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What should I do about my depression, anxiety and drug use?
It sounds like what you have been going through is becoming more overwhelming at times. My first recommendation is to look for as many possible resources in your new city. It would be most ideal if you moved to a city in which you have a support system such as family and friends already. It…
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What’s the healthiest way to deal with instilled childhood guilt?
Ultimately, the experiences of childhood can have an emotional impact to some extent. You likely have a lot of strengths though which have allowed you do well. This is great! The difficulties could be addressed “processing” the experience, identifying “stuck points” and self-compassion. The “processing” is simply something we do in therapy in which we…
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Do things ever get better after losing parents? How can l manage my depression/anxiety/grief?
First, I encourage to look for those people you can confide in. The social support for people can be family or good friends. Isolating yourself will likely not be the best thing to do at this time. Your social support can help in starting to talk with others or at least providing some form of…
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Why do I always feel worried? I always feel like something bad is going to happen?
One of the common anxiety disorder that therapists treat is generalized anxiety disorder. This is often characterized by having difficulty controlling your worrying and worrying about various different things. What caused this worry? Well it could be various things. Typically, I do a clinical interview with people to better understand their worry and identify stressors.…
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How can I lower my anxiety level?
One of the first steps is trying to stay grounded. You can use skills such as mindfulness meditation and paced breathing techniques. This will not remove anxiety or stress but will allow you to manage the emotions. Keep in mind that the things you describe would cause even the most “stable” person stress. Therefore, you…
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Why do I allow myself to suffer but I’m ready to help others at the drop of a hat?
It is great to care for others. I know this may vary based on values and culture but being there for others is not necessarily a bad thing. Relationships can bring us joy and sometimes just helping others can improve our mood. Thus, I want to emphasize that it is kind of you to be…
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Is it normal to have intimacy issues after a stint of depression?
Ultimately, depression can affect various parts of our lives. It can be considered the primary cause for people being disabled. Thus, depression can result in experiencing a loss of desire, taking longer to orgasm, and finding sex less enjoyable. Many people will then attempt to avoid sex when going through a depressed episode. It is…
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What can I do to better myself?
One thing that will be very helpful is trying to stay grounded. The body is very much affected by our emotional state. At times, you may notice your heart rate increasing when attempting to talk to her or thoughts related to her. The body is likely still being triggered and your mind will also respond…
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How do I recover from this trauma and save my marriage?
First, for many individuals, dealing with abuse may be a process involving considerable personal change. They are going through this internal process of trying to understand, cope, and accept the reality of the situation. The process of dealing with abuse is not straightforward but instead may be lengthy and difficult. People can tend to go…
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How to Deal with Social Anxiety
I will provide you with information on how therapist typically treat social anxiety. Ultimately, it would be great to have a therapist help you go through these different steps but there are also things here you can do on your own to get started in case you do not have a therapist right now. One…
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