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Anxiety: Understanding Symptoms and Learning to Manage it Anxiety is a natural response of our body to situations perceived as dangerous or stressful. It manifests itself in a range of physical and mental symptoms that can become disabling if not managed properly. Although we all experience moments of anxiety in our daily lives, when it…

Attachment Theory and Relationship Suffering: How Schema Therapy can come to our rescue. Relationships are a central aspect of our lives, but they often bring with them emotional challenges and deep suffering. Underlying many relationship difficulties are the attachment bonds formed during childhood, which influence the way we relate to others and deal with emotions.…

Specific Phobias: When Fear Becomes Disabling Specific phobias are intense and irrational fears of particular objects, situations or animals that, although harmless, generate a disproportionate level of anxiety in the sufferer. These fears can limit daily life, prompting avoidance of the feared situations, often with a significant impact on personal and social well-being. What are…

Everyday Difficulties: When Everyday Life Becomes Too Much In modern life, stress has become an unwieldy companion. Work responsibilities, interpersonal relationships, daily deadlines and unforeseen events, and a lack of time to oneself can test our ability to adapt. Although a certain amount of stress can be normal and even motivating, excessive or persistent stress…