Here is a link to a video version of this blog: https://youtu.be/ATkvv7X1XCA Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a widely distributed condition across the general population with a lifetime prevalence rate of 13% interferes with occupational, educational, and interpersonal functioning of those afflicted[i]. The signature of SAD is a disabling fear or anxiety of being criticized,…
DetailsBy Joseph Smullen, LCSW-S: “Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don’t find themselves at all”-Rollo May Rollo May (1909- 1994) was an American and existentially oriented practicing psychologist and author of many works including his 1953 book “Man’s Search for Himself” from which this quote comes. Existentialism is…
DetailsBy Joseph Smullen, LCSW-S: As described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), a substance abuse or behavioral addiction involves the problematic pattern of use that results in a constellation of pathological cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms. That is, an individual continues to compulsively overuse a substance or engage in…
DetailsMagdalena R. Hernandez, LPC Anxiety and fear are normal responses to what’s happening in the world right now. However, these anxieties and fears can be overwhelming and may even cause a trauma response. In fact, some professionals have reported that these emotional responses can be categorized ascollective trauma and can also worsen symptoms for those…
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