Flashbacks and hallucinations seem similar, but there are important differences. A flashback is a vivid, traumatic memory, in which the person can visualize, hear, feel, and/or smell the traumatic event, as if they were still enduring the same trauma. A flashback appears to a person like a movie replaying in front of them, and it […]
Changing How I Defined Abnormal Helped My Anxiety
Like many of you, just a few short years ago, my life was defined by anxiety. Anxiety had become for me a constant companion. It was there when I woke, followed me through my day, and kept me from going to sleep at night. I had been on high doses of a benzodiazepine for many […]
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What Is The Difference Between Hypervigilance And Paranoia?
Hypervigilance is when you are constantly on-guard for any danger in the environment. Being vigilant is when you are aware of your surroundings. But you become hypervigilant when you are on-guard constantly and with more intensity. You become so guarded that you are easily startled by loud noises. Traumatic events and having post traumatic stress […]
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Study Shows How OCD, ADHD, Parkinson’s And Psychosis Are Related
Picture the person with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)…he spends hours washing, and can literally be stuck in the shower or sink. Now picture the person with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)…he frequently flips from one activity to the next, just a constant stream of motion, and unable to do the same movement for very long. […]
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Living With Anxiety and a Severe Mental Illness
A warm thank you to my good friend, Jason Weiland, for writing this guest post. Hello, my name is Jason. I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist. I am just a regular person like you. I am going to attempt to write this article from my own perspective living with an anxiety disorder and a […]
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