Post traumatic stress disorder, more commonly referred to as PTSD, is a condition where a person experiences profound, severe distress events as a result of a trauma or traumas. This extreme stress can be constant, but is often instead triggered by sounds, smells, memories, or other unrelated tensions. For example, a veteran that served in […]
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There are many ways to experience anxiety. One of the most disruptive and difficult forms of anxiety are panic attacks and panic disorder. Panic attacks are immensely powerful, physical events, where a person feels as though they are potentially dying or a disaster is happening. They have symptoms such as rapid heartrate, lightheadedness, chest pain,
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Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and unexpected panic attacks. These attacks are sudden periods of intense fear and discomfort, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, and shortness of breath. Panic attacks are intense physical experiences – so much so that they can become self-sustaining.
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It’s getting hotter here in Dallas, and while it’s raining at this very moment, it is going to come close to 100 degrees over the next few days. We often talk about the weather’s effect, good and bad, on our physical health – our sunburns, our vitamin D, our dehydration, and the exercise as we
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Anxiety can be a debilitating condition that interferes with daily life, from social interactions to work performance. Finding an effective treatment solution is often a priority for those seeking help. When someone has struggled with anxiety for a long time, they also typically want some relief right away – a chance to have a break
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Panic attacks are some of the most intense mental health events that a person can experience. They have symptoms that include chest thumping and chest pain, trouble breathing, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat, and many other physical symptoms. They also have psychological symptoms that make this feeling even worse: feelings of doom and fear of death, both
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As a psychiatrist, Dr. Sehdev and the team at Aware Behavioral Health take a holistic approach to mental health. We can offer medication, and we can offer therapy, but we also look at behavioral and lifestyle choices that can contribute to better overall psychological wellbeing. Psychiatry, more than perhaps any other mental health profession, cares
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Scientists have been researching the causes of OCD for several decades and while there is still much more research to do, they have discovered some important functional characteristics of brains with OCD. This means that the brain activity in people that live with OCD is physically different than the brain in people without a diagnosis.
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A panic disorder is an intense mental and physical event. Just under 5% of adults will experience a panic attack at some point in their lives, and it can be a deeply unpleasant experience. But some people experience panic attacks multiple times. This is panic disorder. Considered a type of anxiety disorder, panic disorder can
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Experiencing a traumatic event is a challenge for anyone and it can be a struggle to deal with the emotions and memories that follow it. But recovery after trauma can be yet more challenging for teenagers in many instances. Many teenagers are still developing emotionally and may not yet have the mental capacity to process
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