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Jerry Kennard

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Selective Mutism

Selective mutism is generally associated with children but it may extend through adolescence and into adulthood. The Selective Mutism Information and Research Association describe selective mutism as: "an anxiety disorder in which affected people speak fluently in some... Read more Chevron

posted 01/11/2010, comments (0)|

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hopeandhealing

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

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Anxiety, "Interpreaction," and "Interpreversal": A Mind Game You Can Win

I'd like to share two concepts I believe will be of great assistance as we approach panic attacks, agoraphobia, derealization, and depersonalization - any of our anxiety and mood-driven misery, for that matter. They play so very big and need to be put into practice over and over again. And that's exactly why I came up with names that are... Read more Chevron

posted 09/13/2009, comments (2)|

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hopeandhealing

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

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Panic Attacks and Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Mimicker's Deception?

A mimicker is a symptom or disorder that fools its victim, as well as medical and psych professionals, into believing he/she is suffering from something other than the true cause of the problem. And the likeness is so striking that the mimicked issue gets all the attention, allowing the real culprit to remain a mystery. Obviously, mimickers can... Read more Chevron

posted 09/06/2009, comment (1)|

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

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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

posted 09/05/2009, comments (8)|

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Amy Hendel

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Are You a Cyberchondriac??

The internet has been a source of great pleasure and wonderment and.....it also creates access to information that can really confound someone. There is no doubt that having a portal to almost any piece of information you want to access, especially when it comes to health, is a great thing. On the other hand, your ability to access... Read more Chevron

posted 12/07/2008, comments (0)|

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