A Phobia of Phobias: Unraveling the Mysteries of Phobophobia and Other Phobias
by Fear can be a powerful emotion, potentially leading to a myriad of phobias that affect people’s everyday lives. Understanding these phobias, including a curious one …
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Overcoming the Weight of Depression: 20 Tips to Get Motivated and Thrive
Depression is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can create feelings of hopelessness, fatigue, and a general lack of interest …
anxiety / depression / reviews / skills / stress
Mental Health Holidays (Coping With Holiday Stress)
Regardless of your faith or religion, it’s hard to not get swept up in the holiday spirit. Whether your main holidays are in winter or …
anxiety / mindfulness / self-help / skills
7 Essential Skills for Anxiety (Overcome Fears and Master Worries)
Anxiety is currently the most common mental health diagnosis. Despite many people feeling the symptoms of overwhelming fear, stress, heart pounding, and avoidance behaviors, it …
depression / mindfulness / self-help / skills / stress
7 Essential Skills for Depression
Depression is currently one of the most prevalent mental illnesses in the world. According to Anxiety & Depression Association of America, Major Depression Disorder affects …
Loss Aversion: Flipping the Script on Gains (Losses, or a Better You?)
We all want to gain something, right? We want to be smarter, stronger, more creative, have more money, and so on. You name it, we …
How to Stop Quitting (Resolutions, Goals, Dreams, and Anything Else Difficult)
I’m publishing this just about a week before New Year’s, so you might think this is about not quitting your New Year’s Resolution. I’m thinking …
Safety Behaviors are NOT Saving You From Anxiety
Anxiety is a broad term used to describe feelings of anxiety (fear, worry, catastrophizing), panic, and different clinical forms of anxiety (general, phobic, panic attacks, …
depression / research / self-help / skills / stress
Behavioral Activation: Walk Up and Kick Depression on Its Butt
If you’re one of the many people who suffer from depression, depressive-like diagnoses (bipolar, dysthymia, schizoaffective), have subthreshold depression, or just feel down in the …
anxiety / depression / skills
Daily Scheduling for Depression and Anxiety
Are depression or anxiety making you feel like your days are just floating by and you have no control of them? Many people suffering from …