by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Aug 13, 2022 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Eating Disorders, Medication, Psychotherapy
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also referred to as social phobia, is characterized by an intense fear of public situations. It is the third most prevalent psychiatric disorder, following substance abuse and depression. Women and men are equally likely to develop SAD....
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jun 3, 2022 | Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling, Dementia, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Insomnia, Natural Remedies
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing number of herbal remedies, dietary supplements and other therapies promoted as treatments to delay or prevent various forms of dementia. As the claims about the safety and effectiveness of these products grow, so...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | May 19, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Natural Remedies
Blue light exposure may increase the risk of a number of problems, including macular degeneration and depression. Our modern world is flooded with artificial light. We over illuminate our homes and workplaces, bright streetlights are everywhere and we spend more time...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Mar 18, 2022 | Alternative Treatment, Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Sleep
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting around 40 million adults. The effects of anxiety spill over into every crevice of life, and perhaps one of the hardest...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jan 9, 2022 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment
One important factor for explaining people’s use of the Internet is Internet anxiety. It is closely related to computer anxiety, which is defined as “the irrational anticipation of fear evoked by the thought of using (or actually using) computers, the effects of which...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Nov 13, 2021 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Nutrition, Psychotherapy
The excessive consumption of wheat is another problem with the Mediterranean diet. While traditional Mediterranean fare focuses on whole grains, including whole wheat bread and pasta, these can be problematic for some people with anxiety. Gluten sensitivity, also...
