by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 25, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression
Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem in America? About 40 million Americans have a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Depression is also common, affecting about 20 million adults in this country. Despite being so common, anxiety and...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 24, 2020 | Disordered Eating
Parents often blame themselves when their child has an eating disorder. Or they blame the child. The cause of eating disorders is way more complicated than faulting parents or the child. When parents know about risk factors for eating disorders, they recognize just...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 20, 2020 | Highly Sensitive Person
What it’s like for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) in an insensitive world varies, from painful to blissful. One unfortunate commonality for Highly Sensitive People in an insensitive world is that big things and little things easily and often feel like “too...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 8, 2020 | Body Image Issues
Negative body image has some surprising effects. My definition of “body image” is the relationship you have with your body. Yes, relationship. The relationship I’m talking about includes your thoughts and feelings about your body, your perception of...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 6, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression
How do you know if it’s time for you to seek psychotherapy for depression and anxiety? What are key signs for you that it’s time to get help for depression and anxiety? If you want to be in therapy, go ahead! For any reason! Just think about what you are...
