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I became a counselor after decades of panic. I know your pain.

posted 09/05/2009, comments (8)

Gentle Expressions of Hope...

I was in the E.R. working with a woman in her mid-twenties who was experiencing some pretty intense thoughts of suicide. Very tragically, the woman became a paraplegic this past December as a result of a car accident. The past seven months had been an endless stream of medical care, personal and family adjustments, and attempts at... Read more Chevron

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Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W.

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posted 06/02/2008, comment (1)

Social Anxiety Disorder Affects Personal Relationships

Just prior to May, which is Mental Health Month, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) released a survey about social anxiety disorder. It revealed that most of the people who have this disorder report feeling as if they are alone. Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is characterized by an intense fear of... Read more Chevron

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Kimberly Tyler

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posted 05/06/2008, comments (0)

Social Anxiety Disorder Survey Reveals Severity of Impact of Widespread Disorder

A recently published on-line survey commissioned by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) provides up-close and personal insight into the severe effects of social anxiety disorder. The survey conducted by Harris Interactive focuses on romantic and personal relationships, feelings of isolation and shame surrounding... Read more Chevron

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