Treating Anxiety Disorders with Therapy

Therapy (also called counseling) is often a helpful treatment for anxiety disorders. With therapy, a specially trained professional (therapist) helps you face and learn to manage your anxiety. Therapy can be short-term or long-term depending on your needs. In some cases, medicine may also be prescribed with therapy.

Understanding the Disease of Addiction

Addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease of the brain that affects how your brain learns and works. Addiction can happen in response to pleasurable things that stimulate the brain’s reward center, such as alcohol, drugs, tobacco, food, and gaming.

Understanding Panic Disorder (Panic Attack)

A panic attack is a sudden, intense fear that lasts for several minutes when there is no real danger. With it comes terror, physical symptoms, and a strong need to escape from wherever you are. If you have these attacks often, you have panic disorder.

Understanding Ankle Sprain

When ankle ligaments are stretched to the point of pain and injury, it's called an ankle sprain. A sprain can tear the ligaments. These tears can be very small but still cause pain.

Treating Bunions

Bunions don't go away. Wearing shoes that fit correctly will often relieve the pain. Learn about how choose the right shoes and about other ways to treat bunions.