Category: Psychological Health
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How a Psychologist Can Help You Better Manage Anxiety

How a Psychologist Can Help You Better Manage Anxiety

The symptoms of anxiety can be so frightening, that people will do almost anything to avoid them. They begin to avoid people, places and activities that trigger these symptoms. Unknowingly, some of the strategies people use to try to manage anxiety such as excessive rest, avoiding triggers, and consuming recreational drugs and alcohol, may work in the short-term, but actually worsen anxiety symptoms in the long-term. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that has a solid grounding in science, with proven effectiveness in treating anxiety-related disorders such as Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, Health Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Agoraphobia, and Specific Phobias.

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What Is Burnout

What Is Burnout

Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion typically brought on by chronic stress in the workplace. Burnout has three features: Exhaustion: feeling emotionally drained, fatigued, and overwhelmed Cynicism: psychological distancing and a negative outlook towards your role, colleagues, and/or the person/people you are caring for. Inefficacy: reduced feelings of personal accomplishment and reduced performance. Many studies have found that burnout and depression are highly related and the two share symptoms, such as fatigue or loss of energy, sleep problems, and difficulty with thinking, concentrating, or making decisions. You may find it difficult to determine whether you are burnt out or if you are experiencing clinical depression, also called a major depressive episode.

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