“Anxiety disorders aren’t a serious condition.”The danger with this myth is that it can result in individuals and families letting an anxiety disorder go untreated. The truth is that people with untreated anxiety disorders are at a higher risk ofdepression,substance abuse, illness, and ev...
Caregiverwell-being has long been a topic of discussion in the autism community. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), the federal advisory committee that coordinates and provides policy recommendations to the multiple government agencies that provide resources and support to the auti...
If I’m not careful, my work as a therapist will leave me feeling exhausted at the end of each day. Fortunately, a way to take care of people will keep you from burning out. I’ll share two of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a therapist so you can help people you car...
In the “she let herself go” case where the rather toxic little script came so easily to me in part 2, the most ED-relevant bit of counter-action to take might be to ask: “Which of its aspects are about weight gain and which are unrelated (or easily disso...
’s first response isshame: “Why do I have to be anxious about this? I will be fine!” and “Stop it! Leave me alone!” The shame about her anxiety response only makes her feel worse. Christina then has a thought: “What if this anxiety is my body’s way of protecting me?”...