Fact: Many people do not seek help because they do not feel safe disclosing their symptoms due to the stigma they fear may be associated with having a mood disorder.
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· Don’t make it a war: This means do not enlarge the dispute by telling and/or involving friends or family. Not only does this project an ill image of your partner to those involved but it can end up by dividing or fracturing bonds in families and /or friendships. In almost every instance, the details disputes between you & your significant other should be kept between the pair of you.
· Mutual corners: We’ve all seen it on TV, husbands & wives yelling each other using every name in the book. And just as we’ve seen, name calling accomplishes nothing but further escalation & hurt feelings so keep it clean ladies & gentleman J
· Time to get creative: Likely, there is more than one potential solution to the conflict or dispute you are having. Start brainstorming together and hopefully you’ll be able to find a solution in which both parties win, neither party loses or wins but compromises or one party loses knowing that next time around they will come out the winner.
How have you resolved your disputes? Any tips?
Anxiety and panic attacks can often be isolating and talking to a therapist or friend about how we feel can be difficult. For this reason, many have sought alternative ways to expressing themselves. Some have found solace in personal journals or distractions such as music or books. Others, have found peace by expressing themselves creatively by…
Has expressing yourself creatively helped you? Please share your experience!
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This program involves the tools and resources aimed to help you understand this condition better, and to put in place thoughts and behaviours to help bring about the desired change. It is strongly recommended that you work through the sessions which involve CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). Although this requires work and effort, you will discover many things about yourself that will be instrumental in your journey towards health.
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Please continue to strive forward and lean on us for support.
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Fact: Anxiety is a natural response to a stressful or dangerous situation. In this kind of situation, the body reacts causing the heart to beat faster, the palms to sweat, and the mind to race. These are normal responses to stress and fear. Those suffering from anxiety disorder can experience this response at any time and it may or may not be associated to a stimulus.
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