Rachel is starting to worry. Recently, she’s felt attracted to a member of her weekly hiking group, Jamie. This has caused her to develop recurrent and unwanted thoughts about her…
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When Habits Become Compulsions: Understanding OCD Behaviors
Everybody has habits, quirks, and even superstitions that come up during an average day. Listening to a specific playlist on our drive to work, doing a last-minute check on the…
7 Signs You May Have Bipolar Disorder
A recent study shows that bipolar disorder affects around 2.3% of the American population. However, many individuals remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for extended periods. However, many individuals remain undiagnosed or…
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Have you ever felt like your emotions are constantly swinging from one extreme to another, making it difficult for you to maintain stable relationships or a consistent sense of self?…
What is Exposure Therapy?
What is exposure therapy? Exposure Therapy is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) used in talk therapy to treat people struggling with fear or anxiety. Exposure therapy can be…
What is Narcissism? Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
Narcissism is one of those psychological terms that tends to be overused, especially in the media. Narcissism refers to behaviors and personality traits that involve an inflated sense of self-importance,…
Is it an Eating Disorder, or Just a Diet?
Imagine this scenario: a dear friend or family member is losing copious weight, has lost all interest in food, and makes comments on their appearance and what they consider to…
Teenage Eating Disorders: Tips for Prevention
People who intentionally starve themselves suffer from an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa. The disorder, which usually begins in young people around the time of puberty, involves extreme weight loss…
Types of Anxiety Disorders
There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times.…
Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of the US population). Symptoms of…