How do I help someone with anxiety? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States. They are far more common than bipolar disorder or depression — affecting 40 million adults in the U.S. every year. So, the chances are that you know...
When you’re living with anxiety, even deciding to start therapy can feel stressful. You might catch yourself wondering if your constant worry is normal or if seeing a therapist could really make a difference. You’re not alone. Many people in the Sacramento area — from...
Anxiety often feels like it’s more powerful than you. If you let it, it will rewire your brain.Then it will trash your life, chipping away at each thing you enjoy until there’s nothing left. But here’s the good news: for those who want help, help is available. Here...
You know that person. That one individual who refuses to change their destructive ways. Even when it’s obvious to everyone else how much better their life could be if they did. Then, there’s that person whose life looks exactly the same now as it did 20 years ago....
We all face multiple decisions throughout the day. Go for a run, or plop on the couch with popcorn and the remote instead? Eat the leftovers in the fridge, or slide through the In-N-Out drive thru? Order an Americano, or get that Caramel Frappuccino? In those...
A paralyzing anxiety attack can almost completely shut you down. When Fight-or-Flight’s brother, Freeze, hits you with his Supervillain-like freeze ray – unless you have a high frequency ice pick handy – you’re stuck! Okay, okay. Anxiety related “freezing” might not...
