Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is treatable. Research shows that people with PTSD can achieve meaningful improvement and even remission with the right treatment. The best treatments are typically trauma-focused, meaning that they address the traumatic experience directly. Medications can help too, but usually in a secondary role to the right therapy. However, there isn’t one……
If you’re trying to figure out how to stop obsessive thoughts, you’ve probably already noticed something frustrating: pushing them away doesn’t work—at least not for long. In fact, trying to suppress intrusive thoughts often makes them come back stronger. I’ve been a psychologist for 20 years and have treated many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).……
You had good reasons to stop using weed. So now that you’re no longer using it at all, why do you feel more depressed after quitting weed than you did before? Effects of Discontinuing Cannabis Use Using cannabis or marijuana long-term can lead to changes in your brain and your experience of emotions. These changes……
The key difference between DBT and CBT is that CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors, while DBT focuses on managing intense emotions through skills-based strategies as well as behavior change. With substantial contributions from Grace Anderson, Ph.D. What Are CBT and DBT? Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) are both forms of……
Disappointment is a part of life that comes up when your hopes or expectations aren’t met. We all feel disappointment at times in our relationships, in other people, and in ourselves. It’s not an easy feeling to sit with, but there are healthy (and unhealthy) ways to cope with this unavoidable emotion. For some people……
You’ve probably heard of PTSD – but did you know there are different types? Here’s what they are, how they show up, and what you can do about them. What Is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition. It can happen after someone experiences or sees something terrifying, dangerous, or life-threatening. That……
How Safe Is Flying? Flying is one of the safest forms of transportation in the world. The risk of a fatal commercial airline accident is extremely low — about 0.06 deaths per million flights. This means that you would need to fly every day for tens of thousands of years to, statistically, experience a fatal……
Are you often hyperaware of what your heart is doing, and are you anxious about it? Do you spend a lot of time worrying about a suffering a heart attack? You may be suffering from cardiophobia – a recurrent and disruptive fear of having a heart attack or other heart problems. If so, you’re not……