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Posts tagged Anxiety
What Are Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors? A Guide for People Who Pull, Pick, or Bite

If you find yourself pulling your hair, picking at your skin, or biting your nails in ways that feel automatic and hard to stop, you are not alone, and you are not broken. Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are real, treatable conditions, not bad habits or a lack of willpower. Read more to understand what BFRBs are, why they happen, and which treatments actually work.

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Sarah CarrBRFB, HRT, OCD, Anxiety, ACT
ACT for Anxiety: How Acceptance Can Reduce Worry

If you've been struggling with anxiety, you're not alone — and you may not need to fight your worry as hard as you think. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based approach that helps people change their relationship with anxious thoughts, rather than trying to eliminate them. Research shows that struggling against worry often makes it worse. Learn more about the practical skills — like mindfulness, cognitive defusion, and values-based action — that ACT teaches to reduce anxiety's hold on your life.

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Sarah CarrACT, GAD, Anxiety
When to Consider Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

If traditional treatments for depression, anxiety, or trauma haven't brought lasting relief, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) may offer a new path forward. This evidence-based approach combines the rapid-acting effects of ketamine with structured psychotherapy — and for many with treatment-resistant conditions, the results are promising. Here's what you need to know.

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