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Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy is an approach that helps people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by examining how they interact with feelings and body sensations.

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Health anxiety and constant worry about the baby

Health anxiety and constant worry about the baby

What health anxiety looks like when the baby becomes the focus Health anxiety is more than ordinary concern. It is a pattern of persistent fear that a normal bodily sensation means serious illness or harm. In pregnancy, the feared target is often the baby: a cramp, a quieter afternoon, or a change in movement may […]

Overcoming fear birth story

Overcoming fear birth story

Understanding the fear beneath the fear Fear of childbirth is not a single experience. One person may worry mainly about pain, while another may fear loss of control, emergency intervention, damage to the body, or not being listened to. Some people fear harm to the baby, complications such as postpartum hemorrhage, or the possibility of […]

Reducing pressure in school life

Reducing pressure in school life

Understanding school pressure as a biopsychosocial stressor School pressure is best understood as a biopsychosocial stressor: it affects biology, thoughts, emotions, behavior, family life, and social belonging. A child may look “lazy” or “unmotivated” when, in fact, their nervous system is overloaded. Stress activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sympathetic nervous system, increasing cortisol, heart rate, […]