What Is a Panic Attack?

What Is a Panic Attack?

Anxiety

The experience of a panic attack Imagine you are sitting in a coffee shop, waiting for a friend. Suddenly, your heart starts pounding and sweat begins dripping from your forehead. You feel nauseated and experience chills. In addition, you have this terrible feeling...
Coping with COVID 19 – A Guide for Seniors

Coping with COVID 19 – A Guide for Seniors

General

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?

General

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?

General

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

Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive 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...