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Using Grounding Techniques To Manage Anxiety
Everyone feels anxious sometimes and our anxiety can benefit us when it helps us to pay attention to something that is important or threatening our safety. Anxiety disorders occur when
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
The human brain and genetics are very complicated, and scientists are still deciphering how they work. We know that mental illness can have a hereditary component, but what that means...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Nearly 21.5 million Americans have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This is also sometimes referred to as “dual diagnosis,” “co-existing” or “co-morbid” conditions. Knowing the shared causes of...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Mental illness is a topic that many people don’t really understand. Unfortunately, this lack of awareness can lead to fear and distrust, toward people with mental health diagnoses. An example...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
So much of what happens to a person when they are experiencing a mental health crisis can feel outside of their control, as though they do not have the power...
