I’m not sure when anxiety started for me or even why? But I remember being socially anxious as early as middle school and I had my first panic attack when I was in high school. My parents took me to the local emergency room during my first panic attack because I thought I was having a heart attack and was going to die. Once we got there they ran a bunch of tests before telling me it was “just” a panic attack. They basically gave ...

In the United States approximately 2-million people inflict some form of self-injury on themselves.  Around 1% of the population has injured themselves at some point in time, with the most common age groups being 14-30 years of age.  Self-injury is more popular among teenage girls and young adults, however there is statistical information that suggests people as old as 60 years of age have participated in the behavior. Different Ty ...

Is there a way to tell early in a relationship if someone is suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)? NPD is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV-R) as "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and a lack of empathy." People with NPD have a sense of entitlement, are often personally exploitive, and they see themselves as "special." They are often arrogant an ...

Introduction Cognitive therapy helps you to change how you think in certain situations, and making the appropriate adjustments. This therapy is highly practical approach to problem-solving. With cognitive therapy you change patterns of thinking or behavior and so you change the way you feel. We continue to hold on to the same old thoughts and fail to learn anything new. Cognitive therapy is not a cure for depression or bipolar disorder. This the ...

Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a chronic condition in which a person accepts the desires and needs of others, but actually passively resists them, becoming increasingly hostile and angry. This affects almost all interpersonal or occupational situations. It is a method of dealing with stress or frustration, but it results in the person attacking other people in indirect ways. This disorder can manifest itself as resentment, stubbornnes ...