Does your child or other loved one have difficulty concentrating, poor performance at school, heightened reactivity to situations, sleep disturbances, restlessness, and distractibility? If so, you are likely aware of…
CategoryAnxiety & Stress
3 Ways to Calm Anxiety
Post by Lisa Gold, LMSW It’s 7 o’clock in the morning and your alarm goes off. You experience that instant jolt of nerves coursing through your body as you quickly realize…
Do I Have Panic Disorder?
Sue and Jim both had a panic attack this year. Sue admits that the attack was extremely unpleasant, but she mostly dismissed it as a side-effect of the stress she’s…
Types of Anxiety Disorders
There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times.…
Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of the US population). Symptoms of…
New House, New Challenges: Stress & Life Changes
According to the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council, moving is the third most stressful life event, preceded by death and divorce, yet one-sixth of all Americans, an estimated 45.3 million people, move each…
Are You Suffering from Financial Stress?
It’s been said you can never be too rich or too thin. We know the dangers of bulimia, anorexia, and other eating disorders, but rarely do people openly discuss the…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the most widely used and effective treatment for anxiety disorders. CBT sessions aimed at treating anxiety focus on teaching the individual more adaptive ways of dealing…