Anxiety and phobias
Everyone fears something: anxiety can affect all areas of our everyday life. But in which situations are fears normal and when should you fight them? In our magazine you will find out how not to be afraid of your own fear!
Anxiety and phobias
Trypophobia: Fear and Disgust of Holes and the iPhone
Caroline does not have any problems in her daily life, but as soon as she sees a collection of small holes, or cracks, she feels queasy. She feels anxious, stressed, and disgusted and she must look away. An example of it would be a honeycomb, but it could also be triggered by a cracked wall.
Anxiety and phobias
What does a lemon have to do with fear? How to deal with panic attacks
“Suddenly I feel dizzy and sick. My knees give in and I fear I might fall over and lose consciousness. I might have a brain tumour. My heart is racing, my chest feels tight and I fear I’m having a heart attack.” This is how a client described her experience, which points to panic attacks.
Anxiety and phobias
Dealing with existential concerns and fear of the future – Will it ever be the same again?
Where will all this lead to? When will normality finally return? Will we ever recover from this? These and many other questions are currently haunting the minds of mankind – quite understandable when you consider that most of us have never before experienced a comparable situation and have learned from it whether and how such
Anxiety and phobias
From Physical to Psychological Anxiety: That’s How Our Worries About the Coronavirus Change
The coronavirus is our company for some months now. Besides the physical impacts, the psychological consequences of the crisis get more and more into the focus. Uncertain future perspectives, economic effects, but also existential fears are shown through our mental state. We tell you how psychologic online counselling could help here and which are the
Anxiety and phobias
Quarantine, a Positive Test Result and Handling Media News
The coronavirus is our company for some months now and many of us made more or less intense experiences with it. For example, the long and agonizing waiting for the test result, quarantine, prescribed by law, or the flood of information, we are partly forced to consume. Of course, all of this does not pass
Anxiety and phobias
Domestic Isolation – Challenge or Chance?
Other-directed and sudden domestic isolation is a big challenge for your psychological wellbeing – Feelings of fear, anger and deprivation of liberty could trigger depressive symptoms and in the worst case even post-traumatic stress reactions.
Anxiety and phobias
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – Symptoms and Causes
You’ve probably heard of a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) yet and maybe you asked yourself, what this means. It is normal for a human being to be afraid: Afraid of concrete situations, for example talking in front of a group, at a job interview, or on a date. Each person has different fears and under
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