Do you feel excessively anxious when meeting people, going to restaurants, or dating? Do you experience nausea, sweating, shaking, an increased heart beat, or panic attacks in these situations? Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) or social phobia affects over 7 million people in the United States alone. It can be a crippling condition that limits your abilty to handle everyday tasks and can lead to depression or agoraphobia. Would you like a safe, nurturing, fun environment to practice the social skil …

… This would mean that when a forward auction clears for, say depression treatment, a research company that discovered drug A would receive a percent of the dollars given into the market by the purchasers of depression treatment futures equal to the percent of prescriptions for depression cases where drug A is used. If there were five companies that produced the pills, and they offered to sell the pills at $0.01, $0.011, $0.012, $0.013, and $0.014; and it takes the sum of the volumes of the $0.01, …

Everyone deserves to have a friend and this group is meant to help shy or anxiety-full young adults (in their 20s and 30s) from the northern Washington suburbs (Potomac, Rockville, Chevy Chase) to make friends thru meetups for drinks and conversations (perhaps more and different events down the road). Please don't hesitate to join if you are in your twenties and thirties and are struggling, for whatever reason, in finding a friend.

Support for those coping with symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) especially uncontrollable worrying (which is its primary diagnostic symptom). Formal diagnosis NOT required (other forms of anxiety can also be discussed by the main focus will be on GAD). Group will start with five-minute share per person (approximate and not mandatory) followed by cross-talk/discussion/etc. (for approximately ninety minutes). Members are asked not to get into material which may be triggering for other …

Meet with hypnosis and NLP practitioners to discuss techniques, exchange ideas, etc. Particularly looking at areas of hypnosis, conversational hypnosis, NLP anchoring and other ways of inducing change or trance. We are a fun group of people ranging from beginners to experienced professionals looking to share and explore ideas, techniques. This meetup is a safe place for beginners and experienced professionals to try new techniques, polish up existing skills and learn new ways and new skills. We …

THIS GROUP HAS DECENTRALIZED. We all have equal rights and responsibilities and resources. Any member can schedule a group meeting. As adults we are all responsible for our own safety, plans, and materializing our desires such as reaching out to others and making connections. If this is impossible for a group member to do, then I highly encourage they seek help from a professional who can help them navigate and make their own tools. This group in no form or way replaces or comes close to replaci …

… Counseling:Therapy sessions may include: Stress management and improved coping with lifestyle changes; managing symptoms of depression, anxiety and anger through relaxation techniques such as meditation, mindfulness, progressive relaxation, and visual imagery; improved relationships through communication skills training; also self-esteem and women's issues. Cranial Sacral Therapy: A light touch healing practice which brings the body back into physiological and energetic balance. The practitione …

So here's my idea. I'm looking to start a group for people that generally feel blah right now. Not depressed, but a little apathetic. I mean, life's good. Decent job, decent pay, but maybe something's missing. You have some fickle passions, or maybe even an overwhelming passion, but it won't pay well enough to quit the professional career you've already spent so much time pursuing. Maybe you'd like to get a dog, but you realize it would be a pain to walk him in the winter every day after a …

… EFT has been clinically proven to be effective in treating many issues that prevent us from living a more holistic, joyful life such as ongoing stress/anxiety, fears and phobias, depression, insomnia, physical pain, trauma, cravings, among many others. It is also highly effective for pain relief.

Are you breathing right? Have you ever counted how many times you breathe in a minute? Breathing is the first act of life and it’s the last act of life. In between, the whole life we are breathing in and out, but not attending to the breath Ninety percent of the impurities in the body go out through the breath because we are breathing twenty-four hours a day. The breath is our best friend -- it's always with us. And yet, we hardly know much about it. What's more ... it holds some timeless s …

                            Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered and better balanced. Anyone can do it. It’s also free.

All G/T kids need to meet, chat with, and play stimulating educational games with their peers. Underachieving gifted kids may have AD/HD, Learning Disabilities or Other Health Impairments, Depression, OCD or OD, or have trouble making friends. They may hate to read or write. They're also creative, have great imaginations, are funny, and super-sensitive. They have high potential, but haven't met it recently. They tend to be visual, right-brained learners. BRAINRELIEF, LLC holds workshops …

… The shadow can appear in our lives as depression, shame, guilt, procrastination, anxiety, or even as an addiction. You're tired of the shadow having this dominion over you and sense that your magnificence is being obscured by it. Therefore, you wish to face and integrate this part of yourself. Perhaps you've experimented with or looked for a support group before but couldn't quite find the right fit. Maybe these "support groups" weren't even supportive, in the sense that you didn't feel you were …

… "My hair line is in recession, my stomach is a victim of inflation, and both of these together are putting me into a deep depression!" Question & Answer Q. How do crazy runners go through the forest? A. They take the psycho path. Q. What kind of shoes are made from banana skins? …

NAMI Northern Virginia (NAMI NoVA) is the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with mental illness. NAMI NoVA sponsors local support groups, educational programs, and advocacy with the goal of affording individuals with mental illness opportunities to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Anyone interested in knowing more about mental illness, or seeking suppor …

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