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How to Help Someone with Depression

February 22, 2022 by Dr. Paul Greene

It’s hard to know what to do if someone you care about is depressed — especially if they aren’t seeking help. Learn what to look out for and what you can do.

Depression is more than just having a bad day — it affects people for weeks, months, or years. It’s more than just sadness. It’s a combination of symptoms that often includes low mood, reduced interest in pleasurable activities, or feelings of low self-worth. Depression prevents people from living full lives, colors their thinking, and affects their behavior. For some people, depression feels insurmountable.

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How to Be Gentle with Yourself, According to CBT Therapy

November 29, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Are you your own worst critic? It’s good to hold yourself accountable, but self-compassion is a requirement for good mental health. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) offers various ways to practice being gentle with yourself.

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Depression Tagged With: self esteem, self-care

Stress vs. Anxiety: What’s the Difference?

October 18, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Many people think of stress and anxiety as the same thing. There are important differences, however. Understanding them can help you if you’re experiencing stress or anxiety.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, OCD, Panic attacks, PTSD, Social Anxiety Tagged With: stress

Sex Avoidance and Anxiety: How Are They Related?

September 6, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Anxiety can lead people to avoid all kinds of things — even sex. Understanding the role anxiety plays is a critical part to addressing sex avoidance.

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Updated August 19, 2023

One of the reasons you don’t read a lot about sex avoidance is because it’s more likely a symptom than a problem. But what is it a symptom of?

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Filed Under: Anxiety, PTSD Tagged With: relationships, sex

Cleithrophobia: The Fear of Being Trapped

August 23, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

If you get panicky in enclosed spaces or situations when you feel trapped, you’re not alone. Cleithrophobia is a well-understood and treatable problem. Learn more.

Cleithrophobia: Definition

Cleithrophobia is a fear of being trapped. It is a “specific phobia” (as opposed to a social phobia). Cleithrophobia can affect adults or children. The disorder involves significant symptoms of fear or anxiety when one is actually trapped, fears being trapped, or thinks about being trapped. These symptoms can include:

  • racing heart
  • elevated respiration rate or shortness of breath
  • elevated blood pressure
  • sweating
  • dry mouth
  • trembling or shaking, especially in extremities
  • chest pain or muscle tension
  • full panic attacks
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Filed Under: Anxiety, Panic attacks Tagged With: panic attacks, phobia

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“Teenagers, who are still developing their identities, are especially prone to take psychological labels to heart,” writes the psychologist @darbysaxbe. “Instead of ‘I am nervous about X,’ a teenager might say, ‘I can’t do X because I have anxiety.’”

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Can’t Sleep? Try This Proven Alternative to Medication. #cbtworks

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Perhaps the most underrated skill in CBT and DBT is... acceptance. Decades of research suggest that we could all benefit from using more acceptance in our lives. The dandelion story teaches us when and how to do it -- watch this video to learn. #cbtworks

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Lost in self-doubt? Here’s how to succeed despite impostor syndrome. From the wise @jill_stoddard

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