PANIC-DISORDER PROFILE
Definition: Illness characterized by spontaneous episodes of intense, gripping terror accompanied by heart palpitations, dizziness, and smothering sensations.
Causes: psychological vulnerabilities, stress, unresolved childhood issues, or a combination of all three.
Length of typical panic attack:
Patients who trust their doctors are more likely to stick to their prescription medicines, even if they face high out-of-pocket costs, a new study finds. But patients who have lower levels of trust in their physicians, or who have depression-like symptoms, are much more likely to skip doses or refills when costs become a problem for them.
Those findings, from a new study of 912 patients...
Everybody experiences anxiety periodically. But some people experience more than their share, and suffer anxiety to such an extent that it becomes a disruptive force in their life. If you are such a person, this site can help you get the information and resources you need to learn how to tame this anxiety and enjoy your life.
You may already know that these kinds of problems are called "anxiety disorders." Most of the people I work with dislike this name, and I don't care much for it either. But it's so widely used that we're stuck with it, and so...
tAPir members should ignore any emails coming from administrator@algy.com or support@algy.com. We have recently gotten email from these addresses under these headers:
Subject: Your Account is Suspended For Security Reasons
Subject: You have successfully updated your password
Subject: Warning Message: Your services near to be closed.
They claim to come from "The Algy Support Team" and may contain attachments that you SHOULD NOT open. The real automated email from the tAPir site never includes attachments.
Thank you,
Noodles and the tAPir Volunteer Staff
Terrified, I sit bolt upright, a scream stifled on my lips. I turn the lamp on. It is only my husband, snoring away beside me. But the painful images won't leave me. One after another, they tumble through my mind, flash photos of a childhood I want to forget, but that refuses to be shoved away. I am having memories. And as I shake in the middle of the night, I have to find a way to calm down, to not go crazy as I remember the past.
Intrusive memories are a component of both PTSD and dissociation. The person who has dissociated painful memories has often "locked them away"...
When psychotherapists talk about nonspecific factors, they use words like "authenticity", "genuineness", and "presence". What these words boil down to is the idea that good therapists offer their clients real caring and compassion, and whole attention. They are there not just physically, but are also wholly attentive, focused on the client's difficulties, and actively listening to and thinking about what the client is describing in the hopes of finding ways to help that client. They empathize and emotionally connect with what their clients are going through, although they do not take these feelings on, or allow themselves to become overwhelmed by these feelings. They are emotionally, intellectually and physically there with their clients, in the room and receptive and without judgement. This state is not an artifice but rather a true receptivity and willingness to be present. There is no hidden or alternative agenda beyond this mission of compassion and desire to help.
I should hasten to add that all this openness, receptivity and desire to help is entirely one-sided. It is focused on the client. There is no expectation that the client should reciprocate, as would be the case in any other sort of similarly charged relationship. Good therapists keep the focus on the client, and share very little about their own lives, if anything at all.
It is incredibly difficult to fake the state of receptivity and compassion that characterizes the nonspecific factors. Almost all of the time, clients know...
Those who can, do. Those who can't, bully.
Bully OnLine is the world's leading web site on workplace bullying and related issues which validates the experience of workplace bullying and provides confirmation, reassurance and re-empowerment
Topics covered at Bully OnLine: workplace bullying, mobbing, bullying at work, work abuse, workplace abuse, abuse in the workplace, workplace violence, harassment at work, workplace harassment, discrimination at work, stress at work, stress-related illness, law on stress, emotional abuse.
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As will be evident in the pages that follow, “mental health” and “mental illness” are not polar opposites but may be thought of as points on a continuum. Mental health is a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with adversity. Mental health is indispensable to personal well-being, family and interpersonal relationships, and contribution to community or society. It is easy to overlook...
5 Super Effective Tips To Kill Depression
Michael Lee
Being lonely is a normal part of our everyday lives. We get sad when we fail in our exams, when we're rejected by the person we love, or when someone very close to us passes away. Depression, however, could be more fatal than just plain loneliness. It could render life-long consequences that could ruin your self-esteem, health, and well-being.
What is a Panic Attack?
You are driving across town, and get caught at a red light for a few minutes. As you sit there, you begin feeling a bit strange.
Suddenly, your heart rate increases, a cold sweat starts on your forehead, and you feel faint. You can compare the initial feelings with the type of instant nervousness you get when you receive terrible news about a loved dying or having an accident.
Your mind races to calm yourself down and relax, but you have lost faith in yourself. You continue to try and regain control by looking at the light and hoping it turns green. It has only been seconds, but it feels like half an hour. You begin to think of the last time this happened. You begin to have...