CABT Blog: Mental Health & Emetophobia Resources

Panic attacks feel terrifying: racing heart, chest tightness, the feeling you might be dying. But they're false alarms. CABT explains what's actually happening and how CBT helps you break the cycle.

If you constantly feel like you're not devout enough, not good enough, or one mistake away from being a bad person, scrupulosity OCD may be turning your own values against you. CABT therapist Steven Tsao explains what it is, how it shows up, and what actually helps.

LGBTQ+ individuals are disproportionately affected by trauma — and significantly more likely to develop PTSD than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. CABT's clinicians explain why, what PTSD looks like in this community, and how evidence-based treatment can help.

Intrusive thoughts about your baby are more common than you think — but when they become consuming and hard to control, it may be perinatal OCD. Dr. Shannon Murphy of CABT explains what perinatal OCD looks like, how it differs from normal new-parent anxiety, and what evidence-based treatment involves.

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder during their lifetime, yet this gap is rarely talked about. CABT therapist Catherine Schuler breaks down the research on women and anxiety, and what evidence-based treatment looks like.

If you can't stop asking "what if" and can't relax until you know exactly how things will turn out, you may be experiencing intolerance of uncertainty, one of the core drivers of generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD. CABT's therapists explain what it is, how it shapes daily life, and what actually helps.

Most people who experience trauma do not develop PTSD, but the two are often confused. CABT psychologist Dr. Christina DiChiara explains the crucial difference between trauma exposure and PTSD, what natural recovery looks like, and when professional treatment is needed.

What happens when therapists actually practice what they preach? CABT's clinicians, including psychologists and therapists specializing in anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and emetophobia, share how they personally use therapy skills like mindfulness, radical acceptance, and exposure in their everyday lives.