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Category: Anxiety

Broken mirror — why anxiety treatment may stall when trauma is untreated, Exxceed Wellness, Hayward CA
Anxiety

Why Anxiety Treatment May Not Work When Trauma Is Still Untreated

Nefretiri Abat, JD, PMHNP-BC0 Comments

When anxiety treatment doesn't reach untreated trauma, it can stall. Why trauma keeps the alarm on, and the trauma-focused options that may help.

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Unlit candle and matches in soft light — when therapy hasn't reached the fear pattern, Exxceed Wellness, Hayward CA
Anxiety

When Therapy Doesn’t Stop Anxiety From Making Your Life Smaller

Nefretiri Abat, JD, PMHNP-BC0 Comments

When therapy hasn't reached the fear pattern, anxiety keeps shrinking your world. Why avoidance maintains anxiety and what treatment has to actually do.

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Lone figure in a vast minimalist atrium — options after SSRIs for anxiety, Exxceed Wellness, Hayward CA
Anxiety

SSRIs Didn’t Fix the Anxiety: What Other Treatment Options May Help

Nefretiri Abat, JD, PMHNP-BC0 Comments

If an SSRI didn't fix your anxiety, the next step isn't always another pill. How to tell whether the SSRI got a real trial, and the options that may help next.

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Smooth colorful river pebbles — understanding treatment-resistant anxiety, Exxceed Wellness, Hayward CA
Anxiety

What Is Treatment-Resistant Anxiety?

Nefretiri Abat, JD, PMHNP-BC0 Comments

Treatment-resistant anxiety means an anxiety disorder hasn't improved enough after appropriate, evidence-based treatment. What that really means, what counts as a fair trial, and what a re-evaluation should check.

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