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April 8, 2024
Insomnia
What Is Insomnia? People with insomnia have trouble falling asleep, have disrupted sleep, or they awaken too early. As a result, they may get too…
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April 8, 2024
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessions and compulsions Let’s begin with a description of what obsessions and compulsions might feel like for someone affected: “My rituals invaded every aspect of…
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April 8, 2024
Eating disorders and their treatment
Eating disorders and their treatment Eating disorders (EDs) are widely-differing conditions, defined by distorted thoughts and beliefs, and strange behaviors, around eating, weight, and body…
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April 8, 2024
Dieting: it’s not a problem, right?
Dieting: it’s not a problem, right? It seems almost everyone is unhappy with their weight nowadays, right? Maybe not everyone, but in most Western societies,…
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April 8, 2024
Panic Attacks
Panic is the most extreme form of anxiety. It’s the body’s strongest fear reaction. Let’s consider an example of what panic might feel like: “For…
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April 8, 2024
How is anxiety treated?
How is anxiety treated by psychologists and other mental health professionals? Many psychological treatments—such as relaxation training, meditation, biofeedback and stress management—can help with clinical…
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April 8, 2024
Anxiety: what is it?
We all experience anxiety, but it is usually occasional and short-lived, and it does not cause us too many severe problems. Anxiety is the mind…
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April 8, 2024
A motivational interview reduces mortality and improves mood after stroke
A study found that only four sessions of Motivational Interviewing administered to patients recovering from a stroke not only improved their mood, but was associated…
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April 8, 2024
“Ten Days to Self-Esteem”, by David Burns
I thought I’d share with you one of the books I recommend the most often to my clients (although I don’t like the title): “Ten…
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April 8, 2024
How to reach your goals: Best Practices
In helping you reach your goals, it’s important to make a distinction between process goals and results goals. Examples of results goals are: “I want…
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