by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Mar 19, 2018 | Anxiety, ocd, PTSD, Stress |
To help you identify your patterns of worry and what activities or thoughts they are most associated with, you need to answer the following questions. Take your time to answer these questions and rally think about your answers.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Nov 6, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, PTSD, Recovery, Stress |
Anxieties are progressive, so it seems logical that one of the answers to anxiety would be a progression of a different kind. When a fear starts out small and keeps expanding, the way to combat anxiety is to cut that anxiety down to size. Instead of trying to take on the whole fear, you start small, working your way up your fear, like climbing a ladder.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Sep 28, 2017 | Abuse, Anxiety, PTSD, Relationships, Stress, Teenagers |
Children who are abused may adapt by retaining a habit of constant vigilance—as though they’re constantly under a state of siege. Their worlds are populated not by security but by patterns of risk and attack.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jul 25, 2017 | Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, PTSD, Relationships |
Childhood abuse is multilayered. Neglect and physical and sexual abuse are always accompanied by devastating emotional damage. This childhood abuse can appear as aggressive actions of harm as well as passive failures to act.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jun 30, 2017 | Abuse, Addictions, Alcohol, Anxiety, Causes, Eating disorders, Parenting, Perfection, PTSD, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Stress, Teenagers |
I believe a negative pattern of worry is established in childhood, based upon life circumstances, experiences, and perceptions. So, in order to find a way out, you need to be able to backtrack along your way in, to where worry started in the first place.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | May 26, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Depression Treatment, Mental Health, ocd, PTSD |
Anyone suffering from conditions such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and even eating disorders can attribute their feelings to mental health or behavioral issues. These types of mental health conditions can be treated using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to help find the root of the cause.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Aug 8, 2016 | Anger, Anxiety, Causes, Depression, PTSD, Stress, Uncategorized, Whole Person Care |
Imagine being involved in a terrifying incident where you were physically harmed or threatened. Then imagine reliving that awful memory over and over again, each time as fresh and horrific as when it happened. This is the essence of PTSD.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jan 5, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Men, PTSD |
It’s difficult for your body to rest and sleep if your mind is stuck on fast-forward. I’m sure most of you have experienced the sleep disturbances that come prior to the start of a family trip, an important business meeting, or even an anticipated confrontation with a...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Dec 20, 2015 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Depression Recovery, Depression Treatment, PTSD, Stress |
Jill suffered a devastating anxiety attack. She had been depressed for months over her upcoming fiftieth birthday. Instead of being a celebration of a half-century of life, Jill dreaded the date. She forbade her family from making “a fuss.” She refused...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Aug 28, 2014 | PTSD |
Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) can result from any traumatic event in which a person comes to harm or believes harm will happen. The harm can be to that person or to someone they know. Witnessing a traumatic event involving a stranger can also cause PTSD. The...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jun 30, 2014 | Depression, PTSD |
The negative effects of a traumatic event can be overwhelming and debilitating. The aftermath of such an event can compromise your ability to hope, to cope, to envision a future, and to find the strength to carry on each day. When these negative feelings and emotions...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jun 30, 2014 | PTSD |
Traumatic events happen every day, and can hit unfortunately close to home. Each day people are faced with sudden deaths of loved ones, natural disasters, life-threatening illness, car crashes, abuse, rape, and other unforeseen traumas. These life events can cause an...
