You think you’re a perfectionist. All your dress shirts hung “just so,” and your office desk has to be wiped clean daily before you leave. Often, you do things repeatedly or think of the ramifications of not doing something. If this is true, you may be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. WHAT IS OCD? Obsessive-compulsive…
Some people crave social gatherings and being in someone else’s company. They thrive in those environments, but many others don’t. In fact, millions of people avoid such situations, fearful of their own behavior and paranoid about self-embarrassment. Feelings begin taking over their everyday lives, likely a sign of social anxiety. WHAT IS SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER?…
Anxiety is the body’s momentary feeling of stress when it perceives you may be in danger. An anxiety disorder is a mental health condition where these feelings go above and behind a natural response to urgency and affect your daily life. Most people will experience anxiety regularly, and up to 40 million adults in the…
PTSD, like other mental health conditions, varies in duration according to several factors, including the type of trauma you experienced, how long this trauma lasted, and the way this trauma affected you biologically. Does PTSD ever go away? No, not completely. With the right combination of treatment and lifestyle changes, you can find relief and…
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a mental health condition caused by experiencing or witnessing something traumatic. Most people will go through something sufficiently traumatic in their life, but other factors may contribute to the development of this condition. As much as 8% of the population will have PTSD at some point. After going through something…
Social anxiety disorder is when you feel nervous during everyday social interactions. It is also known as a social phobia because of the fear it often brings. It is an intense condition that can be severely debilitating in the way it makes a person avoid social situations. Because it is normal for everyone to occasionally…
If you’re feeling anxious, you’re not alone. Anxiety disorders are the most widespread mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults every year. The key to battling anxiety is learning as much about its symptoms, triggers, and treatment options as possible, including using ketamine infusion therapy. WHAT IS ANXIETY? Everyone feels anxious occasionally….
In the last few years, your doctor asked about stress at work and home and said you need to work on lowering your blood pressure. It’s a little high, she said, and you admitted you’re anxious most days. Your high blood pressure may be triggered by a stressful daily routine. WHAT IS ANXIETY? You woke…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) PTSD is short for post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental health condition that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatizing event. Examples of common triggers for PTSD include natural disasters, vehicular accidents, war or live combat, or violent personal assault. After experiencing a traumatic event, it is completely expected that…
Depression Sadness from time to time is just part of being a human. If your sadness goes above and beyond and transforms into hopelessness and despair, it may actually be depression. Depression deeply affects the way a person feels, thinks, behaves, and can be debilitating to your personal life. This condition is socially isolating and…