Anxiety Blog
The ABCs of Accessing Mental Health Care for Military Families
By Michelle Winning Military family members come in many forms. You could be a parent, sibling, spouse, child, or friend. Supporting a service member means that you are facing unique challenges that can be difficult and stressful. While stress is inevitable … Continue reading
A Good Defense Against Depression: Learning
By Adrian Zupp There is a variety of studies that support the contention that learning new skills can play a significant role in battling age-related brain dysfunctions like dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. But there are also clinicians who hold the … Continue reading
Use this Holiday Season to Practice Forgiveness
By Darlene Powell Garlington, Ph.D. Despite being in Afghanistan for more than a year, Lt. Cmdr. Jane Dawes (not her real name) wasn’t looking forward to the family Christmas gathering at her parent’s home. Prior to her deployment, her brother-in-law … Continue reading
The Holidays: Family, Food, Gifts … and Anxiety
By Adrian Zupp As much as they are hyped up and integrated into our culture, there is no more stressful time of year than the holiday season. There are countless reasons for this: the demands on your time, the expense, … Continue reading
Life After the Homecoming Photo: Visit AfterDeployment.org for Help With Adjustment Issues
We all love a great homecoming picture. The joy on a child or spouse’s face when a service member comes home is nothing short of miraculous. The family is back together, the service member is home safe and life as … Continue reading
Address PTSD Symptoms With Your Mobile Phone
Prolonged Exposure (PE) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD that helps you decrease distress about your trauma. PE has been shown to be one of the most effective treatments for PTSD. PE Coach is a mobile application (mobile app) for … Continue reading
Use Your Phone To Help You With Calming Breathing for Stress Relief
By Dr. Nancy Kao Rhiannon Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger, whether it’s real or imagined, the body’s defenses kick into high … Continue reading
Yellow Ribbon Program Reaches Out to Guard and Reservists
As this month’s blog posts have shown, the challenges facing National Guard and Reserve members can differ from those who are active duty. But resources do exist that address this variance. One of the premier resources is the Yellow Ribbon … Continue reading
Guard and Reserve Members May Face Unique Mental Health Challenges
By Darlene Powell Garlington, Ph.D. National Guard members and reservists face unique challenges balancing military service with civilian life. Unlike active duty members of the Armed Forces, they juggle the demands of both military and civilian jobs. Their families often … Continue reading
PTSD and Panic Attacks: You’re Not Alone and Treatment Can Help
By Alies Muskin When you suffer from PTSD, you may experience a wide variety of symptoms. When something triggers you, you may feel your heart pounding, your palms sweating, your stomach in knots, and have trouble breathing. You know you … Continue reading
