Tag: Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health
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Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis
By Danielle Bellina, LCSW Being diagnosed with cancer — or any other severe, life-threatening illness — is a traumatic experience. For many people, it can lead to anxiety and depression that can make an already tough journey even more difficult. Often, however, mental health therapy can help. Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health offers evidence-based…
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Loneliness Can Have Significant Impact on Health
By Jamie Winters, LCSW This spring, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory sounding the alarm about the epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the country. As the advisory noted, disconnection fundamentally affects mental, physical, and societal health. In fact, loneliness and isolation increase the risk for individuals to develop mental health…
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Recurring Panic Attacks Can Lead to Panic Disorder
By Meera Balasubramaniam, MD Many people experience anxiety from time to time and can easily move on from those feelings. But for some, the feelings associated with anxiety are so overwhelming that they can cause a panic attack. And while not life threatening, panic attacks can be frightening and debilitating, and in some cases can…
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Microtraumas Can Lead to Lifetime of Emotional Pain and Distress for Gay Men
By Kyle Bonner, LCSW, LCADC June is LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Pride month, a celebration of the LGBTQ community and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which was the catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. While great strides have been made in accepting and supporting…
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Work-Life Balance: There is Such a Thing
By Heather Lynch, MA, LPC, ACS Work-life balance, is there such a thing? The short answer is yes. For many people, however, it can be difficult to achieve and maintain, especially as the lines between work and home have become increasingly blurred over the past few years. Left unmanaged, constant work stress can lead to…
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Coping with Anxiety through Virtual Reality
By Yuko Martin, MA, MT-BC, LPC, ACS Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions in the United States, affecting nearly 30% of adults at some point in their lives, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Fortunately, however, anxiety disorders are treatable, and a number of effective treatment options are available. At Penn…
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Gratitude Can Improve Quality of Life
By Linda Baker, MS, LPC, ATR-BC Did you know that the practice of gratitude can have a major impact on both your emotional and physical health? From improving blood pressure to decreasing depression, regularly practicing gratitude can be a life-changing experience. But what does it really mean to be grateful? How does someone practice gratitude?…
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Health Matters: How to Talk to Children When the News is Scary
By Chirayu Parikh, DO With an uptick in reports of violence in communities across the United States and real-time accounts of foreign wars and natural disasters delivered on television and online, it is more and more difficult for parents and caregivers to shield their children from news and images associated with tragic events. While parents…
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HEALTH MATTERS 4/22: Helping a Loved One Deal with Trauma
By Aracely Reyes, MSW, LSW At least some level of trauma has touched virtually everyone’s life. Recognizing the signs of trauma and understanding what you can do to help yourself and a loved one deal with the stress is important. Programs available through Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health can help individuals work through trauma…
