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Autism Spectrum Disorders and Anxiety

There are many disorders which have anxiety as a comorbid condition including depression, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Today I am going to be talking about the last disorder mentioned on my list and that is the association between anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorders. April is Autism Awareness Month and so I thought this would be a... Read moreChevron
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Fear of Funerals

We have been discussing the theme of death and dying here on Anxiety Connection. Our Eileen Bailey has talked about “When Grief Causes Anxiety ” and I have written about “Thantophobia ” which is the fear of one’s own death. On My Depression Connection I have written several posts about grief including, “Ways... Read moreChevron
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Afraid to Drive? You Are Not Alone

There are some people who choose not to drive for various reasons including the high cost and maintenance of a car, living in a geographical area where it is more efficient and affordable to take the bus or subway, or even to protect the environment. But there are some people, like me, who don’t drive because we are afraid to. One could... Read moreChevron
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The Fear of Death

"Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive -- the risk to be alive and express what we really are." -Don Miguel Ruiz   Who is afraid of death? Raise your hand! Well you would not be alone in this fear. Most of us feel some trepidation, anxiety, and/or fear about death. If the fear is... Read moreChevron
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Exposure Therapy for Specific Phobias

The aim of most approaches to the treatment of specific phobias is to modify both the response to the feared item/issue and the thought processes that help to sustain the fear. Collectively, this treatment approach is known as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). A client with a specific phobia will work alongside the therapist, allowing them to be... Read moreChevron

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