Anxiety in a Stress-Filled World
Global warming…the politics of fear…technology replacing jobs… social problems. It’s no secret – these are anxiety-filled times. It is no surprise that approximately 20,000 Americans suffer from an anxiety disorder in any given year. Personal stressors such as health...
Panic Disorder – How to Get Control
You are chatting with a friend. Then a sudden sense of intense foreboding envelops you. You feel nauseated and begin to hyperventilate. You feel afraid because you’re wondering if it is a heart attack or if you are about to die. Then the feeling starts to die down,...
The Effects of Energy Drink Consumption on Mental Health
The effects to one’s health from energy drink (ED) consumption are far beyond a short-lived energy boost, based upon the latest research on this topic published in Frontiers in Public Health, and has revealed the astounding, associated negative health consequences....
Health and Mental Benefits of Yoga
Emanating from ancient Indian culture, yoga has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. It is hardly a modern-day phenomenon, yet more Americans regularly practice yoga now more than ever. Best estimates suggest that in 2016, 36.7 million Americans practiced yoga...
ACEs, Trauma, and EMDR: My Journey – Part 4
Part IV: My Post-EMDR Walk Today Karen explained that we’d begun the reprocessing process, the R in EMDR. When successful, the emotional charge to untreated trauma is removed, allowing the survivor to heal. That day was to be the first of several EMDR sessions,...BLOG HOME
