be a wicked combination.

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Job Search Anxiety

Research shows that the longer people are unemployed, the greater the worry, sadness, and stress they experience and the greater the possibility of having phase of life adjustment anxiety.

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Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder

While we might be used to a touch of stress in our lives, most of us are not used to the panic attacks that sometime develop as a result of that stress.

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EMDR Treats Past Traumas and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

If you suffer from a past trauma, EMDR can provide a much shorter recovery time than many therapies of the past.

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Fear of Flying - Help in South Florida

A fear of flying can be debilitating, but it can be treated and overcome.

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Hypersexuality

As hypersexuality progresses, the behavior develops into compulsive and uncontrollable impulses and the person becomes addicted to the pleasurable neurochemical changes in their brain that produce a...

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Opioid Abuse Linked to Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Using or withdrawing from opioids can bring on anxiety and mood disorders in those who are vulnerable to developing them.

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Eating Disorders: The Hidden Problem of College Students

For a freshman student, the start of college may cause some phase of life adjustment anxiety. Focusing their energy on their eating and weight can often be a way to gain the control that they can't...

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College Students: Why Are We Seeing an Increase in Psychological Disorders?

What could explain why the numbers associated with psychological disorders among college students have risen so greatly over recent years?

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Cell Phone Addiction

According to recent studies, 90% of Americans would fall into the category of overusing or abusing their smartphones, while between 10 - 12% can be diagnosed with an actual addiction.

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Teen Issues: Teenagers and Online Porn

Parents used to worry about finding their teens with the current issue of Playboy, but with today's technology and sex being more prevalent in the news and current movies, it should be no surprise that...

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Terror Threats and Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Stories about terror threats are a part of the daily news now. The constant coverage of these negative news stories can bring out worry, stress, and fear in anyone, but especially in those who suffer...

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Obsessive-Compulsiveness in New Mothers

Many things can cause or increase your risk of developing OCD, such as family history and biological changes like the ones most women experience with childbirth.

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Compassion Focused Therapy for Social Anxiety

People who experience social phobia are prone to being self-critical and angry because of how their anxiety affects them. Compassionate-focused therapy helps these individuals reverse those thoughts...

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LGBT Anxiety

Despite recent acceptance, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender still face a number of social stigmas and discrimination. It's no wonder that this can lead to stress and...

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Hoarding and OCD

There is a difference between people who have collections of items and those who have accumulated so much that their possessions have literally taken over their home or yard. When a person's life...

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Online Therapy and Internet Counseling

The emergence of online therapy and phone therapy has revolutionized the way counseling is performed.

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Emetophobia: The Fear of Vomiting

The fear of vomiting, officially known as emetophobia, is a phobia that affects millions of people. And, the good news is that help is available.

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Insomnia and Anxiety, Depression

Research has shown that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has longer-lasting, more sustainable effects on insomnia and depression. This is because it teaches you a skill set that you can use for the rest of...

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How Resilience Training Can Help You Cope

Resilience training can be used to minimize negative thoughts and help you learn ways to bounce back effectively from life's setbacks.

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Help for Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking

Glossophobia (the fear of public speaking) is the number one fear reported by people in the United States. This anxiety comes from a worry about being judged and often has origins in social anxiety....

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How to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues

Even though many people greet the new year with excitement, there are also many who find themselves suffering from the post-holiday blues. Here are some tips to help you beat depression after the...

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Loneliness: A Public Health Concern?

It may be hard to believe, but loneliness is becoming a public health issue in the United States as people report having less close confidants now than in decades past.

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Mood Disorders: Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder symptoms can sometimes be subtle and are often dismissed by the person who has the condition. After all, if you have troubles at work or have been moody, why would that indicate that...

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Children and the Benefits of Mindfulness Training

With all that kids have to contend with, it's no wonder that children who engage in mindfulness exercises tend to be happier kids who are more able to self-regulate and calm themselves during periods...

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EMDR Therapy Helps Trauma Recovery

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a fairly new therapy that has been shown to help trauma survivors with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) heal faster than they can through...

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