Mental Health

Exposure Therapy

Exposure therapy is a psychological treatment that helps individuals confront and reduce their fear or anxiety responses to specific situations, objects, or thoughts. It is commonly used to treat various anxiety disorders, including phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).  The core principle behind exposure therapy is that through repeated, … Read more
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Willingness

Willingness is a key factor in treatment success. It is the willingness to engage in treatment, to follow through with recommendations, and to make changes in your life. There are many reasons why willingness is important in treatment. First, treatment is often difficult and challenging. If you are not willing to engage in treatment, you … Read more
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Mental Health

The Cognitive Triangle

The cognitive triangle is a model that shows the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people understand how their thoughts affect their feelings and behaviors, and how they can change their thoughts to improve their feelings and behaviors. The cognitive triangle is made up of … Read more
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Stages of Grief

The stages of grief are a model that describes the emotional stages that people experience when they are grieving a loss. The stages were first proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her book On Death and Dying. The five stages of grief are: It is important to note that the stages of grief are not linear. … Read more
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Mental Health

Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is a person’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value. In other words, it’s how much you appreciate and like yourself. Self-esteem is not the same as self-confidence, which is the belief in your ability to do something. Self-esteem is important because it affects how you think, feel, and act. People with high self-esteem … Read more
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