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Treating Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

About that anxiety. It referred to as a disorder because those feelings of fear are either unfounded or far greater than what is reasonable to the trigger. Given an anxiety disorder, the saying, “trust your gut,” just doesn’t hold. They are taken daily and usually long term.

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Anxiety Disorders: Managing Anxiety and Stress for Better Mental Health

Psychological Health Care

Anxiety is a natural response to stress. The reality is that for some, stress and fear can become so overwhelming and persistent that it can evolve into an anxiety disorder, impacting daily life and overall well-being. What Are Anxiety Disorders? How Common Are Anxiety Disorders in Australia?

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Anxiety or Anxiety Disorder?

MQ Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year's theme is anxiety. To kick off the conversation around the topic, we at MQ want to chat about the difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder. Is it anxiety or an anxiety disorder? This might be a disorder.

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The Impact of Anxiety on Our Physical Health

My Brains Not Broken

Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder has taught me so many things about myself. But over the past few years, I’ve started focusing on other things connected to my anxiety. But over the past few years, I’ve started focusing on other things connected to my anxiety. Anxiety affects our bodies.

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With Anxiety, It’s Always Something

My Brains Not Broken

While I’ve improved how I manage anxiety over the years, there are plenty of ways my anxiety manifests that I’ve never been able to get a handle on. No matter how much I try to manage anxiety in every possible area of my life, there always seems to be something that makes me anxious. The Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic.

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When Someone You Love has Anxiety…

Gary Direnfeld

For many, there is a relational aspect to anxiety. Those that get drawn in become part of a dynamic where as they try to comfort, cajole, support, facilitate, the one with the anxiety experiences and expresses greater fear. In turn, the anxiety escalates. They seek others to help them manage, make them feel safe or less anxious.

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I Am Not My Anxiety

My Brains Not Broken

And just like in my recent post, I want to share why instead of saying that I’m more than my anxiety, I explicitly try to reinforce the notion that I am not my anxiety – and here’s why. Since the pandemic hit in the United States in March 2020, my anxiety has skyrocketed. I am not my anxiety.

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