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 …

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.

… 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, …

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 …

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 …

I am an OCD suffer myself and noticed there are no groups in the NOVA area and would like to meet up with others with OCD or have family members who suffer from OCD as a better way of understanding what we are going through and discuss treatments or anything that has been useful while dealing with this illness. I am open to meeting up in different areas in the NOVA area, though I am here now in Great Falls. Look forward to meeting you!

NAMI Connections is a recovery support group program for adults living with mental illness. NAMI Connections groups offer a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. All groups are confidential- participants can share as much or as little personal information as they wish. Support groups are open to all adults with mental illness, regardless of diagnosis. Everyone is a valued …

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 …

This group is primarily for those interested in the transformational work of Byron Katie.  "The Work" is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches one to identify and question thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It's a way to understand what's hurting you, and to address your problems with clarity. People who do The Work as an ongoing practice report life-changing results. * Alleviation of depression: Find resolution, and even happiness, in situations that were once …

Many people struggle with anxiety and overwhelming stress every day of their lives. The therapists in my practice so often see the destructive effects anxiety can have. In order to help more people, my practice will be hosting a psychoeducation group for people struggling with anxiety. The purpose of the group would be to offer real, practical tools to help individuals who have anxiety to manage their feelings. The targeted audience are people who want real strategies and practical coping techni …

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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… 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 …

Anxiety is the No. 1 mental health problem in the U.S. You are not alone! I am creating this group because I have not been able to find one in the Montgomery County area. I envision a regular meeting for people to share their experience with anxiety, learn coping techniques, make friends and plan social outings. Anxiety disorders include panic, OCD, phobias and social anxiety. Depression often co-occurs.