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    15 Physical Symptoms of Stress You Shouldn’t Ignore

    January 12, 2024

    Short-term stress is a normal part of life and to be expected. Having bills to pay, challenges at work, relationship issues, and health concerns can all trigger anxiety. Our bodies are equipped to deal with temporary stressors by activating our “fight or flight response”, which causes our heart to beat more quickly, our blood pressure […]

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    15 Physical Symptoms of Stress You Shouldn’t Ignore

    January 12, 2024

    Short-term stress is a normal part of life and to be expected. Having bills to pay, challenges at work, relationship issues, and health concerns can all trigger anxiety. Our bodies are equipped to deal with temporary stressors by activating our “fight or flight response”, which causes our heart to beat more quickly, our blood pressure […]

    Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Emotion Regulation, General, Mental Health, Mind/Body Connection Tagged With: acne, anxiety, appetite, headaches, heart palpitations, insomnia, low energy, Stress, weight gain

    Short-Term Therapy for Insomnia Can Help Depression

    May 2, 2014

    Insomnia and depression have a “what came first, the chicken or the egg” sort of relationship. Most people who habitually struggle with sleep will acknowledge that this takes a toll on their mood. Indeed, insomnia can frequently predate an episode of depression. On the other hand, one of the common symptoms of clinical depression is […]

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    Short-Term Therapy for Insomnia Can Help Depression

    May 2, 2014

    Insomnia and depression have a “what came first, the chicken or the egg” sort of relationship. Most people who habitually struggle with sleep will acknowledge that this takes a toll on their mood. Indeed, insomnia can frequently predate an episode of depression. On the other hand, one of the common symptoms of clinical depression is […]

    Filed Under: Depression, General Tagged With: depression, insomnia

    Rachel Fintzy Woods, MA, LMFT

    3201 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 201
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