Mental Health Blogs
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Anxiety Explained: How to Recognize, Manage, and Seek Help
Anxiety is more than just feeling worried—it's a persistent mental health condition that can disrupt daily life. Unlike stress, which is often tied to specific situations like work deadlines, anxiety can be pervasive, occurring without an obvious cause. Common symptoms include constant worrying, physical discomfort, restlessness, and avoidance behaviors. Anxiety can vary across genders, affecting men, women, and nonbinary individuals differently. Recognizing these signs is crucial, and therapy offers effective strategies to manage anxiety, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques. Explore how therapy can help you regain control and find peace in everyday life.
What is Neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity recognizes and celebrates the natural variations in how we think, learn, and interact with the world. Rather than viewing conditions like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and OCD as deficits, neurodiversity embraces these differences as valuable aspects of human diversity.
While neurodivergent individuals often face challenges like sensory overload, social interaction difficulties, and organizational struggles, there are many strategies and tools that can help, including routines, sensory aids, and mindfulness techniques. Therapy plays a crucial role, offering both individual and group support tailored to each person’s unique needs.
At Better Minds Counseling & Services, our compassionate therapists are dedicated to helping neurodivergent individuals thrive. Contact us today to learn how personalized therapy can empower you to embrace your strengths and navigate life’s challenges with confidence.
What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
Stress and anxiety are used interchangeably but really what is the difference? How is stress different from anxiety? The answers are here. Whether it be stress or anxiety, know that both do not need to stop you in your path.
The Benefits of Working with an Intern at Better Minds Counseling
Working with an intern (aka therapist-in-training) offers unqiue opportunities, including a lower fee therapy servives while an intern receives intensive training and supervision.