Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) share some overlapping symptoms, but they are distinct conditions with different causes and treatment approaches. Here’s how to tell the difference: 1. Underlying Cause Anxiety: Often arises from stress, genetics, personality traits, or life circumstances. It may...
Many people mistakenly believe that overcoming a substance use disorder (SUD) is simply a matter of wanting it badly enough. If someone just had more discipline, more willpower, or more commitment, they could stop. But neuroscience tells a very different story. A substance use disorder...
Recently the Surgeon General announced the health dangers associated with alcohol use, and it led me to think about how normalized alcohol use and numbing and medicating in general has become in our society. Where did this obsession with numbing and medicating come from? I...
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based approach specifically designed to address trauma and its lingering effects. Below is an overview of its role in trauma healing, highlighting its mechanisms, applications, and benefits. Understanding EMDR EMDR is a structured, eight-phase approach that facilitates...