Tag: mental health
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Anatomy of a Panic Attack
Let’s get something out of the way right up front: panic isn’t the same as fear. I have been afraid. I live with anxiety. People who equate the two usually draw the comparison because they do not actually understand what a panic attack is. Their ignorance attempts to make panic attacks more palatable, to make…
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Separation of Church and the State…of Mental Health
What I am about to say needs to be addressed, but is going to ruffle feathers: When it comes to my health and medical issues, I refuse to allow religious people to talk their way into my doctor’s office. As smart as they think they are, as ordained by God as they believe themselves to…
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Finding My Safe Space
My counselor looked at me and said, “What you are about to face are very difficult memories. First, I want you to take a moment and find your Safe Space. This should be a real or imaginary place you can return to in your mind when you are distressed. Was there a place you have…
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The Value of Looking Back
In life, we are sold so many conflicting phrases and this pair is a real doozy that holds so many hostage to never getting the help they need to thrive as they move forward in life: “You have to put your past behind you”, but also “Those who do not study history are doomed to…
Wisdom from the Trenches 