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Panic Attack: A Complete Guide To This Distress

May 24, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

You feel a knot rise in your throat. Your heart is a subwoofer in your chest. The room becomes smaller. Convinced you’re running out of […]

Relaxation Techniques: Find one that fits

May 14, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

Breathe in. Breathe out. Learning to relax is more than sitting crisscross applesauce on a yoga mat, repeating a series of “um’s” while your thumb […]

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Anxiety Attacks: A Complete Guide

April 24, 2019 - Beatriz G. López

Have you ever had an unexpected choking sensation? Was it hard to breathe? Did it make you intensely afraid of losing control, going crazy, or […]

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Neurosis Treatment: “Stop acting so neurotic”

March 29, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

Neurosis treatment: “Stop acting so neurotic,” is a statement commonly directed towards those who, in the throes of life’s stressors, they just can’t contain their […]

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Respect: What is it, types, examples, learn and teach respect

March 22, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

Respect: a useful guide. Learn what it is, why it is important, types and examples. Discover interesting tips on how to teach it. What to […]

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Altruistic Behaviors: Do they exist or are they just a myth?

March 15, 2019 - Rebekah Nerenberg

Is altruistic behaviors putting others before yourself and acting in an unselfish manner? Giving money to someone on the street, helping the elderly cross the […]

Did you know..? Personality

Anxiety Symptoms: Paralyzed Senses

February 18, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

Anxiety Symptoms. “I’m worried all day excessively about anything that happens to me”, “I feel agitated and nervous and at night I have a hard […]

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Selective Mutism: Everything you need to know

January 28, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

Recall your school-aged years. Did you ever have to give a presentation? If so, you were probably nervous standing in front of the class. It […]

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Pregnancy Depression: A Complete Guide

September 10, 2018 - Anna Bohren

Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest times of one’s life. If that’s true, then why do 14-23% of women struggle with pregnancy […]

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Mood Swings: Learn everything you need to know

September 7, 2018 - Anna Bohren

We all have mood swings- it’s part of everyday life. However, not everyone’s mood swings from tree to tree, changing constantly. When changes in mood […]

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Infidelity: Taking Betrayal to a Whole New Level

August 24, 2018 - Linda Ruotolo

We’ve all felt betrayed at least once in our lifetime. Whether it’s been by a close friend or a sibling, this intense feeling of disloyalty […]

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Déjà vu: All about that feeling of familiarity

August 10, 2018 - Anna Bohren

“Been there. Done that” is a common saying in English. Did you know that “Been there, Seen that” is, too? We just don’t say it […]

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Anorexia Nervosa: What it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

August 1, 2018 - Dana Chis

Anorexia nervosa is currently one of the mental disorders with the highest mortality rates. 90% of anorexia nervosa cases happen in women and its incidence […]

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Guilt: Find everything you need to know about this emotion

July 31, 2018 - Nalini Suratt

Guilt is a human emotion and can come in many different forms, it has the ability to affect everyone differently. Some may have the feeling […]

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Adjustment disorder: A situational reaction to a stressful event

July 18, 2018 - Anna Bohren

Some people aren’t the best when it comes to dealing with large amounts of stress. They simply have a really difficult time adjusting to it. […]

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Battered Woman Syndrome: Never Feeling Safe

July 16, 2018 - Douglas Mackliff

Battered Woman Syndrome the numbers for domestic violence have always primarily sided with women being the victims. In the United States alone, it is said […]

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Hoarding Disorder: A Fine Line Between Collecting and Saving

July 11, 2018 - Linda Ruotolo

In today’s world, mental health has become a huge topic on television. Whether it’s documentary style or fiction, we as viewers trust that the media’s […]

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Anxiety: A complete guide to understanding this emotion

July 9, 2018 - Anna Bohren

Sweaty palms, nerves, and panic attacks are what over 40 million Americans deal with. What is anxiety and how is it measured? What are the […]

Did you know..? Health Stress

Family Separation: Learn how it can affect everyone in the family

July 9, 2018 - Anna Bohren

All over the world, children are separated from their parents daily. Some got to live with relatives, some live in foster care, and some remain […]

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Understanding Trichotillomania One Strand at a Time

June 27, 2018 - Linda Ruotolo

Sit back, relax, and imagine this: You are a Sophomore in High School. You hear the unforgettable sound of the fourth-period bell and just like […]

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Neuro physiotherapy: A complete guide to this beneficial practice

June 25, 2018 - Daniel Smigiel

Ever wonder how physical symptoms of diseases such as Parkinson Disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, vestibular dysfunction, brain and spinal […]

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Reactive Depression: A complete guide to this hidden activator

June 25, 2018 - Douglas Mackliff

Depression has now become a topic that is talked about prominently in all forms of medium. This has led to a vast amount of knowledge […]

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Teen Depression: Complete guide to understanding this type of depression

June 22, 2018 - Francheska Rosado

Is your teen depressed? What are the top signs and symptoms of teen depression? Is there a correlation between suicide and teen depression? What are […]

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