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Women and Shame: Replacing Self-Hatred With Self-Appreciation

By Shannon McQuaid, LMFT, LISAC, CDWF, CSAT-C, Executive Director/Clinical Director at Promises Scottsdale Millions of women suffer from shame related to our bodies and physical appearance. We harbor secrets about our perceived shortcomings and we’re triggered at every turn via magazines, movies, social media, family and dominant culture. Cultural ideals of beauty and femininity often …

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FDA-Approved GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) Medications

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a relatively common form of diagnosable anxiety that triggers outsized or unwarranted worry about a variety of everyday events or situations. Doctors commonly use medications as part of the treatment for this condition. Some of these medications are specifically approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for GAD treatment. …

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Does Alcoholism Cause Sympathetic Nervous System Disorders?

Alcohol is toxic to systems throughout your body, including a part of your nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system. If you regularly drink in excessive amounts and develop diagnosable alcoholism, you greatly increase your chances of experiencing serious sympathetic nervous system disorders. When alcohol is the cause of these disorders, doctors refer to the …

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Who Is at Highest Risk of Adderall Addiction?

Adderall is a stimulant medication that combines two types of amphetamines. Along with another medication called Ritalin, it ranks as one of the most common treatment options for the symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. When used as directed by a doctor, Adderall generally poses very little risk for the onset of stimulant addiction. …

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