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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentChallengesHow to CopeImportant Terms to Know Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment Challenges How to Cope Important Terms to Know Close Gender dysphoria refers to feelings of distress and discomfort that a person experiences when their assigned gender does not match their gender identity. People who experience gender dysphoria may feel uncomfortable with and distressed over the conflict between the sexual characteristics of their physical body and how they feel and think about themselves....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHistory of Gender EssentialismThe Development of Gender Essentialist Beliefs in ChildrenImpact of Gender EssentialismReducing Belief in Gender Essentialism Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents History of Gender Essentialism The Development of Gender Essentialist Beliefs in Children Impact of Gender Essentialism Reducing Belief in Gender Essentialism Close This theory suggests that there are essential, unchangeable qualities that make males and females who they are....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsStagesSignsIdentifying GASAssociated ComplicationsManaging GASTakeaway Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Stages Signs Identifying GAS Associated Complications Managing GAS Takeaway Close These changes include: At a Glance 3 Stages of General Adaptation Syndrome General adaptation syndrome occurs in three stages. In each of these stages, your body reacts in different ways. The physiological changes your body goes through during this process can have a long-term negative effect....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHistoryThe Need for Geriatic PsychiatristsFinding a Geriatric Psychiatrist Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents History The Need for Geriatic Psychiatrists Finding a Geriatric Psychiatrist Close Aging is inevitable, but that doesn’t make it any easier. With old age comes normal biological and psychological changes, as well as the development of certain health and mental health conditions like chronic illnesses, physical disabilities, psychiatric syndromes, and comorbid diseases....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSignsHistoryIncreased UseWhy It HappensImpactHow to CopeWhy You Shouldn’t GhostAlternatives to Ghosting SomeoneIs It Ever OK? Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Signs History Increased Use Why It Happens Impact How to Cope Why You Shouldn’t Ghost Alternatives to Ghosting Someone Is It Ever OK? Close Ghosting is a relatively new colloquial dating term that refers to abruptly cutting off contact with someone without giving that person any warning or explanation for doing so....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesTechniquesHow It HelpsBenefitsEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Techniques How It Helps Benefits Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Close What Is Grief Counseling?Grief counseling, also known asbereavement therapy, is a form of therapy intended to help you cope with loss, such as the death of a partner, family member, friend, colleague, or pet....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesTechniquesUsesBenefitsEffectivenessMaking the DecisionHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Techniques Uses Benefits Effectiveness Making the Decision How to Get Started Close Group therapy is a form ofpsychotherapythat involves one or more therapists working with several people at the same time. Thistype of therapyis widely available at a variety of locations including private therapeutic practices, hospitals, mental health clinics, and community centers....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSignsTypesImpactCopingGetting HelpFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Signs Types Impact Coping Getting Help Frequently Asked Questions Close A guilt trip means causing another person to feel guilt or a sense of responsibility to change their behavior or take a specific action. Because guilt can be such a powerful motivator of human behavior, people can wield it as a tool to change how others think, feel, and behave....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUsesHow It WorksComponentsThings to Consider Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Uses How It Works Components Things to Consider Close We all know that habits can be hard to break. Habit reversal training is one type of therapy that can be effective in treating troublesome behaviors and bad habits. It can be effective for changing bothersome habits, but it can also be useful for treating several different mental health conditions, such as tics and OCD....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTechniquesWhat Hakomi Therapy Can Help WithBenefits of Hakomi TherapyEffectivenessThings to ConsiderHow to Get Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Techniques What Hakomi Therapy Can Help With Benefits of Hakomi Therapy Effectiveness Things to Consider How to Get Started Close Although it may seem unorthodox when compared totraditional talk therapy, Hakomi therapy is an alternative, “experiential” psychotherapy approach that tries to aid in psychological growth using touch andpositive affirmations....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTypesTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Types Treatment Coping Flashbacks are common among people who use hallucinogenic drugs, and while drug-related flashbacks have a reputation for being disturbing or just the result of a “bad trip,” not everyone who experiences flashbacks finds them troubling. But sometimes, these flashbacks can be intense, unpleasant, and frequent, even if the person experiencing them is currently abstaining from drug use....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeaningSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentHow to Cope Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meaning Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment How to Cope Haphephobia is the fear of being touched. People with this type of specific phobia experience intense, irrational distress at the thought of being touched. At a GlancePeople with haphephobia become very distressed at even the thought of being touched. This can trigger symptoms of fear, including shaking, sweating, racing heartbeat, rapid breathing, and panic attacks....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSimilar Types of TherapiesWhat to Expect From a Healing Touch SessionTechniquesWhat HT Therapy Can Help WithThings to Consider Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Similar Types of Therapies What to Expect From a Healing Touch Session Techniques What HT Therapy Can Help With Things to Consider Close Healing touch (HT) is an energy therapy that uses light touch or close-to-the-body touch to support and facilitate physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Heteronormativity?HistoryExamplesImpactExpanding Your Worldview Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Heteronormativity? History Examples Impact Expanding Your Worldview Close Heteronormativity is the assumption that everyone is straight. It’s the idea that romantic and sexual relationships are always between one man and one woman. Heteronormativity assumes heterosexuality is the defaultsexual orientation, and the only normal or natural way to express sexuality and attraction....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentsCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatments Coping Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiais the fear of the number 666. Related totriskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, this phobia has its origins in both religious belief and superstition. Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a specific phobia, meaning that someone with this condition would experience intense, irrational anxiety or fear when faced specifically with the number 666....