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PODCAST: What Does a Panic Attack Feel Like?
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe and Vincent discuss anxiety disorders, which can be debilitating on many levels and strain even the closest relationships, often due to a lack of understanding of what anxiety disorder is like. Listen as our hosts describe what it’s like, from mild social anxiety to full-blown, sweat-dripping panic attacks. Listen as Our Hosts Discuss Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks “That is where anxiety disorder, in my opinion, is the most damaging – your behavior mirrors bad behavior. But it’s not coming from a bad place.” ~ Gabe Howard About The Psych Central ...
Source: World of Psychology - April 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gabe Howard Tags: Anxiety and Panic General The Psych Central Show Anxiety Disorder Gabe Howard Panic Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder Vincent M. Wales Source Type: blogs

New meta-analysis undermines the myth that negative emotions can cause cancer
Discussion of factors increasing the risk of cancer is today not only the domain of medical doctors and psycho-oncologists, but is also engaged in by some alternative medicine proponents, pseudopsychologists, and fringe psychotherapists, whose opinions are disseminated by journalists, some more thorough than others (see myth #26 in 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology for more background). Among these opinions is the common claim that negative thinking, pessimism, and stress create the conditions for the cells in our body to run amok, and for cancer to develop. Similar declarations accompany therapeutic propositions for c...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cancer guest blogger Health Mental health Source Type: blogs

World Congress ADHD Family Day In Vancouver April 23rd
ADHD Family Day will be on Sunday, April 23rd 2017, 8.30 am -4.30 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre East thanks to the 6th World Congress on ADHD and Caddac. Only $50. Please help get the word out. Topics > How the Understanding of ADHD has changed > ADHD in the Classroom > Oppositional Defiant Disorder, a new perspective > ADHD and Coexisting Disorders > A Punishment- Free Alternative to Dealing with Challenging Kids > ADHD in Adults, early and late onset, sleep and health > Understanding Medication Treatment Featured Speakers Dr. Thomas Brown Director Brown Clinic for Attention & Rela...
Source: Adult ADD Strengths - April 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Pete Quily Tags: ADD / ADHD Conferences and Workshops Vancouver Source Type: blogs

Finding More Help for Adults Who Self-Injure
Over time, self-injury itself can become a habitual, nearly addictive behavior, and 8.7 percent of self-injurers are also addicts. Erin Hardy, a Wisconsin-based therapist, found herself in a quandary when an uptick of people who self-injured came to her about five years ago. This was a new area to her practice, so Hardy sought consultation with her colleagues on resources, but they came up empty. An internet search left Hardy with unsatisfactory results. “All the sudden I had this flood of individuals that were engaging in self-harm,” says Hardy. “There is really nothing [online] about self-harm other th...
Source: World of Psychology - April 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Publishers The Fix Addiction Adults burning Coping skill Cutting Emotional Pain Erin Hardy hitting Renée Fabian Self Harm self-injure self-injury recovery Stigma Support Group Therapy Source Type: blogs

The Emotion That Does Change People ’s Behaviour After All
Plus: four ways the effect of this emotion on behaviour change can be increased. • Click here for your free sample of Dr Jeremy Dean's latest ebook The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies For Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic • Dr Dean is also the author of Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Psychology Source Type: blogs

The Fun Police
“He took a vacation,” they whispered in hushed tones. “What will his colleagues and supervisors think?” I smiled. Actually — correction — I smirked. In an era of unlimited vacation time (but not actual vacation), too many of us are shackled to our office chair. We dream of that European sojourn. “I will get there someday,” we say. But like those ill-fated New Year’s Resolutions, one year turns into the next. There is a(nother) sales call or dance recital interfering with our vacation plans. And, yes, interfering is the correct word. We are skillful at concocting any reason to postpone that well-de...
Source: World of Psychology - April 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew Loeb Tags: Happiness Industrial and Workplace LifeHelper Motivation and Inspiration Personal Stress Success & Achievement adventure Holiday New Experience overworked Personal Growth Personal Time Relaxation Self Care self-compassion T Source Type: blogs

This Group Depression Treatment As Good As Individual Therapy
The Swedish research included 215 patients with anxiety, depression and stress-related problems. • Click here for your free sample of Dr Jeremy Dean's latest ebook The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies For Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic • Dr Dean is also the author of Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Depression Mindfulness Source Type: blogs

Got Anxious Kids? Be Brave!
Besides being loving and patient, parents need to be brave when their children are anxious. This may be one of the most difficult things you do when you see your kids struggle. In the long run, your courage will be one of the crucial elements in helping your children overcome their anxiety. Listed below are the When, Why, and How of becoming a valiant parent everyday. WHEN do you need to be brave? WHEN: It seems that for the thousandth time you’ve asked your child to do a simple task and he refuses because he feels overwhelmed. A slight change in her routine sets her off, and you choose not to yell or pu...
Source: World of Psychology - April 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Annabella Hagen, LCSW, RPT-S Tags: Anxiety and Panic Children and Teens Family Inspiration & Hope Mindfulness Motivation and Inspiration Parenting Personality Self-Help Anxious Thoughts Childhood Anxiety Modeling Positive Psychology Shame Worry Source Type: blogs

7 Ways to Boost Your Well-Being That Go Beyond Sleep, Diet and Exercise
We know that getting enough sleep, eating nutrient-rich foods and participating in physical activities (that we actually enjoy) are all vital for our well-being. After all, these make up the foundation of our health, resulting in everything from raising our energy to lowering our blood pressure to alleviating our anxiety. But there are so many other ways we can contribute to our well-being. First, let’s explore what well-being actually means. According to therapist Casey Radle, LPC, well-being is “feeling at peace with oneself and tending to all the many facets of our lives that contribute to that feeling of peaceful...
Source: World of Psychology - April 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: General Habits Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help Stress anxiety Blood Pressure Burnout Calm Carolyn Ferreira Casey Radle Contentment Emotion Exercise Feeling Fulfilling Life joy Lena Aburdene Derhally Pea Source Type: blogs

10 Ways That Running Changes Your Mind and Brain
By Christian Jarrett “One 60-minute run can add 7 hours to your life” claimed The Times last week. The story was based on a new review in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases that concluded that runners live, on average, three years longer than non-runners and that running will do more for your longevity than any other form of exercise. But there’s more to running than its health-enhancing effects. Research published in recent years has shown that donning your trainers and pounding the hills or pavements changes your brain and mind in some intriguing ways, from increasing connectivity between key funct...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 19, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Brain Feature Sport Source Type: blogs

These 5 ‘ Powers ’ Can Boost Your Golden Years
After a lifetime of hard work, thousands of baby boomers are retiring in record numbers across the globe. Like any life transition, embarking on the transition from working life to retirement can be wrought with challenges and stressors, especially for those forced into retirement. Yet, it also opens up a window of opportunity to take a few simple steps to secure a healthy and happy retirement. After retirement, some people plummet down the slippery slope to physical and mental health decline and premature death, while others are rejuvenated by the positive health effects of retirement and protect themselves from the bad,...
Source: World of Psychology - April 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Aging Brain Blogger Exercise & Fitness Friends Happiness Mindfulness Publishers Research Self-Help Baby Boomers Carla Clark PhD Confidence driving golden years Lifestyle Change Loneliness Meaningful Life Mental Health o Source Type: blogs

The Cost of Not Paying Attention, and How to Come Back into Balance
Sometimes, when we are not paying attention or attending to what is in front of us in our lives, we throw ourselves out of balance. I was reminded of this last summer when I realized in a moment of panic that I had forgotten to turn the water off from the hose outside that I was using to add some water to our pool. Instead of letting the water run for a half hour or so, I had accidentally let it run for about 24 hours! This was a big mistake on many accounts, with consequences such as overflowing the pool, wasting precious water, potentially draining our well, during a drought no less, not to mention throwing the perfectly...
Source: World of Psychology - April 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Beth Kurland, Ph.D. Tags: ADHD and ADD Habits LifeHelper Mindfulness Personal Self-Help Stress attention Attentiveness awareness Concentration Emotional Regulation Life Balance Tension Source Type: blogs

The Scientific Way To Choose A Profile Picture For Dating, LinkedIn And Facebook
Let's face it, many people seem to have no clue how to pick their own profile picture. • Click here for your free sample of Dr Jeremy Dean's latest ebook The Anxiety Plan: 42 Strategies For Worry, Phobias, OCD and Panic • Dr Dean is also the author of Spark: 17 Steps That Will Boost Your Motivation For Anything. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Attractiveness Source Type: blogs

How to Listen in the Digital Age
Have people been telling you to: “put down the phone and listen to me?” Do you talk more frequently with Siri than with the people you live with? Are you just waiting for the chance to check your messages when others speak? If you are shamefully shaking your head “yes”, listen up! It’s time for you to learn the skills of active listening. Sure, it takes effort; but so does learning any skill. And it’s worth it, as it pays ever-increasing benefits in your home life and work life. Indeed, not listening is a primary source of distress in many families: “I could say something 100 times and he still doe...
Source: World of Psychology - April 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda Sapadin, Ph.D Tags: Mindfulness Relationships Self-Help Technology Active Listening attention Attentiveness cell phone addiction Communication Concentration distration Empathy Eye Contact Present Moment Screen Time social media strengthening r Source Type: blogs

Depression Around the World: An Infographic
(Source: Dr. Deborah Serani)
Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - April 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: awareness campaigns depression Source Type: blogs