Anxiety
How to Stop a Panic Attack
There are few things more unpleasant than a panic attack. Getting one to stop can be complicated, but the strategies presented below can help….
Dr. Paul Greene
Dr. Paul Greene is the Director of the Manhattan Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in New York City. His academic and research background is in anxiety, mindfulness, and the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy in medical populations. He previously served as a research faculty member at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and as a postdoctoral fellow and consultant at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Evidence-based treatment
SGB Injection: A Promising New PTSD Treatment
What is Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD? Several effective treatment options exist for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A medical treatment called stellate…
Anxiety
Should You Go to Urgent Care for Anxiety?
Intense panic-like symptoms can be quite upsetting and scary. When does it make sense to go to urgent care for your anxiety? First: Are You…
Anxiety
How Long Should You Meditate For? And How Often?
There are a lot of different recommendations for how long you should meditate, as well as for how often you should meditate. Some sources say…
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
DBT vs. CBT: How to Know Which Is the Best One for You
There are a lot of options out there to address emotional problems. Two of the most prominent types of therapy — DBT and CBT —…
The Set Aside Prayer
God, today help me set aside everything I think I know about You, everything I think I know about myself, everything I think I know about…
OCD
Is My Boyfriend Gay? Or Is It My Anxiety?
It’s not uncommon to have a passing thought about your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s sexual orientation. If questions like “is my boyfriend gay” take over, it…
Addiction
Compulsive vs. Impulsive: How to Know the Difference
A behavior is compulsive when you have the urge to do it repeatedly — until a feeling of anxiety or unease goes away. A behavior…
Anxiety
Negative Reinforcement: How You Accidentally Worsen Your Anxiety
Negative reinforcement plays an important role in anxiety and related problems. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, panic attacks, and other related disorders can all be worsened…
Anxiety
What Is Episodic Acute Stress?
Everyone has stress. But when is stress a risk to our health and well being? Episodic acute stress might be the most common way that…
DBT
The DBT STOP Skill: How to Not Make a Bad Situation Worse
The STOP skill in DBT is one of the crisis survival skills (along with TIP skills, IMPROVE the Moment, and others). Use it when your…
DBT
DBT: IMPROVE the Moment — How to Make Crises Bearable
“Improving the Moment” refers to a set of strategies recommended in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you get through emotionally trying situations. These skills…