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Mental health is important to everyone. It's not just about mental illness. It's about wellness, living well, understanding how the mind works and striving to be a better person. It's also about knowing when to get help. Have you tried online therapy yet? It is amazing.

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Distorted Thinking and Common Cognitive Distortions

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The Panic Away Program was born in 2001, and through the sheer number of success stories, it has gone on to become one of the world’s most successful programs for ending panic and anxiety. Panic Away is a different way of treating Anxiety and Panic Attacks, it has been used by over 78,000 people throughout the world. Break this cycle of fear with a tool that will allow you to never fear another panic attack.

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Here Are My Top Tips for Dealing with Anxiety

Randy Withers, LCMHC

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Rita Richards, LCSW

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The content on this page was last updated on July 18, 2021 by Randy Withers, LCMHC

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We’ll help you get smart about mental health! Blunt Therapy is your source for tips, articles, and advice about the mental health topics that matter to you, from a licensed therapist who’s been there. It’s a blog about mental health matters, addictions, relationships, and parenting. In other words, Blunt Therapy is a blog about the kind of things that people go to therapy for. Now offering professional life coaching services to select clients.

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