Anxiety is a natural stress response that has served to keep humans alive by alerting one to potential danger in an adverse environment or circumstance. A minimal amount of anxiety is normal – however, if you find that your daily life, social life, work-life, and/or relationships are stunted by your anxiety, then you may be…
The Social Anxiety Theme Song
Have you ever had that moment when you were around other people, and your brain started saying, “You look terrible…. That was a stupid thing to say…. Nobody likes me…. They are all looking at me…”? We call that the “social anxiety theme song.” It gets stuck in your head and keeps repeating every time…
What You Need to Know About Anxiety and How to Deal with It
Anxiety is almost considered normal in today’s society. However, if anxiety is interfering with your life and is causing frequent anguish, you can experience a more peaceful existence when implementing anxiety-management methods and/or receiving therapy. There is a wide range of anxiety treatment options, as well as techniques to help you handle it. Varying types…
Feeling Down? How to Overcome Depression
Feeling sad or down occasionally is a part of life for everyone. However, if you experience persistent feelings of sadness that interfere with your daily life and inhibit healthy functioning, you may be living with depression. Let’s talk about the various types of depression, the symptoms, and where you can go in Atlanta to conquer…
What Is Clinical Depression?
The word “depression” is often used in conversation to describe feelings such as sadness, disappointment, and frustration. However, there is a difference between that and clinical depression. Clinical depression is much more than sadness. There are several categories of depression, including Clinical, Situational, Perinatal, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Clinical depression – which is also…
Common Benefits of Child Therapy and Counseling
Let’s face it, as parents, we have all wondered at some point if we should take our kiddos to a therapist or not. Questions come up like: What are problems that a therapist could help with? When do I know my child needs outside help? How does it benefit a child to talk to someone…
Medication Management: What Does It Really Mean to Me?
There is a lot of misinformation out there about “medication management” and what it is or is not. When it comes to mental health, medication management is the practice of assessing symptoms that an individual may be experiencing and prescribing the appropriate medication that will assist the brain in doing what it may not be…
Substance Use and Teens: How to Know if Your Teen Is at Risk and What to Do About It
Being a teen is hard, and so is parenting a teen! Teens are growing into adulthood and are in the difficult position of having to fulfill expectations and responsibilities, while still being viewed as a kid. They are stressed out and craving independence, which often leads to testing limits, pushing boundaries, and experimenting with alcohol…
Substance Abuse Counseling: How It Can Help Those Who Are Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol
An addiction almost always begins gradually. It may start with going to parties and “partying hard,” and progresses to drinking/using every night. It may also develop from mirroring a parent who drinks or does drugs. Even if you think using alcohol or drugs makes you feel better, it’s not healthy when you use too much. The…