Coping with COVID 19 – A Guide for Seniors

Coping with COVID 19 – A Guide for Seniors

In the past few months, you may have learned a lot about Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a new infectious disease that has infected millions of people around the world and resulted in several hundred thousand deaths. You might have been feeling a lot of anxiety...
How Does Exposure Therapy Work?

How Does Exposure Therapy Work?

What is Exposure Therapy? A highly effective psychological intervention for many disorders, particularly anxiety disorders, is called exposure therapy. Exposure therapy requires fully encountering a fear-provoking activity or situation (e.g., public speaking) that has...
What Is Agoraphobia?

What Is Agoraphobia?

Agoraphobia is a psychological disorder. The word agoraphobia is made up of two words: agora and phobia. Phobia refers to extreme fear, while agora means open space—in ancient Greece, the agora was the marketplace. So, agoraphobia literally means fear of the...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Have you ever been called a worrier?  Do you constantly fret about everything—safety, health, money, being on time for appointments, completing your household chores, etc.?  If so, you may have an anxiety disorder called generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). According...
Anxiety in Children

Anxiety in Children

Anxiety in Children: Symptoms & Treatment Options According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many children have fears and worries and may feel sad and hopeless from time to time. Strong fears may appear at different times during...
Building a Secure Attachment in Children

Building a Secure Attachment in Children

How Children can benefit from Secure Attachment When you and your child form a strong attachment, they learn to grow and adapt to the world around them. It provides them with a healthy sense of self and competence. Most of us are aware attachment is an important part...