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![Generalized Anxiety Disorder](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSM-5-TR-150x150.png)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, involves excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities that is out of proportion to the situation. The worry and worrisome thoughts are difficult ...
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![Posttraumatic Stress Disorder](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSM-5-TR-150x150.png)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, has changed over the years as we learn more about how individuals respond to traumatic events. Prior to our current diagnostic system, the disorder ...
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![Narcissistic Personality Disorder](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSM-5-TR-150x150.png)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissism gets its name from Greek Mythology and the story of Narcissus. According to the myth, Narcissus was a handsome and prideful young man. One day as he lay next to a ...
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![Post-Traumatic Growth: An Introduction](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/qtq80-eRWCoa-150x150.jpeg)
Post-Traumatic Growth: An Introduction
We know that psychological trauma exists and that it can have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities. Trauma has impacted us since humans existed, and according to the National Center for ...
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![Social Media and Self-Esteem](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/qtq80-mqkC5r-150x150.jpeg)
Social Media and Self-Esteem
A recent article published in Science Direct looked at the association between social media use and mental health among adolescents. The impact of social media on mental health is certainly not a ...
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![Stoicism, Virtue, and Mental Health](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Zeno-Purpose-of-Life-is-Happiness-150x150.png)
Stoicism, Virtue, and Mental Health
The point of philosophy is to become a better person, at least according to the Stoics. Perhaps this is why the Stoicism and the Stoics writings continue to play a vital role ...
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![Being a Perfectionist Doesn't Have to be a Negative](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Perfectionism-1_5-150x150.png)
Being a Perfectionist Doesn’t Have to be a Negative
Being a perfectionist gets a bad rap. It is associated with negative outcomes, anxiety and stress. This isn't because perfectionism is bad, but rather the way we approach it is bad. Hurtful ...
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![Stoic Philosophers - The First Cognitive Behavioral Therapists](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Stoic-Philosophers-150x150.png)
Stoic Philosophers – The First Cognitive Behavioral Therapists
When we think of philosophers, names like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle often come to mind. For psychology, this makes a lot of sense since we use Socratic Questioning, documented by Plato, as ...
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![Spotlight on Self-Care](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Spotlight-on-Self-Care-150x150.png)
Spotlight on Self-Care
Self-care is the process of reducing stress and ill-being and improving health and well-being. It is about countering the forces that deplete us and building the forces that nourish or strengthen us ...
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![Spotlight on Grit](https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Spotlight-on-Grit-150x150.png)
Spotlight on Grit
Albert Einstein once said, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." This quote exemplifies the concept of grit. About five years ago, Dr. Angela Duckworth ...
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