by Atara Wertentheil | Jun 29, 2022 | Anxiety and Stress
Life is filled with “what if” questions This is one of our brains’ survival tactics. By asking, “What if?”, we get a chance to brainstorm all the available outcomes and choose the one that will have the best results. But too often, the what if questions we end up...
by Atara Wertentheil | May 31, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress
Many things are frightening when we are children. With a lack of understanding and a lack of experience, any new ideas can be alarming. But these fears often fade away naturally as we get older and learn more about the world around us. Other fears that develop from...
by Marc Shulman | Apr 24, 2021 | Anxiety and Stress
Thanks to media attention, many people are familiar with the idea of hoarding. But it’s also a condition that is often misunderstood, especially when it happens to you or someone close to you. If someone you or someone you know needs help with hoarding, contact our...
by Atara Wertentheil | Apr 23, 2021 | Anxiety and Stress
Though it may be premature to say the world is opening back up again, it does seem – with vaccines and behavioral changes – that there are positive signs on the horizon, and that more and more people can start to congregate and socialize in ways that have not been...
by Atara Wertentheil | Mar 27, 2020 | Anxiety and Stress
There is no denying that we are in the midst of a different time. The coronavirus pandemic is leading to panic, stress, confusion, fear, and worry about what the end result of this will be. Social distancing has become important, but that same distancing means many of...
by Marc Shulman | Mar 24, 2020 | Anxiety and Stress
As of this writing, most of New York has been asked to stay indoors. For the first time, many people are working from home for days, potentially weeks on end. For some people, this may even be the new normal, as there are businesses discussing making “work from...