Shame Attacking Exercises Reduce Social Anxiety
It’s not uncommon to think of treating a problem by introducing a little dose of that same problem to the system.
Entries by Katie Dashtban
When Doctors Don’t Know What is Wrong
A small percentage of people experience an array of conditions and symptoms that cannot be grouped in one category to meet any known medical conditions. The illness of these people is often non-treatable with conventional or even un-conventional medicine. The following are often reported as symptoms that occur in conjunction, although not always in an […]
An Overview of Aspergerian Versus A Neurotypical Mindsets
Persons with Asperger’s syndrome or high functioning autism could list a long list of challenges in their relationships. They often would tell you about their fear and anxieties of not fitting in, of feeling estranged and even unlovable. Likewise, Neurotypicals complain of their relationships with Aspies, often reporting feelings of rejection and being uncared for. […]
Mood disorders, like diabetes and obesity, found to be risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
Are Mood Disorders And Metabolic Syndrome related? by: G. Katie Dashtban, Psy.D. Licensed Clinical Health Psychologist Metabolic Syndrome is characterized as a cluster of several health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. According to Wikipedia, The word “syndrome” means a set of medical signs and symptoms that are correlated with each other and […]
Identify Your Self Defeating Beliefs
It is quite common for most of us to have a set of commonly held core beliefs about ourselves, about the future and about people in our lives. These core beliefs are often so deeply embedded in our, where else, “cores,” to the point that we are not consciously aware of them. In this article […]
Holiday Blues, Comfort Food, Rituals; I Want Out!!!
When it comes to this time of the year, we are bombarded with emotionally charged messages by song lyrics, colors, smells, and traditional rituals. Ask almost anyone what does celebrating the holidays mean to them and you’d hear a slew of things they do (gift buying, planning parties), things they prepare to eat or serve […]
The Imperfect Aspects of Perfectionism
One of the most common causes of emotional suffering is perfectionistic tendencies. We fall for, and get mesmerized by, the sound of voices in our head that point out our vulnerabilities, convincing us that we will sustain extreme humiliation or even death if we didn’t protect our egos in a defined way. This wisdom is […]
Why Are Patients With Body Dysmorphic Disorder So Self-Critical?
Anxiety or Eating Disorder? Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is actually a type of anxiety disorder, not a type of eating disorder. The affected individual focuses on physical flaws that other people may not notice. The cause of BDD is still unknown. But most likely it results from an inborn biology plus environmental factors. Brain studies […]
The Fears You Don’t Face Keep Frightening You For An Eternity, Want A Short Cut?
I have learned of a legend in the Tibetan Book of the Dead by reading about it in Dr. David Burns’s book titled “When Panic Attacks,” (p. 251). Here is a short version of it: Facing a Monster According to this legend, you wake up in a dark place after you die. A scary monster […]
5 Tips to Keep Pain And Sadness At Bay During The Fall Season
If you are someone who can tell the weather is changing not by looking out the window, but by the way your mood feels or the way your body feels, then you know about the effects of season changes. Some people are particularly sensitive to low levels of sunlight and react to overcast days by […]
