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Talk Therapy Changes the Brain with Lasting Benefits

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CBT was found to reduce the size of over-active amygdalas, in people with social anxiety. CBT was also found to reduce amygdala overactivation. The researchers postulated that reduction in both the size and overactivation of the amygdala resulted in decreased reactivity to anxiety-provoking situations, explaining how CBT reduces social anxiety. Continue reading →

Escaping the Vicious Cycle of Stress

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Chronic stress causes Inflammation and can be very damaging to mental and physical health. Stress does damage through repeated activation of the fight-or-flight mechanisms of the body. This causes a cascade of biochemical events leading to hyperactivation of inflammatory proteins linked to depression, anxiety and a host of other conditions. Continue reading →

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