Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsFear of Intimacy vs. Fear of VulnerabilityWhat Causes Fear of Intimacy?Risk FactorsSignsDiagnosisTreatmentCopingAdvice for Loved Ones Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Fear of Intimacy vs. Fear of Vulnerability What Causes Fear of Intimacy? Risk Factors Signs Diagnosis Treatment Coping Advice for Loved Ones Fear of intimacy, sometimes referred to as intimacy avoidance or avoidance anxiety, is characterized as the fear of sharing a close emotional or physical relationship....

Close Often mischaracterized merely as a “fear of leaving your house,” agoraphobia is actually a disorder that encompasses theanxietyof being in certain situations for which escape is difficult or potentially embarrassing, or where help is not readily available. More specifically, the focus is on the fear of having a panic attack in such situations. Understanding Agoraphobia Agoraphobiarefers to the fear of being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing) or in which help may not be available in the event of an unexpectedpanic attack....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesImpactTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Impact Treatment Coping Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words. The exact triggers are highly personalized; for example, some people fear long, multisyllabic words, and others, long, obscure words. Some even fear common words of moderate length. Specific phobias like hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia affect between 3% and 15% of the population.Their relative rarity, however, does not change how devastating they can be for those who have them....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsEffectsExamplesCausesDiagnosisTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Effects Examples Causes Diagnosis Treatment Coping At a GlanceChrometophobia is the fear of spending money. A person with this phobia has extreme fear and anxiety about spending money and will try to avoid it as much as possible. At a Glance Chrometophobia is the fear of spending money. A person with this phobia has extreme fear and anxiety about spending money and will try to avoid it as much as possible....

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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsNormal Response to FearPhobic ResponseConsider the Source of Your FearGetting Help Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Normal Response to Fear Phobic Response Consider the Source of Your Fear Getting Help Fear is a normal and healthy part of life. In fact, fear plays an important role in keeping us from entering harmful situations and helping us decide when to get out of situations that are not necessarily the best....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsThe Diet-Brain ConnectionFeel-Good FoodsDiets That Benefit Brain HealthBenefits of Feel Good Foods Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents The Diet-Brain Connection Feel-Good Foods Diets That Benefit Brain Health Benefits of Feel Good Foods Close The diet-brain connection is a subject also referred to as nutritional psychiatry, the gut-brain connection, or “food and mood.” It means that what we eat directly impacts our brains, and ultimately, ourmoods....

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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUnderstanding Grounding TechniquesHow to Do the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding TechniqueHow the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique WorksTips for Practicing the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding TechniqueBenefits of the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding TechniqueWhen to Use the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Understanding Grounding Techniques How to Do the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique How the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique Works Tips for Practicing the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique Benefits of the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique...

Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Tips for Next Time Secondhand Embarrassment Close Tripped over our own feet? Yep. Waved at someone who was waving at someone else? Check. Dropped food all over ourselves at a party? Been there, done that. Had a giant piece of food stuck in our teeth all day? So. Many. Times. Sent an inappropriate text to the wrong person? Of course. We’ve all done superembarrassing thingsthat have made us wish the ground would open up just and swallow us whole already....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsJealousy in the Context of a RelationshipNormal vs. Unhealthy JealousyCauses of JealousyConsequencesHow to Deal With JealousyCoping With Your Own Jealousy Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Jealousy in the Context of a Relationship Normal vs. Unhealthy Jealousy Causes of Jealousy Consequences How to Deal With Jealousy Coping With Your Own Jealousy Close Jealousyis an uncomfortable emotion, but it’s fairly normal. We all have minor insecurities and sensitivities that can cause us to feel jealous from time to time....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBreadcrumbing vs. GaslightingSignsWhy People BreadcrumbImpactTips to Deal Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Breadcrumbing vs. Gaslighting Signs Why People Breadcrumb Impact Tips to Deal Close Sometimes referred to as “Hansel and Gretelling,” the term is derived from the idea of leaving behind a trail of breadcrumbs for someone to find what they’re looking for, much like in the children’s story. Breadcrumbing has become an all-too-common form of manipulation in the dating world, especially with the rise of online and app-centric dating....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsThe Midlife Crisis QuizWho Is This Quiz For?What Are the Signs of a Midlife Crisis?The Importance of a Positive Mindset Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents The Midlife Crisis Quiz Who Is This Quiz For? What Are the Signs of a Midlife Crisis? The Importance of a Positive Mindset Close Ah, themidlife crisis. That weird time in our lives when we question everything from our hairstyle to our job, and every life choice in between....

Close We tend to think ofphysical touchas one of the fivelove languages, and perhaps something that isn’t a priority for everyone. But whether you consider yourself a physically affectionate person or not, nonsexual touch plays an important role in all of our lives. A lack of touch is called touch starvation or skin hunger. And even those of us who are averse to lots of physical contact with others benefit from some amount of it, and we suffer when we don’t experience it....

Close Key TakeawaysResearch shows that discomfort can lead to increased motivationExperts say that there is a line between productive discomfort and harm or distressIncreasing motivation via discomfort takes a variable amount of “conscious exposure” Key Takeaways Research shows that discomfort can lead to increased motivationExperts say that there is a line between productive discomfort and harm or distressIncreasing motivation via discomfort takes a variable amount of “conscious exposure” The study authors conclude, “Whether through improvisation, writing about difficult emotions, seeking uncomfortable information, or relating to other people with opposite views: Instead of avoiding the discomfort inherent to growth, people should seek it as a sign of progress....