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Test Anxiety – How to Calm Your Nerves Before a Big Test

Clear Behavioral Health

Feeling anxious before a test is common, but some people suffer from test anxiety, which is a form of performance anxiety that can present more severely than regular anxiety. Emotional Symptoms Emotional symptoms of testing anxiety may include overwhelming fear, helplessness, low self-esteem, irritability, and mood swings.

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A Felt Sense of Safety – From Disassociation to Embodiment

Mad in America

My lovely psychiatrist, Dr. Volls, advised me on the concept of “mood management.” A nutrition geek and nature fanatic who loved learning about the healing power of food, I could not wrap my mind around how I needed prescriptions to balance my brain. It was the perfect way to start my senior year of high school. Don’t tell.

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Holistic Healing for PTSD: Natural Paths to Recovery

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

For those seeking a gentler, whole-body approach, holistic trauma healing focuses on treating the mind , body, and spirit rather than just suppressing symptoms. Herbal and Nutritional Support Certain herbs and supplements are known for their calming and mood-enhancing effects, making them a great addition to a PTSD recovery plan.

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Healing From Psychiatric Drug Harm, Part 2: Rational Approaches to Recovery

Mad in America

In my last piece , I wrote about various neuro-rehab therapies I engaged in with Dr. J, the functional brain injury specialist, and that there came a point when my husband and I knew we’d reached the end of what medical science could offer me. I sat down to write this article with the experience of severe akathisia fresh in my mind.

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The Anatomy of Anxiety: An Interview With Ellen Vora

Mad in America

If we’re experiencing a lot of false anxiety, our moods are this pinball game. She’s the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety and takes a functional medicine approach to mental health. She considers the whole person and addresses imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her BA from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University.

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Unpacking Depression: An Interview with Psychologist Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Lawyers with Depression

Norton, including, The Ten Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Depressed and What You Can Do to Change It and Anxiety + Depression: Effective Treatment of the Big Two Co-Occurring Disorders. Wehrenberg is a clinical psychologist in Naperville, Illinois. What is depression a response to?