Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a rapidly growing form of psychotherapy. Created in the 1980s by Stephen Hayes, it is considered one of the “third wave” psychotherapies, which include
CBT
Therapists and researchers alike have worked to develop ways to help improve lives and alleviate stress and emotional pain. Early psychological theorists paved the way by developing several theories about
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a combination of three emotional states: manic, hypomanic, and depressed mood. It is estimated that 4.4 percent of American adults experience bipolar
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe psychological response to a traumatic event. Almost seven percent of adults will experience PTSD over their lifetime. The following is information on
Depression is a word that gets tossed about with regularity but is often misunderstood. Almost 17 percent of people will experience clinical depression in their lifetime. It is a disruptive
Schizophrenia is a serious yet commonly misunderstood psychological disorder. Popular culture often confuses it with Dissociative Identity Disorder, in which people possess multiple personalities. In reality, schizophrenia is characterized by
Anxiety is a highly debilitating and common problem. It is estimated that 18 percent of adults and 25 percent of adolescents suffer from an anxiety disorder (link to proof from
Have you ever experienced a chill down your spine when you saw a doll, wax figure, or other kind of inanimate object that has been created to look like a
Everyone has something that they are afraid of; the world is filled with weird and scary things that can cause a person to feel nervous and frightened. While some things
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (aka CBT), is a hugely popular holistic solution to various problems, including the severe and chronic stress that stops us getting a proper night’s sleep, and brings
A traumatic event has two important components to it. The first being the trauma itself and the second being one’s reaction to it. Trauma can be defined as any type
If I were to ask you when was the last time you felt anger, my guess is that it would not take you long to identify a time relatively recently