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How to help children manage stress caused by California wildfires

CCRC

Whether theyre evacuated or simply hearing the sirens and smelling smoke, the experience can create feelings of anxiety and fear in children. The stress of the California wildfires can be overwhelming for children, who cannot understand the chaos.

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Managing Self-Awareness and Mental Health

My Brains Not Broken

After months seeing the same therapist, I’ve been able to notice habits and patterns with how my anxiety/depression affect me and how I live my life. I’ve started to understand why I say and do certain things about myself, things that have helped me internally and also communicate with others externally.

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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

A big focus of our curriculum is building self esteem and teaching effective communication skills. When a teen has self-worth and is able to effectively communicate, they organically make better decisions. Are there differences between different generations of teens when it comes to how they approach mental health?

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It Sounded Better in My Head

My Brains Not Broken

One of the more prominent aspects of my anxiety is my difficulty with conversation. Most of that stems from social anxiety, which (according to the National Institute of Mental Health ) is “an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by others.” It’s relevant, it’s helpful, it’s witty, etc.

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Guest Post: Travelling With A Mental Illness by Em

Bipolar Bandit

This can affix further anxieties to the trip and dampen the overall experience. HONESTY AND COMMUNICATION. I have learnt to practise honesty and communication with them which they really appreciate as it can help them learn how to help me. This is a privilege that not everybody has and I fully acknowledge that.

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How Do I Fix Anxiety Quickly?

Beautiful Voyager

I am surfacing it again now, in 2023, because I am still asked “How do I fix anxiety quickly?” Remember when you told me you had anxiety?" You're calling about anxiety! Nothing like my friend, but since most of us with anxiety have perfectionist Tendencies, there likely are some similarities underneath.

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What is Mindbody Science?

Beautiful Voyager

My Ultimate Stress Relief Cheat Sheets , published last July, kicked off with a timeline of answers to the question: Why didnt I know that anxiety was behind my pain? Is anxiety connected to the physical pain I am in? Credit: NASA and ESA. 2015: I dont care why I didnt know. I want to know why the therapists I saw didnt know.