Shaun McMahon
The Cure For Anxiety: Facing Your Fears
Anxiety is one of the most curable mental health conditions people have. Yet it requires people to do something hard; face their fears
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Shaun McMahon
- Aug 26, 2022
- 4 min
Everything You Need To Know About OCD
OCD can be a challenging condition to deal with. It's important to understand how OCD works and the best ways to overcome it.
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
Why Social Anxiety Happens: A Beginners Guide
Social anxiety is an incredibly common, but often misunderstood condition. In this post I break down what it is, and how you can overcome it
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 20, 2022
- 5 min
An Introduction To Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are confusing, scary experiences that seem to come out of nowhere, and haunt those who struggle with them.
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
Why Every Trauma Survivor Needs To Learn About Self Regulation
Self regulation is a skill all humans learn in healthy development, but it can be disrupted by inadequate parenting or traumatic events
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 14, 2022
- 4 min
3 “Common Sense” Treatments For Anxiety That Don't Work (and why)
If you talk to people about your anxiety, they will offer solutions which seem helpful. But not all treatments for anxiety actually work.
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 11, 2022
- 4 min
Which Mental Health Professional Should I See? A Mental Health Buyers Guide
Finding the right kind of therapist for you can be trick. This guide breaks down the different professionals you can approach for therapy.
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 8, 2022
- 5 min
Understanding the Different Types of Anxiety
There are many different kinds of anxiety, and understanding the differences can have important implications for treating anxiety in therapy
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 5, 2022
- 5 min
Does Therapy Really Work?
The increase in mental health awareness has meant there are more people than ever before attending therapy. But does therapy really work?
Shaun McMahon
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
How Anxiety Affects You
Anxiety is incredibly common, but very misunderstood. Knowing how your anxiety affects you can be the first step towards overcoming it.
Shaun McMahon
- Apr 26, 2022
- 6 min
Will Trauma Ever Go Away? A Perspective on Healing Trauma
Trauma comes in many different forms, and can affect us in many different ways. For some, trauma exists as a series of uncomfortable...
Shaun McMahon
- Dec 28, 2021
- 4 min
How To Cope When You’re Upset: Expanding Your Window of Tolerance
In a previous blog post I discussed the window of tolerance, and how it relates to the distress we experience in our day to day lives,...
Shaun McMahon
- Oct 28, 2021
- 5 min
How To Get The Most Out Of Therapy
Less than 1% of your week will be spent seeing your therapist. So how can you make the most of your weekly therapy sessions?
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