Posted on 21 March 2013. Tags: anger, anxiety, ask Dr. O, behavior, depression, disorder, men, out of control, stress
Everyone has their moments of stress, but everyone does not deal with the effects of stress in the same manner. Think about what gets you stressed out. Is it traffic, waiting in lines, or family drama? Maybe an order of cold fries or last minute reports added to your desk at 3PM are what grinds [...]
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Posted on 10 April 2012. Tags: abuse, African-American, anger, anxiety, ask Dr. O, askdro, AskDrO.com, behavior, coping mechanisms, crowds, D.owens, depression, disorder, love, misled, out of control, public speaking, relationship, relationships, social anxiety disorder, social phobia, stress, women
There are a lot of people out there who can not stand crowds. However, when does this phenomena become a mental illness? It is human nature to feel shy or uncomfortable in large crowds. Social phobia also known as Social Anxiety Disorder affects millions of people. When the shy behavior keeps you from speaking, eating [...]
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Posted on 14 March 2012. Tags: abuse, abusive, African-American, aggressive, anxiety, AskDrO.com, attention, behavior, black, blog, brief, catatonic, deception, depression, disinterest, disorder, disorganized, dwight, edginess, functioning, hallucinations, medical, mental, mental health, misled, obsessive, out of control, overwhelm, physical, psychosis, reactive, relationships, signs, stress, symptoms, trauma, warning, women
Understanding different mental health diagnosis is very important and I want to share this brief post with you on this afternoon. Have you ever been so stressed out that it interferes with your mental and daily functioning? You may be experiencing Panic Attacks, Generalized Anxiety or a Brief Reactive Psychosis. The latter is what is more commonly [...]
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Posted on 12 December 2011. Tags: Christmas, destressing during the holidays, free online relationship advice, holiday stress, mental health, stress, tips
Holiday jingles, Christmas crowds, Salvation Army bell ringers and the like, but perhaps the most stressful is the LIST. You know the never ending tabulation of all the things you have to get done in time for the holiday. You’re trying to keep up but eventually…like a broke college student, you just run out of [...]
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Posted in Female Depression, Male Depression, Mental Health, Top Featured, Treatments
Posted on 18 November 2011. Tags: 7 tips to avoid thanksgiving stress, Family, holiday, relationships, stress, thanksgiving stress
I’m counting down the days until it’s almost my favorite time of the year again, Thanksgiving. A time to rejoice with family and friends, as we break bread on an excellent feast prepared with loving hands. Watching the game, spending time with the kids, listening to an elder, reuniting with long-lost friends are all great [...]
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Posted in Family, Mental Health, Relationships, Top Featured, Treatments
Posted on 08 July 2011. Tags: casey anthony, child murderers, depression, Family, mother killers, motherhood, murder smith anthony, Parenting, post-partum depression, stress, susan smith, susan smith casey anthony
Moms Gone Mad? In most cases, motherhood is an exciting time. For many women, becoming a mom is a lifelong dream that brings the greatest feeling of joy and success. However, over the news for the last 3 years, we have witnessed one mom who has been notoriously labeled the worst mom ever. Yes, Casey [...]
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