CBT for Earthquake Anxiety
Dr Fran Vertue
The earthquake of September 4th 2010 and again on February 22nd 2011 have had a significant effect on most people living in Canterbury.
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Mindfulness
Prue Fanselow-Brown
The western world is relatively new to the practice of mindfulness,
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When does a Collection become a Hoard?
Dr Fran Vertue
There’s a complicated relationship between people and their stuff, and this relationship can lead people to become compulsive hoarders.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
In recent times, there appears to have been an increasing number of natural disasters occurring, such as the earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, China, and the tsunami experienced in Samoa last year.
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Depression: Post-natal
There is a myth that motherhood is always wonderful, and that all other mothers cope magnificently. Unfortunately, there is a stigma attached to not coping, and mothers are reluctant to say when things are not going well.
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Anxiety: Social anxiety
Most of us at some point may feel self-conscious and anxious during social situations. Perhaps when talking to someone who appears very confident or to the good-looking person at the local coffee shop. However, some people can experience continuous self-consciousness and anxiety before and during social interactions.
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Breathing and relaxation techniques
SLOW BREATHING
- Breathe in through your nose for a count of three seconds (one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, three-one-thousand). Concentrate on filling the bottom of your lungs, not the top.
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