What’s the Difference Between a Panic Attack and an Anxiety Attack?
What is an anxiety attack? The “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition” (DSM-5) does not mention anxiety...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Can You Have Bipolar Disorder and an Anxiety Disorder at the Same Time?
What does it mean to have bipolar or an anxiety disorder? Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental condition that causes extreme shifts in...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 15, 20225 min read
Yes, Mental Illness Can Cause Physical Symptoms – Here’s Why…
You’ve been feeling awfully depressed for the past week, when suddenly a wave of anxiety hits you. At the same time, you start getting...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 14, 20223 min read
10 Ways To Build Trust in a Relationship
Trust: You cannot have a healthy relationship without it. And yet, virtually all of us can bring to mind a scenario where our trust has...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 11, 20224 min read
Spotting Teen Depression….
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR TEEN MAY BE DEPRESSED? It can be confusing if your teenager seems completely fine some days, but other days they...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Understanding PTSD
People with PTSD have intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to their experience that last long after the traumatic event has...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 9, 20223 min read
What Is Family Therapy?
Family therapy is a type of treatment designed to help with issues that specifically affect families’ mental health and functioning. It...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 8, 20224 min read
How Do You Know If You Have Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms, And When To Get Help….
It is common to experience anxiety in life. It is a natural response to stress, pressure, or when you feel threatened. It could also...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Living with bipolar disorder….
Treatment can help you manage mood episodes and cope with the symptoms they cause. Creating a care team can help you get the most out of...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Types of Couples Therapy
Relationship counseling Every couple, at one point or another, faces challenges that test their partnership. It can happen at week 10, or...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 3, 20221 min read
The Aftermath of Death and Loss
When a child’s classmate or friend commits suicide, the shock and sorrow can be overwhelming. For some young people, it can even trigger...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Why Should You Go to Therapy?
If you’ve never been to a therapist, you might wonder what people get out of talking once a week to a near stranger about their struggles...
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Sam DiFranco
Nov 1, 20224 min read
Four Things To Learn About Parenting My Anxious Child
A psychologist spend at least part of the day discussing anxiety with children, adolescents, and their families. Anxiety effects...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the more severe form of depression. It’s characterized by persistent feelings of sadness,...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Good sleep plus therapy works better than therapy alone
A recent study has monitored how the use of a sleep app alongside NHS therapy services has helped improve participants’ sleep. The study...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 27, 20224 min read
3 Ways to Combat Your People-Pleasing Instincts
Many people come to therapy talking about how the people around them always seem to take advantage of their niceness. They ask questions...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 26, 20221 min read
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT THERAPY?
The thought of talking to your parents about therapy can be scary especially if they don’t really understand what you are going through...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Relationships: partner, family, or friends
This doesn’t just mean your love life. Tell your therapist about all your relationships, whether that’s your partner, your family, or...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Abandonment
Abandonment fear often stems from childhood loss. This loss could be related to a traumatic event, such as the loss of a parent through...
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Sam DiFranco
Oct 14, 20223 min read
<strong>Fair Fighting</strong>
Every relationship has disagreements. It’s how we handle those disagreements that counts. A bad argument can turn even a little problem...
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