The one conversation that uplifted me more than any other in my life was with a woman who told me how, a few days earlier, she drove her Jeep Wrangler to the edge of the Grand Canyon and sat there, revving the engine, thinking about driving over. Even though I had severe social anx...
Social anxiety disorder is sustained, in part, by distorted thoughts about oneself and the belief that one needs to be perfect.
Even though I had severe social anxiety, in that conversation, I was totally at ease. She told me what was going on in her life in the days and months leading up, what her thoughts were at that exact moment, why she wanted to die, and why she didn't do it. We nodded and half...
is that they must be severe and seemingly inescapable feelings. Though it is also important to know that these feelings are “escapable” in that they are highly treatable with the right mental health counselor who can help get to the root causes of your struggles and provide you with...
Read about ways to help someone with anxiety disorder while respecting their privacy. Prioritize their mental health with understanding and strategies.
Q: How can parents help their kids who are feeling re-entry anxiety or may be a little reluctant to go back into the world? Stark: The main idea is that anxiety tends to make us want to avoid things. It can feel so overwhelming and uncomfortable, like noticing your heartbeat quickening...
This blog will conduct theoretical analysis and reasons based on this topic and propose a series of reasonable solutions to help everyone better understand social media. Numerous studies have shown that adolescent anxiety has skyrocketed, with 31% of adolescents experiencing "severe anxiety disorder", ...
If parents and key figures in a child's life can help the child, assist them to confront their fears and learn how to problem-solve, then it is more likely that the children are going to develop their own internal coping mechanisms for managing their anxiety. We teach parents now to be...
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This site provides a number of resources to help you learn to manage anxiety. A good place to start is to understand your cognitive styles that contribute to how you manage anxiety. For milder forms of anxiety, you may be able to use these resources as self-help. For more severe anxiety...