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Somatic Symptom Disorder

October 11, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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Somatic Symptom Disorder treatment and features

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In General Mental Health Tags Somatic, Somatic Symptom Disorder, OCD, anxiety
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Anger issues - symptoms and management

June 15, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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Anger issues. Take a test and read all about symptoms, signs and management tips for anger issues.

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In General Mental Health Tags anger, anger issues
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Are dating app labels bringing the LGBT+ community closer?

May 17, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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We make such heavy usage of dating apps that it makes sense to think of how they contribute to our mental health. Are these apps, and the labels we use on them, making the LGBT+ community closer or are they making us feel more separated and distant?

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In General Mental Health Tags dating app, LGBT
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Can we really get rid of anxiety?

May 9, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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It is usually difficult to pinpoint what anxiety is about, and this is exactly the point. Anxiety is a state of apprehension about something important that we think is likely to happen.

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Anger carries a message... do we know what it is?

May 8, 2019 Alessio Rizzo

Anger is a strong and complex emotion. The way we deal with it changes greatly from culture to culture.

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Acknowledging our difficulties can turn anger and anxiety into self-compassion

May 1, 2019 Alessio Rizzo

Following our fast-spinning thoughts does not lead to any improvement of anger and anxiety. If we take an imaginary step outside of ourselves and look at what is happening to us from an outside point of view, we might realise how distressed we are.

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In General Mental Health Tags anger, anxiety
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Can sadness cause physical pain?

May 1, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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Sadness pain can be physical, in our body, and not only in our mind.

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In General Mental Health Tags sadness, physical pain
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Why anxiety is real

April 15, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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When it comes to anxiety, depression, jealousy, anger, discomfort, we seem to forget what these things really are, and we invest all our efforts on eliminating them from our lives…

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In General Mental Health Tags anxiety
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Would you follow an anxiety and stress reduction diet?

March 18, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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We, more or less, agree on the fact that, to be healthy, we need to keep our weight under control through diet and exercise.

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In General Mental Health Tags anxiety, stress
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Are anxiety disorders real?

March 5, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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If you are asking yourself if anxiety disorders are real, the short answer is “Yes, they do exist and there is more than one of them”.

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Possiamo davvero liberarci dell’ansia?

February 17, 2019 Alessio Rizzo
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Molto è stato scritto sull’ansia nella speranza di dare sollievo alle persone che ne soffrono. In realtà sarebbe stupendo se qualcuno avesse la risposta finale, un metodo, una tecnica, un rituale, una pillola o qualunque cosa sia che, se lo fai, smetti di essere in ansia.

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Why anxiety happens

December 5, 2018 Alessio Rizzo
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At times we feel anxious for no particular reason and it is difficult to pinpoint what is going on. Instinctively we want to find out why anxiety happens, but where do we start from?

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2 ways mindfulness can help with anxious self-talk

November 14, 2018 Alessio Rizzo
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In this article, I am going to describe two ways, one simple and one more advanced, in which mindfulness can free us from anxiety provoking self-talk.

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Anxiety cure – do we have one? Can anxiety be cured?

September 3, 2018 Alessio Rizzo
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Many people suffer from anxiety, and to find an anxiety cure we need to look at both the medical and psychological worlds.

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Expectations can ruin relationships – is it true?

March 3, 2018 Alessio Rizzo
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It is natural to ask if expectations can ruin relationships. The general view is that they can and that we should drop our expectations, but it is really true? Or are we missing something out?

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In General Mental Health Tags relationships
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