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Is it shyness or Social Anxiety Disorder?

Anxiety disorders are, by far, the most widely experienced disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It is important to note...

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The effect of stress on the brain.

Stress represents any stimulus or event that requires internal or external adjustment by an organism and is the origin of the fight or...

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Is it sadness, depression, grief or something more complicated?

Because the term "depressed" has been misappropriated in popular vernacular by its use in contexts that depict sadness, there is much...

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How therapy could be good for your heart: The brain-heart connection

Stress is an unavoidable condition of living. Exposure to chronic stressors is a threat to physical and mental health (Goldstein &...

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Six reasons why a psychologist’s full ADHD evaluation is recommended over a checklist diagnosis

Most people have heard of Attention-Deficit/ Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD), a condition with primary symptoms of inattention,...

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Recommended Self-Help Books

Sometimes, it helps to have a good resource to talk about with a Psychologist or other professional who may be helping you. I have...

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Recommended books for parents

Sometimes, it helps to have a good resource to talk about with a Psychologist or other professional who may be helping you or your child....

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Celebrating graduation milestones during a pandemic

Typically, mid-May to early June is marked by graduation ceremonies for 5th and 8th grade children, High School Seniors, and College...

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Psychology and the scientist-practitioner

Psychology is a very broad field that is represented by a wide variety of people, some with degrees in Psychology or related fields of...

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