When faced with the adversity of a Mental Health Illness, finding the “right” therapist can be just as demanding and draining as the illness itself. In times of need, the most important and first step should be finding someone to help. Not everyone is fit for helping. Your teen needs a therapist who can create a welcoming client-to-therapists’ atmosphere which often times is a … [Read more...]
Social Situations Can Be Exhilirating… Or Terrifying
Social situations are part of every person’s life. Whether you are 15 or 55, you are going to encounter other people throughout the days and weeks. High school and college are the years where your social encounters can be the most frequent. For a person with anxiety, these situations can be immobilizing. The thought of seeing someone you don’t get along with or meeting new … [Read more...]
Smells like a Good Idea to Me: Aromatherapy for Anxiety
Smells like a Good Idea to Me When I was younger I used to love buying scented products which what my brother thought was stupid, so he deemed these items “smelly stuff”. While I was a fan of orange sherbet glitter lotion, but I also noticed so called aromatherapy offerings that made claims about helping people to relax, become more energized or happy depending on the scent. … [Read more...]
Anxiety and Sleep
My Anxiety makes it hard to sleep, which makes my Anxiety worse, which makes it harder to sleep I have a friend who has dealt with insomnia for several years. When she’s feeling particularly stressed or anxious she has even more trouble sleeping and then she starts to feel anxious about the fact that she’s not sleeping, making it even more difficult to sleep. Basically it’s a … [Read more...]
Acupuncture: for Stress, Anxiety and Depression
You may have heard about acupuncture before, but not really sure how it works, what its all about, and how it can benefit someone with anxiety. Join us with Anthony M. Giovanniello, MS.Ac.,L.Ac, acupuncurist at Acupuncture Ambassadors in New York City! AiT: How does acupuncture work? AG: Originating in Asia some 2,500 years ago, Acupuncture is a major component of the … [Read more...]
Hear From the Psych!
Dr. Jerry Weichman is a licensed clinical psychologist who has specialized in treating adolescents and young adults for the past 12 years and is a recognized expert on teen crisis issues. He is on staff at Hoag Hospital, part of the Hoag Neuroscience Institute and as an author, speaker, clinical director, and television media expert, Dr. Weichman has dedicated his career to … [Read more...]
FIVE FRIGHTENING FACTORS of Anxiety…
In Chris Sherwood’s Article “Situations That Cause Anxiety” he outlines five most common situations that cause anxiety in people today. I believe we can each relate to one if not all of these “Five Frightening Factors” of anxiety and say we have felt some sort of degree of anxiety while in these various situations. WHAT ARE THESE “FIVE FRIGHTENING FACTORS” OF ANXIETY? … [Read more...]
Dermatillomania: One Woman’s Story
Join us with Author and Advocate Angela Hartlin as she tells us her journey dealing with Dermatillioma. AiT: In your words, what IS Dermatillomania? AH: Dermatillomania is also known as compulsive skin picking (CSP). You may also hear it being called CSP, acne excoriee, psychogenic excoriation, or neurotic excoriation. It is a disorder that is linked with depression, … [Read more...]
Lori Lite and Stress Free Kids Interview
Lori Lite, Founder of Stress Free Kids, talks to us about her amazing line of books and CDs designed to help children, teens and adults decrease stress, anxiety & anger. AiT: How did you come to create this great resource, Stress Free Kids and these relaxation stories? LL: A typical bedtime for my son took 2 hours trying to settle him down to sleep. I created stories … [Read more...]
Finding Yourself- Yoga, Tea and Everything in Between
Finals, Work, Friends, School, Family, Relationships. Balancing it all may include side effects of: nervousness, tension, irritability, insomnia, dizziness, sweating, difficulty concentrating, aggravation, panic attacks... and the list goes on. This is my last year of college but somehow it just happens to be the most difficult. The work load had become intense; I’ve even … [Read more...]
Top 10 Movies with Mental Illnesses
Mental Illness movies are a beautiful catalyst for the mysterious and unknown world of the mind. Not only are theses topics generating multimillion-dollar box offices, but are a bridge to the inside look of a community frequently misunderstood and misinterpreted. Often times these film seem to be just an outlet of suspension and thrill, but have a double purpose of creating a … [Read more...]
“Mom, I’m Joining the Marines” by Victoria Costello
Research now tells us that anxiety and depression can—for many young people—be two sides of the same difficult emotional challenge. We know that anxiety often precedes depression in school age kids. Or, as in the case of my adolescent son Sammy, anxiety can be hiding behind depression, not fully apparent until the usual treatment for depression—psychotherapy and … [Read more...]