anxiety
Help, I cannot concentrate! Do I have ADHD?
Many people feel they cannot concentrate to accomplish their day to day tasks, affecting their jobs and their personal life. Since ADHD has become a buzzword, many ask themselves if they might suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While this needs to be evaluated by a professional, I want to provide some points that one …
Therapy for Panic Attacks
A combination of psychotherapy and medication has good empirical support for its effectiveness in the therapy of panic attacks. In more severe cases of panic attacks, when it is no longer possible to leave the house, medication may be needed to make psychotherapy possible. Among the various psychotherapeutic approaches, CBT targets maladaptive thought processes and …
Mindfulness against anxiety and stress
Mindfulness is a practice that can be very helpful in lowering stress and anxiety. By practising mindfulness you become more aware of yourself and the world around you without judgment. You are more in the moment and less in the future or past, which can be responsible for your suffering through anxiety, stress and other …
Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters play an important role in transmitting information between neurons across the synaptic cleft. Various regions and pathways in the brain use different patterns of neurotransmitters and different receptor subclasses, which helps to identify the role specific neurotransmitters play in various psychiatric conditions in neuroimaging studies and can also make medication more specific. Neurotransmitters are …
COVID-19 and Family Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected families in many ways. As individuals are struggling with anxiety, uncertainty, fears, and changes at work and in social relationships, loneliness, depression and despair have been on the rise. Since families are not closed systems that are shut off from the world and the fears and uncertainties experienced by family …
Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) for Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) for Anxiety and Panic Attacks Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Communication-Focused Therapy® (CFT) is a psychotherapy developed by the author, which can be applied to a number of mental health conditions, including anxiety disorder and panic attacks. It focuses on creating greater awareness and insight into internal and external communication patterns and making …
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