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What Are Psychological Disorders That Are Common In Mothers?
Motherhood is extremely rewarding and something many women envision as an important season in their lives. However, it does not come without its challenges, especially unique mental health struggles. Mental illnesses arise due to physical, emotional, and social changes that come along with pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Understanding what to look for is important for…
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Is Codependency A Mental Illness?
Codependency is complex. It is an issue that can affect relationship dynamics and overall mental well-being. When talking about substance abuse, romantic relationships, and family dynamics, it is a term that often comes up. Many have wondered whether it is a mental health condition. To answer this question, it is necessary to know what codependency…
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What is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a complex mental health condition that often generates severe symptoms and serious dysfunction. Unfortunately, mental illnesses don’t always occur one at a time. An individual with a traumatic past plays a role in developing this illness, which is why a multifaceted medical and psychotherapeutic approach is required when treating bipolar disorder. Can…
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What is Hypervigilance?
It’s always best practice to be situationally aware of your surroundings and exercise good judgment to avoid risky situations. This behavior can alert you to potential threats to your safety and those you love. However, if you’re always on high alert within your environment, even when there appears to be no evidence of danger, you…
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Common Anxiety Triggers
Anxiety is a mental health condition that can be triggered by a wide spectrum of factors. While it’s perfectly natural to experience some anxiety from time to time, it’s not normal for it to wreak havoc on your day-to-day life. Too much anxiety can lead to uncontrollable worry, crippling fear, and panic attacks, as well…
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What Nutrient Deficiencies Cause Anxiety?
Nutrition and mental health are closely connected. What you eat has a huge impact on how you feel, and many vitamins and minerals have a direct impact on your mental health. Our nervous system requires many essential minerals, nutrients, and fatty acids to help us function properly. If there are nutritional deficiencies in your diet,…
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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 as worry, distress, and fearfulness. Some of the most common anxiety-related disorders are: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Panic Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder Specific Phobias Agoraphobia…
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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 life events. These factors influence how anxious we feel. Based on your unique combination of factors and your current life stage, you might have some…
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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 who have found ways to overcome these challenges while healthily maintaining their day-to-day responsibilities. We know you have enough on your plate, so we’ve made…
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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 an emphasis on partying, drinking socially, and using substances as a reward for working hard during the week in classes. This type of behavior has…
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