by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Oct 18, 2018 | Stress Management
It wasn’t long ago that many Americans took vacations and looked forward to them. Summer sojourns were very common — road trips, in particular. Swarms of families would take long driving excursions to the Grand Canyon, the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Yosemite....
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Aug 17, 2017 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Eating Disorders
Research has shown that obesity markedly increases the risk of depression. One study of more than 9,000 adults concluded that depression, and other mood and anxiety disorders, were about 25% more common in the obese people studied than in the non-obese. Several...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Aug 16, 2015 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Stress Management
When we experiences stress, our brain responds by releasing a variety of chemicals to the blood. This provides a biochemical boost that enables us to respond to the source of stress. If stress and the subsequent biochemical reaction continues unabated, the body...