LiveWellTalk - Overcoming Mental Health Challenges

Complex PTSD ( c-PTSD or CPTSD ) is a chronic, relapsing, and comorbid psychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of childhood abuse and neglect, prolonged exposure to traumatic events, and significant disruptions in the formation of healthy, secure attachments in the first years of life. The term 'complex' in the name reflects that CPTSD is not a unitary disorder but involves the presence of several types of post-traumatic symptoms and problems with the treatment of these symptoms. Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) Complex PTSD (c-PTSD) is a variant of PTSD that manifests with symptoms of both PTSD and dissociation. This type of PTSD is characterized by flashbacks and/or recurrent reenactments of trauma. CPTSD is characterized by the following: Multiple and persistent traumatic events or trauma-related experiences. Chronic and persistent trauma-related symptoms (e.g., flashbacks and nightmares). Negative self-concept (e.g., self-blame, worthlessness). Chronic and persistent avoi

Do you have a fear of diseases? Have you ever thought of a simple headache to be a brain tumor, or a slight stomach ache as an intestinal blockage? Have people ever called you crazy because of your obsession with health and hygiene? Are you gripped by a constant fear of being terminally ill? Have you ever self-diagnosed yourself by checking the symptoms online? Are you aware of the symptoms of various diseases because you constantly look them up online? Do you keep getting tests done (often by different doctors)? Is no reassurance enough to prove that you are not sick? You know that but are never satisfied. Is that you? If the answer to most of these questions is yes, you probably are a hypochondriac. But if " Health anxiety is ruining my life " is something you can relate to, this article will help you overcome it. Health Anxiety Is Ruining My Life If you're constantly worried about their health and always convinced that you are sick, then you may

Glossophobia: Fear of public speaking Glossophobia (or speech anxiety) is the fear of public speaking or of speaking in general. Glossophobia  is often cited as our number one fear. Surveys report people are more afraid of making a presentation than they are of spiders, snakes, being eaten by a shark, or being struck by lightning. They are often more afraid of death itself. As Jerry Seinfeld remarked, “They would rather be in the box than giving the eulogy over the box.” What is Glossophobia: Definition and Meaning glossophobia · (glossos - + phobia) n. The fear of being ridiculed by other people for one's speech, attitude, or manners; the fear of saying the wrong thing and being made fun of. [ The word glossophobia comes from the Greek γλῶσσα glōssa, meaning tongue, and φόβος phobos, fear or dread. ] Glossophobia is a clinical term for the fear of public speaking. People with glossophobia are often afraid of being judged or evaluated negatively by an audience, being embarras

Both children and adults experience anxiety symptoms in some ways. But in some instances in the case of children, the level of anxiety seems to be too bothersome, enough to alter their normal daily life. Children experiencing anxiety symptoms may have feel a sense of nervousness, intense fears and worries that could almost unbearable to control. Childhood anxiety is a serious behavioral concern, and is something that every parent should take seriously. Research shows, in US alone, 5.6 million kids (9.2%) had been diagnosed with anxiety problems. Anxiety in Children Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or agitation, often about something that is going to happen. A child may experience this behavioral abnormality when there is a major stressful event that happened to him, which will require a change in his present situation. The change can either be positive or negative, but most often it is caused by a negative situation. Once we understand the meaning of this behavior, the next