Feb 7, 2026
Can a depressed mind autoa
Yes: research and widely used clinical models show that generate recurrent, involuntary negative thoughts—so‑called automatic negative thoughts (ANTs)—that both reflect and help sustain depressive sta...
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy as a treatment for health anxiety
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What signs should partners look for and how can they support a woman with oral-sex aversion?
Partners should watch for emotional avoidance, physiological panic responses, and changes in behavior around sexual contexts—signs that sexual aversion may be present rather than simple dislike . Supp...
Feb 1, 2026
What step-by-step graded exposure exercises do therapists use for gymnophobia or nudity anxiety?
(fear of nudity) is a stepwise therapeutic protocol that moves patients from low‑anxiety tasks (imagined or simulated nudity) toward real‑life encounters (changing rooms, partial then full undressing)...
Jan 22, 2026
If you know the end is coming, do you give up or push past your limits and try to do more than you thought you could?
When feels imminent, the impulse to surrender or to surge past limits is mediated by both biology and meaning: the body’s alarm system can signal real danger or false alarm, and whether to give up or ...
Jan 21, 2026
Help for health anxiety
—persistent, excessive worry about having a serious illness—responds best to structured psychological treatments and, when necessary, medication; (CBT) is the most commonly recommended first-line ther...