Anxiety is a natural response to stress, helping us stay alert and motivated. However, when worry becomes overwhelming, persistent, and disrupts daily life, it may indicate an anxiety disorder. Affecting millions of Americans annually, anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions, with women twice as likely to [...]
Schedules and positive habits can help us achieve significant goals, but what do you do when something comes up that forces you to skip an agenda item? Do you feel flexible or ashamed? Choose Grace Over Guilt You probably agree with us that stress and anxiety are worth [...]
Do you sometimes feel your potential for happiness diminished by behaviors you struggle to control or understand? You are not alone. We guide everyday folks like you toward richer lives at American Behavioral Clinics. What Is Compulsive Behavior? The Center on Compulsive Behaviors at the National Institutes of Health tells us, [...]
Many parents wonder if their child has an obsessive-compulsive disorder or is just going through a different childhood phase. For example, the child may insist on putting on their clothes in the same way daily and will take their clothes off and put them on again if they do it in the wrong order. [...]
