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How to Calm An Anxiety Attack
Anxiety is common for many people, but some may feel it more intensely than others. It is typically related to stressors or the anticipation of stressors that induce symptoms such…
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Grounding Techniques for Anxiety
Feeling anxious about feeling anxious? Anxiety is common among everyone, though some experience greater degrees of it than others. Anxiety levels vary based on genetics, brain chemistry, traumas, stressors, and…
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Tips For Working Moms With ADHD
As a mother with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it can be challenging managing your condition while putting the needs of your children first. There are plenty of mothers with ADHD…
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The Transition from College Drinking to Professional Life
A common issue that occurs in our practice deals with the difficulties of transitioning from drinking behaviors in college to drinking behaviors in young adult/professional life. In college, there is…
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The Challenges of Managing Mental Health and Substance Use Amongst New Fathers
The Paradox of Parenthood: Unsurmountable Joy and Excessive Stress Any parent can attest to the challenges that having a child can have on both an individual and a relationship. Becoming…
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Mental Health Struggles and Management Among Dentists
A Silent Epidemic: Mental Health Struggles in the Field of Dentistry In the healthcare profession, mental health issues, especially those concerning substance abuse, are rarely discussed. In fact, dentists and…
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3 Signs a Person is Self-Medicating: Substance Use and Mental Illness
Substance Use and Mental Health: Why People Self-Medicate Self-medication refers to the use of drugs or alcohol as an attempt to manage issues related to mental health. According to the…
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Anxiety and Alcohol Use
By Ronnit Nazarian, Psy. D A common theme that I have found while speaking with patients who overdrink has been that they also experience an underlying anxiety disorder. Moreover, they…
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The Effects of the Pandemic Lockdowns: Substance Use, Depression, Anxiety, Attention and Concentration
Written by Britt Gottlich, Psy D As we begin to see an end in sight for the pandemic, I’ve spent time reflecting on my time as a psychologist for the…
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Coping Mechanisms Against Depression and Anxiety During the COVID -19 Pandemic
Written by Olga Megwinoff, MD I did not want to write about anything related to the pandemic given that we are already so saturated by news and information related to…