Category: Mental Distress

3/1/2022

How to deal with anxiety over current international affairs

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From Dr. Justin:

The current situation in Ukraine and Russia is concerning to say the least. It's reasonable to feel stressed or anxious about all the news on the airwaves right now. Please know that you are not alone, and anxiety can be a regular response to experiencing increased fear, worry and stress during such unprecedented times. This can happen whether there is any real danger or not. Our imagination can be an even more powerful tool than the evening news. In case these kinds of concerns are interrupting your life, here are a few quick tips that may help alleviate some of that stress or anxiety.

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11/11/2021

PTSD Trauma and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 5

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Read Part 1 here: (https://www.integrativemediowa.com/blog/mental-health-common-forms-of-mental-distress-part-1)

Today, more and more people are finding the courage and strength to heal and grow from the difficult experiences of their lives. It is safe to say that every single one of us has experienced at least one trauma over the course of our lifetime.

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11/10/2021

Bipolar Disorder and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 4

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Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder, formerly referred to as manic depression. It can be characterized by extreme mood swings of emotional highs (mania/hypomania) and lows (depression). A mood swing episode can occur only rarely for some, while others may experience an episode multiple times per year. Symptoms may cause unpredictable changes in behavior and mood, often resulting in significant distress and difficulty in daily life.

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11/9/2021

Anxiety and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 3

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Similar to depression, anxiety is a term used as a catch-all for many different forms of mental distress. Experiencing occasional anxiety is a regular part of life, but those with an anxiety disorder often experience intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.

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11/8/2021

Depression and Mental Health: Common Forms of Mental Distress - Part 2

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Let me start by saying that I tend to stay away from diagnosis, judgement and labels as much as possible in my practice. I see it more like a continuum of health that can range from a person flourishing, to low grade mental distress like low mood or mild anxiety, all the way to severe distress such as suicidal ideation.