You've heard it before but I will say it again - practice makes perfect. This is especially true for social phobia. If we want to eventually reduce our social anxiety, we need to expose ourselves to the very things that make us anxious. We need to take deliberate steps to meet people, try new things, and take risks if we are going to reduce our social anxiety. The good news is, … [Read more...]
AiT Exclusive Interview: Separation Anxiety vs Generalized Anxiety vs Social Phobias, Oh My! With Anxiety Expert Dr. Anne Marie Albano
We are pleased to have author and Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Dr. Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D., share some great insights with us on the differences between separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, and social phobia! Read on for great insights for how parents can help and what to expect in therapy. She is the author of “You and … [Read more...]
AiT joins Dr. Shari Manning, an Expert in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Teens
Anxiety In Teens joins Dr. Shari Manning, an expert in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and founder of Treatment Implementation Collaborative. Here, she shares more about exactly what DBT is and how dialectic behavioral therapy for teens could be helpful. AIT: What exactly is DBT? How is it different from other therapies such as CBT? What is the goal? SM: DBT … [Read more...]
How to Overcome Anxiety: Stories of Hope and Help
We all have a story. And yours is a special, important one that matters. Below are the courageous stories from our readers which show, from their experiences, how to overcome anxiety and depression. The submissions are from teens, college students, parents, family members and more. They are completely unedited. To submit your own story, Just Fill It Out Here Right … [Read more...]
Top Picks for #MentalHealthAwareness Month #MHM2015
If you haven't already heard by now, May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We think mental health month should be EVERY month, but I digress... Here are some of our top choices for organizations who led stellar campaigns this month to draw lots of attention towards understanding mental health disorders and their impact in our … [Read more...]
Top 5 Most COMMON Phobias!
7.8 percent of adults suffer from a phobia, according to the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education. That means that if you, teens, suffer from one, too, just know that you’re not alone. A phobia is an excessive fear of something. It is defined as “an abnormally emotional and physical response to an imagined or irrationally exaggerated fear.” According to … [Read more...]
ANXIETY Definition
(n) -- 1. The feeling where you stay up at night, stare at your ceiling, ask yourself an infinite number of questions, then sit there and debate on whether or not you actually want to know the answer. (Click to Tweet this) 2. The feeling where you wonder who truly cares about you and who is just using you; who is there for you and who is so desperately waiting for you to fail. … [Read more...]
Fear of Pregnancy
ORIGINALLY POSTED: "You're Not Pregnant. Why Do You Think You Are?" Heather Corinna, Scarleteen, October 7, 2013 This great article from Scarleteen.com explores various concerns around teens and fear of pregnancy: You are afraid you might be pregnant. You may even be 110% convinced that you are. But you're not. You just didn't do or weren't part of any of the things that … [Read more...]
Test Your Boundaries with Exposure Therapy
It’s true that everyone has something they are afraid of or might cause them some stress. But for individuals with anxiety disorders or phobias that fear can become paralyzing. Phobias are strong and irrational fears of object ts and situations that realistically pose little to no danger. Some common phobias include fear of snakes, fear of heights, and fear of social … [Read more...]
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: Fears and Phobias That The Few Can Only Fantasy’s
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia— the common person would only contribute this words uniqueness to the ridiculous number of letters and time needed to have the ability to pronounce such a silly word. However, to a very few, this word represents a deep phobia. A phobia whose irony becomes prevalent only in its defining. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of … [Read more...]