Anxiety is a natural response to the stressors in our lives that, historically, was a way for us to escape possible dangers or fight off an attacker. The fear of harm and the need to survive causes our fight or flight response to react causing our metabolism to speed up, our adrenal gl...
Harm themselves Attempt suicide BDD can lead people to drop out of school or quit their jobs and become housebound. Some may even isolate themselves in a room and allow others to see them only when they are completely masked or veiled. Many people with BDD -- around 80 percent -- have ...
There are two essential differences between GAD and OCD. First is the nature of the thoughts involved. While unwanted thoughts are central to the diagnosis of both GAD and OCD, the unwanted thoughts experienced by those with GAD tend to focus on common, real-life concerns such as work, schoo...
You may feel this type of guilt when contemplating doing something that goes against your internal beliefs or values. Even if you don’t follow through with the action, you may feel guilt anyway. Thinking of lying to your friend to get out of doing something you do not want ...
of the mostcommon subtypes—contaminationandharm—are already reporting a noticeable spike in their distress. Those in the former groupworry that they will get sick or infect someone else; they may respond by ramping up their hand-washing or cleaning efforts to the point of exhaustion and bodily...
means delaying or postponing something that needs to be done – usually because it's unpleasant or dull. Procrastination is a trap that many of us fall into. Research suggests that 95 percent of us procrastinate to some degree. By procrastinating you can damage your performance, harm your reput...
Set boundaries for yourself to protect against further emotional harm. Decide what behavior you accept from others moving forward. Understanding Overthinking After Infidelity Your mind becomes a never-ending roller coaster after betrayal. Thoughts whirl around, often landing on the why and h...
Important: Your fish might already be too weak or too far gone to be saved. While I cannot guarantee the survival of your fish, using these steps will give your finned friend the best shot of overcoming Ich.Carefully read each of the four steps below. Incorrectly treating Ich can harm or...
Pyromania - fascination with fires and an irresistible impulse to set them. rbkomar / Getty Images "Fire became a part of my vocabulary in preschool days … Each summer, I would look forward to the beginning of fire season as well as the fall … I may feel abandoned, lonely, or bored...
he didn’t know what to do when i would bang my head into the wall, lock myself into a closet, have to walk out of a room in the middle of a sentence. just because i haven’t cut, i don’t think that means i haven’t been involved in self injury, orsi, self-harm, self-in...