Same Sensations, Different Story: How Interpretation Fuels Panic
Christopher Varghese, Psy.D. Picture the last time you were on a roller coaster. Think about all the feelings you may have had whether it was during the climb or during the drop. Your heart races, your breathing changes, or your stomach flips. On a roller coaster, those sensations are expected. You’re strapped in, you know […]
Emotionally Based School Avoidance
By Dr Wilfredo Rivera-Pérez Most children have days when they don’t want to go to school. Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) is different. EBSA refers to a pattern in which a child or teenager has significant difficulty attending school because of emotional distress, rather than truancy or rule‑breaking. Children with EBSA usually want to succeed […]