Do you have trouble falling asleep? Does bedtime create significant stress for you? You might be struggling with insomnia. According to the American Psychiatric Association, more than 50 million adults experience chronic insomnia, while even more have periodic bouts of difficulty falling asleep. Insomnia can have various causes and may be related to other mentalContinue reading Fighting Insomnia with Reverse Psychology
Rejection Therapy and Social Anxiety Disorder
Meet Jia Jang. He’s an entrepeneur, author, and TED Talker. He’s also the owner of Rejection Therapy, a game designed to help people overcome their fears of rejection. A couple of years back, Jia sought to conquer these same fears by participating in a 100-Day Rejection Therapy Challenge. According to his TED Talk, Jang enduredContinue reading Rejection Therapy and Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic 101
One of the most frightening things that many of my patients experience is a panic attack – or worse, a series of them.  According to the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), a panic attack is: “An abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes, and during which time four (orContinue reading Panic 101
