Health Anxiety and the Coronavirus Pandemic by Damien Gonsalves, LMFT Health Anxiety is a very real phenomenon wherein regular body sensations are misinterpreted as being life threatening. Much like the coronavirus, health anxiety can manifest in our bodies undetected like a virus and is amplified by stress. With so much information (and misinformation) around about…
For people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), one of the hardest symptoms to deal with is flashbacks. Not only can they cause dramatic physical reactions, but they can also make the sufferer believe that they are experiencing the cause of their PTSD all over again. But how does this happen? And is there…
Panic Attack vs. Anxiety Attack What is the difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack? The two terms are used interchangeably, but do they refer to the same thing? The short answer is no. Panic and anxiety attacks stem from similar but distinct disorders. Anxiety disorders, which are at the root of…