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Panic Disorder
Definition: Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder with persistent and usually unexpected panic attacks. These panic attacks are marked by the continual fear of future attacks, shifts in behavior to avoid future attacks, or both of these issues, for at least one month....
The Other Side of Fear
Abandon hope. I frowned, flipping back to the front cover of my book. Yep, I was smack dab in the middle of my daily Buddhist meditation reader. I reread the first line of the entry again. Abandon hope. What the...WHAT?!?! Could Pema Chodron--admired, wise and...
The False Gains of Co-dependency
The False Gains of Co-dependency Co-dependency, with all its negative connotations, also brings benefits that make these behaviors difficult to surrender. For the “enabler” (the person who ‘does’ for the other what the other could/should do for themselves),...
Social Anxiety Disorder (formerly Social Phobia)
Definition: Social Anxiety Disorder is more than just about shyness and can be considerably disabling. A diagnosis requires that a person’s fear or anxiety must be out of proportion, in duration and/or frequency, to the actual situation. The symptoms must be...
Lose Reception. Find Yourself.
I now know what it feels like to be truly “unplugged.” For the entire week of our Caribbean cruise, I was unable to access the Internet or send or receive emails or texts. I couldn't scan Facebook or Pinterest. I couldn't even confirm the balance in my checking...
Other Phobias- Top 12 Most Common
Definition: A phobia is defined as an irrational and intense fear of a specific object or situation. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 8.7% of people, or about 19.2 million American adults, suffer from one or more specific phobias....
ADHD/ADD
ADHD Definition: ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting both children and adults. In diagnosing ADHD in adults, clinicians now look back to middle childhood and the teen years for the beginning of symptoms. ADHD is described as a persistent or on-going...
Sober Living
Sober Living Abstinence is NOT sobriety. Abstaining from drugs, alcohol or an addictive process like gambling or sex is the beginning stage of recovery, the foundation to living a sober lifestyle. Sobriety is the long, challenging, but rewarding journey of living a...
Tobacco Use Disorder
Definition An individual who is addicted to nicotine through the use of tobacco products may have Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD). Nicotine, which stimulates the central nervous system, can be inhaled by smoking cigarettes, cigars, or pipes; can be placed directly in the...
Opioid Use Disorder
Definition: Opioids are drugs that work on the nervous system to relieve pain. Opioid use disorder includes signs and symptoms that show compulsive, prolonged self-administration of opioid substances that are used for no legitimate medical purpose or, if another...