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Separation Anxiety in Adults: Signs, Causes, and Treatment

Separation Anxiety in Adults Separation anxiety is commonly associated with young children, but it also affects adults — and adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD) is a recognized clinical condition in the DSM-5. Adults with separation anxiety experience excessive fear or worry about being apart from attachment figures — typically a spouse, partner, parent, or close […]

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Anxiety Headache: Why Anxiety Causes Headaches and How to Treat Them

Can Anxiety Cause Headaches? Yes — headaches are one of the most common physical symptoms of anxiety. Tension-type headaches in particular are strongly linked to anxiety and stress, affecting up to 80% of people who experience chronic anxiety. The connection runs both ways: anxiety causes headaches, and chronic headaches increase anxiety about when the next […]

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Performance Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

What Is Performance Anxiety? Performance anxiety is the intense fear and apprehension that occurs before or during situations where you are being evaluated or observed — public speaking, musical or athletic performance, exams, job interviews, presentations, or intimate situations. While some degree of nervousness before performance is normal and can even enhance focus, performance anxiety […]

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Night Anxiety: Why It Happens and How to Sleep Better

Why Anxiety Gets Worse at Night If your anxiety intensifies after the lights go out, you are not alone. Night anxiety — heightened worry, racing thoughts, or panic symptoms that emerge at bedtime or during the night — is one of the most common complaints among people with anxiety disorders. At Elevate Psychiatry, we treat […]

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Therapy vs Psychiatry: Understanding the Difference

What Is the Difference Between Therapy and Psychiatry? Therapy and psychiatry are both essential components of mental health care, but they serve different functions and are provided by different types of professionals. Understanding the distinction helps you make informed decisions about the type of care you need — and in many cases, the most effective […]

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Emotional Regulation: Skills, Strategies, and Treatment

What Is Emotional Regulation? Emotional regulation refers to the ability to monitor, evaluate, and modify emotional reactions in ways that are appropriate to the situation and aligned with your goals. It is not about suppressing emotions or forcing positivity — it is about having a flexible, adaptive relationship with your emotional experience. At Elevate Psychiatry, […]

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Lamotrigine Side Effects: What to Know About Lamictal

Common Lamotrigine Side Effects Lamotrigine (brand name Lamictal) is a mood stabilizer widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, particularly for preventing depressive episodes. It is also used as an anticonvulsant for epilepsy. Compared to other mood stabilizers, lamotrigine is generally well-tolerated with a relatively mild side effect profile — which is one of […]

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High-Functioning Depression: Signs, Impact, and Treatment

What Is High-Functioning Depression? High-functioning depression describes a pattern where someone experiences persistent depressive symptoms while continuing to meet their external obligations — going to work, maintaining relationships, managing household responsibilities. Like high-functioning anxiety, it is not an official diagnostic category, but it captures a real clinical phenomenon that clinically aligns most closely with persistent […]

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Autism in Adults: Late Diagnosis, Masking, and Mental Health

Understanding Autism in Adults Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults is far more common than previously recognized. Many adults on the spectrum were never diagnosed in childhood, either because they did not fit the narrow, male-centric diagnostic criteria used in earlier decades, or because they developed effective masking strategies that concealed their autistic traits in […]

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