Panic attacks are overwhelming, sudden bouts of anxiety. Symptoms of a panic attack are both physical and emotional, often including sweating, palpitations/feeling like you’re having a heart attack, losing control, shortness of breath, nausea, trembling, hot flashes, lightheadedness, feelings of detachment, and feelings of impending doom. These episodes occur “out of the blue,” not in […]
Social Anxiety affects approximately 12% of all adults sometime in their lives. This means that more than one in ten people will experience anxiety and specifically social anxiety. Will this be you? What is anxiety, and why do we have anxiety? Anxiety is the brain and body’s way to sign that a threat is present. […]
The holiday season is here, bringing both joy and familiar stressors. Whether you’re cleaning, cooking, and hosting, or packing, traveling, and visiting, the demands can be overwhelming. This year, Thanksgiving follows a particularly tense election season. No matter who you supported, there’s a good chance someone at your table voted differently. Without careful handling, political […]
