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You’ve Heard of Fight or Flight… But What About Freeze?

Fight, Flight, and Freeze are the three responses that are biological instincts to protect us when our lives are in danger. However, what we find sometimes is that we experience fight, flight, or freeze even when there is not a threat to our lives.

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So You Want Mental Health Treatment

Mental health treatment is different for everyone, and people often feel overwhelmed trying to figure out where to begin. Outpatient therapy is a great place to start, and you and your therapist can work together to figure out if that is the right course, or if you need a higher level of care.

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It’s Not Anxiety, It’s Medical Trauma

Medical trauma can cause a person to feel helpless and often hopeless. These emotions are certainly understandable. Taking care of your mental health and learning to advocate for yourself in the medical system can be empowering.

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How To Talk To Kids About Anxiety

Young people need to understand anxiety is our brain's way of checking to see if we are okay, not to tell us that we aren’t okay.

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