The impacts of trauma on child development
Traumatic experiences are common in childhood and adolescence and can have significant psychological effects on the child’s emotional well-being and overall development. Outcomes can be affected positively or negatively depending on responses and interventions. Humans...
The Difference Between Anxiety Attack vs Panic Attack
What Is the Difference Between Anxiety Attack and Panic Attack? Do the terms “anxiety attack” and “panic attack” refer to the same phenomenon? From one perspective, they do: The term anxiety attack is another way of referring to a panic attack. This is particularly...
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?
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?
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...
Senior Counseling: How to Manage Geriatric and Aging Issues
Senior counseling can help older adults manage aging and geriatric issues As adults progress into their golden years, the onset of health problems and the reality of aging can begin to set in and cause significant lifestyle changes. For some, these changes can be...