Preparing For Panic Attacks

Panic attacks are exaggerated condition of fear and overwhelming terror that strike without apparent reasons and in absence of actual or perceived threats. To many victims, these surreal experiences and sheer terror are tormenting and feel like forever. Read about the symptoms and general information about panic attacks.

How Psychotherapy Works

Psychotherapy is still a mystery to many of us. TV shrinks range from bumbling goofballs like Frasier, to scolding sergeant types like Dr. Phil. Real therapy isn't like either of these images. Real therapy is healing because clients are able to internalize the unconditional acceptance and non-judgment of the therapist. In the process, they begin to treat themselves with acceptance, respect and kindness. Paradoxically, it is self-acceptance that allows lasting change.

Healing Trauma and Emotional Pain with EMDR

Neurology and psychology meet in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). This innovative treatment has an 85% success rate in treating war veterans, victims of natural disasters, victims of crime, and people with histories of childhood abuse and neglect. It is also very effective for lesser traumas - like chronic criticism or shame which can leave people feeling shy, avoidant and fearful of others.

Anxiety In Children – Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Overtime, anxiety can become a serious mental health condition that can affect people of all ages, including children. Believe it or not, anxiety problems are common with children and effects about 10% of them.

Adult ADD: When You Just Have to Remember

If you have adult ADD, your memory may tend to be faulty. Remembering certain things – your brain may tend to be real creative, and so sometimes you'll be so lost in your own thoughts and have no memory of things that happen to you. No memory of things that people said, no memory of things that people did, no memory of places that you've even gone to visit when people are referencing it, until they mention just the right thing-

When Divorce Hurts Too Long - Take the Long Way Home (6th in a Series)

Divorce is a process that takes different paths depending on each of our particular histories. Some people zip through a divorce as if it were something they do every day and for those who have been married more than twice and it probably is just that easy! For others of us, the divorce process may push us to the point of despair. Then there are others who are stunned for a time, but seem to be able to shake it off and go on pretty normally with their lives.

Adult ADD: Go with the Flow

We've talked about short bursts of energy, we've talked about focusing on your strengths and we've talked about outsourcing the boring parts—getting other people to do the boring parts or getting a system in place to do the boring parts in advance. But what are some other aspects of adult ADD that can throw you for a loop when you're dealing with planning out a project?

ADHD: Helping Your ADHD Child Through Major Change

When you're the parent of a child with ADHD, you have a responsibility to learn all you can about ADHD and to try and help your child learn to work within the framework of their own brains. Everything may be moving much faster for them. You may be a linear thinker and can't quite understand what it's like in their world. And the worst possible scenario is one in which everything has been running smoothly because you have figured all this out, and suddenly, there's change...

How To Identify Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Knowing the signs and symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are the keys to helping those afflicted cope with it and get the treatments they need to live with this disorder, but since symptoms are broad across many areas, make sure that you are diagnosing the right ailment.

Stress the Silent Killer

Stress, if left unchecked, slowly weakens our immune system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. Don't underestimate it for it may just kills without warning.

The Trick To Overcoming Test Anxiety - Your Most Frequently Asked Questions Answered

This article will explain what test anxiety is, what causes test anxiety, the common symptoms of test anxiety, an online questionnaire to find out if you suffer from test anxiety, plus simple ways to overcoming test anxiety

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptom: Your Most Frequently Asked Questions Answered

Anxiety disorders cost the United States of America $46.6 billion every year. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America, even more common than depression. Generalized Anxiety Disorder is just one of these anxiety disorders. Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms affect approximately 4 million people in America alone on a regular basis. Interestingly enough, it also affects twice as many women as men.

Understanding Anxiety Mood Disorders

Are your daily life activities being interrupted by recurrent symptoms? Find out whether you may suffer from anxiety mood disorders.

What to Do After an Autism Diagnosis for Your Child

If you're child has received an autism diagnosis, you may feel like all of the hopes and dreams you had for your child's future have ended. These feelings of guilt, grief and fear are normal for parents when they first discover their child is autistic. However, you need to know that you're not alone and there is help out there for both you and your child.

Answers to Questions about Schizophrenia

Chances of developing schizophrenia are about 1%. Risks are even higher if someone in the family has or had the disease since the illness tends to run in the family.