4 BODY MOVEMENTS TO GET EMOTIONALLY UNSTUCK
STOMPING & PUNCHING: When you feel angry, powerless or have low self-confidence. Make sure to tense your arms and make a fist with your hands. It...
AGORAPHOBIA OR THE SEARCH FOR A SECURE BASE
A different approach to agoraphobia is to view it as an anxiety-driven attempt to find a secure base or a space associated with a caregiver or...
WHAT IS ATTENTION?
THE Coordinated activity of multiple brain regions and neural networks. Attention is a complex cognitive process that involves the selection and prioritization of sensory information for...
LINK BETWEEN EXPOSURE TO FLUORESCENT LIGHTING AND AGORAPHOBIA
Past research highlights the potential contribution of conventional fluorescent lighting to anxiety symptoms in agoraphobia. Such type of lighting usually pulsates in brightness between a maximum...
AGORAPHOBIA (AG) AS A DISORDER OF COMMUNICATION
Based on the analysis of a case study of a woman suffering from agoraphobia (AG), it was concluded that the disorder could be a disorder of...
GLOSSARY FOR ANXIETY
I – PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH ANXIETY Excessive worry: A hallmark symptom of anxiety is excessive and persistent worry about a wide range of everyday events or...
DOG THERAPY HELPS REDUCE ANXIETY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The acute vulnerability of university students as a group is highlighted by reports of significantly rising levels of psychological distress when starting school and during their...
IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGORAPHOBIA LINKED TO THE FIRST PANIC ATTACK?
Studies show that high avoiders are more likely to have had their first panic attack in what is called a classic agoraphobic situation. What is a...
IS AGORAPHOBIA A DISEASE OF URBAN LIVING?
Agoraphobia was originally described as a spatial disease that was borne out of the rise of the metropolis with its wide-open streets and dizzying public spaces....
SELF-CARE DURING DIFFICULT TIMES TO IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
REACH OUT When suffering, you can experience an onslaught of feelings of unworthiness, helplessness, hopelessness, shame and guilt. As a result, asking for help might be...