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Online psychotherapy for anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common subject in psychotherapy. Almost every one of us has experienced anxiety at least once in our lives. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that 1 in 13 people suffer from anxiety globally. In America, 40 million people over the age of 18 are having anxiety disorder. Anxiety is caused by a complex set of risk factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and certain life events (ADAAs). Anxiety is not quite a disease From my point of view, anxiety is not quite a disease. Therefore, it should not be treated with medication. Except maybe if you seriously tried to do psychotherapy, and this attempt failed. My experience is that psychotherapy for…
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Can you die from a panic attack?
I have often encountered this question and fear in my private practice. When we experience a panic attack in its entire splendor, we may feel that we are on the verge of giving up, we feel like we are going to die. Our heart is pounding, our breathing is heavy, and it makes us dizzy and sweaty. All these symptoms can lead us to think of the possibility of a serious medical problem that could endanger our live. With the thought that we could die, the conditions intensify, which strengthens even more the fear of dying. So can you die from a panic attack? The answer is a short one: NO, you don’t die from a panic…
