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General Mental Health

How to Regulate Your Nervous System : Therapist Tips

That it is good to experience sadness and anger. They bring us gifts and inform us of our values.

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Coping with a Depressive Episode : How to Get Through

For the sake of simplicity, I am going to ask you to consider in the midst of a depressive episode if you need to go up or down

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How to Handle Dissociation: Tips on What to Do

Dissociation is something that our body naturally does and something that everybody experiences to some regard in their life.

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Quotes for Healing Grief: Help from a Therapist

With the time that we exist on this earth there are none who make it unscathed, and perhaps the only good news in that fact is that at least we are not alone.

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What a Gratitude Practice is and the Health Benefits

Dissatisfaction means that we are looking at something and saying, this could be better.

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The Right Words to Comfort Someone Grieving After a Loss

We at times find ourselves unfamiliar of how to navigate the waters when one is experiencing great sorrow.

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Anxiety

Can Anxiety Cause Psychosis? Understanding How Psychotic Features Can Show Up When You Live With Anxiety | Thrive Therapy | Anxiety Treatment Phoenix AZ

Anxiety doesn't directly cause psychosis. But it can lead to symptoms that look very similar, and many people live with both.

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Can Anxiety Kill You? No, You Can't Die From a Panic Attack, but You Still Deserve Treatment

Anxiety and panic attacks can feel so intense that you might genuinely fear you’re about to die. Anxiety won't directly kill you, but it can lead to long-term health consequences.

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Severe Anxiety Treatment Without Medication: Beat Anxiety Disorder and Improve Mental Health

If you don’t want to or can’t take medication, your choice is valid. Fortunately, it’s possible to treat severe anxiety without medication — and some types of therapy can be even more effective than meds.

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Rush of Anxiety when Falling Asleep: Sleep Anxiety, Nighttime Panic Attacks, and Tips for Improving Sleep

When you’re sleep-deprived, anxiety at night is the last thing you need. Here’s why anxiety can get worse at night, and how to get the restful sleep you deserve.

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Can You Be Hospitalized for Severe Anxiety? When to Go to the Hospital, and What to Expect

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Best Jobs for People With Social Anxiety: Find the Right Fit

Navigating social anxiety at work can be tough. Here’s a guide on how to cope, including a list of some jobs for people with social anxiety and how to get treatment.

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OCD

What Having Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Really Means

"I'm so OCD." Agh! Even just the grammar of it is annoying.

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Types of OCD Intrusive Thoughts: Understanding Symptoms

Trigger warning. This blog talks specifically about upsetting intrusive thoughts. Please read at your own discretion.

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The Impacts and Affects of OCD on Relationships

If there were ever a mental health condition that met the criteria for being a "family disease," then it would be obsessive compulsive disorder.

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Relationships

How To Communicate With An Avoidant Partner and Improve Intimacy — Without Pushing

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Couples Therapy for Communication Issues: Is It Worth It? | Thrive Therapy Couples Therapy Phoenix

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A Therapist in Phoenix AZ Answers: What Is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) For Couples, and How Can It Help You?

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Is Couples Therapy Covered By Insurance?

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Are Situationships Bad for Mental Health? According to Many People, Yes.

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Take This "Do I Want to Get a Divorce Quiz" by Licensed Couples Therapists

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Trauma

The Power of Vulnerability

She defines vulnerability to be "the emotion that we experience during times of uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure."

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Patience and Making The Bed

Truth be told, I am not a very patient person..

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