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Understanding High Functioning Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms & Management

High-functioning anxiety disorder is an exclusive and frequently misunderstood form of anxiety that impacts many people. High-functioning anxiety can be difficult to discern as it is not as evident as more common forms of anxiety like panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder, which means those who have it often seem calm and successful on the
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Healing After the Storm: Trauma Therapy in Florida

Hurricanes and severe storms have always been an unwelcome (but inevitable) part of Florida living. But the increasing frequency and severity of hurricanes creates a new problem – increased anxiety and trauma in Floridians. In other words, storms aren’t just affecting our communities, they’re affecting our mental health. Hurricanes are unpredictable. Each new season brings

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Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder Considered a Disability? Understanding Your Rights

Generalized anxiety disorder is a common mental condition that affects millions of people around the world.  This means that an individual’s everyday functioning as well as general well-being can be significantly impaired by excessive and constant worry about different aspects of life. It’s no wonder many people ask themselves, “Is generalized anxiety disorder a disability?”
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Southwest Florida School Supplies Drive 2024

Donating & Distributing School Supplies to SWFL Children  Elite DNA has partnered with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida and the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades to collect school supplies for students prior to the start of the new school year. Our mission is to ensure that the children in our community

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Psychotic Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More

Psychotic depression, a severe form of depression, is characterized by both depressive symptoms and psychosis. This condition does not only involve ongoing feelings of sadness and hopelessness but also consists of delusions, and hallucinations among other forms of reality distortion. Therefore, understanding psychotic depression is important because it has a significant impact on functioning and
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Understanding Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features

Imagine feeling overwhelmed by deep sadness and hopelessness, while struggling with hallucinations. This is what people who suffer from major depression disorder with psychotic features go through every day. This is a serious condition that combines symptoms of major depression and experiences of psychosis, making it difficult to handle. Understanding this condition is critical for
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Behavioral Health Impacts of Long COVID – Policy to Action

In May 2023, the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ended – reflecting a long-awaited return to normalcy across the United States. However, this has not been the case for millions of Americans who continue to struggle with the economic and social effects of the pandemic, including disruptions to daily life, loss, and grief. For some, physical and mental health effects from the virus continue to persist long after the period of initial infection.

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7 Effective Strategies for Managing Male Depression

Depression is affecting men in greater numbers each year — and it often goes ignored, undiagnosed, or untreated. The overall rate of depression is increasing. A 2023 Gallup poll found that 29% of US adults report having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives. That’s nearly 10 points higher than in 2015.