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Social Anxiety Challenge #1: A Second Entry …

I never really figured out how intense my social anxiety is. At times when I am in the comforting clutches of my home, I think to myself that there is absolutely nothing wrong with my functioning. I am how everyone is supposed …

The Missing Conversation in Pinktober: Emotional Scars of Breast Cancer

The feeling I most clearly remember is fear. An overwhelming wave of fear going through my body. My breath, wrestling against the suffocating force of a heavy weight on my chest. I was gasping. There was a churning feeling inside, a dark apprehension that something awful has occurred. I was slipping …

Recognizing Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Sacramento Counseling

Recognizing Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Posted on September 16, 2015 by Betsey Raya •. “I thought after I retired, I'd finally be able to relax. When I worked, I always assumed I was tense because of my job. What's my excuse now?

Living with Panic Attacks | Psych Central

She defined a panic attack as the brain, suddenly and out of the blue, engaging the emergency response program like it would if you're in serious danger. “[This] would be great except that it happens in the absence