What causes anxiety? Anxiety is a mental health disorder where one’s nervous system is in a supercharged state. This person’s anxiety may be ever-present and fluctuate dependent on life circumstances, i.e. a presentation in college or when given recognition at work. There are multiple factors can lead to anxiety or anxiety symptom presentations. A thorough […]
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How does childhood stress impact trauma? Stressors permeate all aspects of life. Factors that influence one’s ability to manage stress include: An individual’s upbring Childhood experiences Genetics/heredity Other life experiences Early life experiences influence how one views stressors, tolerates stressors, and recovers from these stressors. As a person experiences stressors, especially in early childhood, their
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The First Appointment In one-on-one therapy, the clinician will most likely begin with an assessment to determine one’s level of functioning and areas for treatment to target. A therapist’s interventions will likely be tailed to a person’s clinical needs. The therapeutic relationship is one of the biggest predictors to a client’s success. It is important
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Comorbid Illnesses Mental health and substance use challenges do not discriminate. Often, people who have one type of challenge (mental health or substance use) find that they begin to have challenges with the other later in their lives. A 2020 research article from the National Institutes on Drug abuse highlights that there are high prevalences
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When’s the last time you checked in on yourself and how you were doing? Really checked in, not just an ‘I’m tired’ but thought ‘what do I really need?’ Every day we are bombarded with external and internal stressors that drain our energy. Stressors are different for everyone. One of the biggest differentiators for labeling
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