Posts by Klaus Bernhardt

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Klaus Bernhardt

Treating a panic disorder: you should avoid these mistakes

Patients with panic disorder are usually advised to take a combination of medication and behavioral therapy. However, this treatment does not work for many people. Panic disorders can only be permanently overcome if all the causes of this anxiety disorder are identified and treated accordingly. As a number of triggers are barely considered as part of traditional therapy, many sufferers often suffer for longer than necessary.

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Klaus Bernhardt

Anxiety attacks: many causes remain untreated

In the case of recurring anxiety attacks, sufferers are usually recommended a combination of medication and behavioral therapy. But for many, this type of therapy does not work. After more than 12 years of practical work with thousands of sufferers, I can tell you with certainty: anxiety attacks can only be overcome permanently if all the causes have been identified and treated correctly.

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Klaus Bernhardt

Social media addiction can lead to anxiety, depression and compulsions

In 2017, the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) published a study investigating the influence of social media on the mental health of young people. The results are worrying. Study leader Shirley Cramer sums it up as follows:
„Soziale Medien sind größere Suchtmittel als Zigaretten und Alkohol. Deshalb dürfen wir ihre Auswirkungen auf die Psyche nicht mehr länger ignorieren.“

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Klaus Bernhardt

Side effect of energy drinks: Anxiety & perceptual disorders

Who hasn’t reached for an energy drink to get through a long study session or to enjoy a great night out a little longer? Energy drinks are ubiquitous and promise us not only more energy, but also improved performance and stamina. But as with many things in life, there is a flip side to the coin.

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Klaus Bernhardt

Behavioral therapy: everything you need to know in a nutshell

Die Verhaltenstherapie fokussiert sich ganz auf das gegenwärtige Verhalten und die Einstellungen des Patienten, um Veränderungen herbeizuführen. Statt Ursachen seelischer Probleme in der Kindheit zu suchen, sollen Patienten vor allem Techniken erlernen, um besser mit aktuellen Belastungen umgehen zu können.

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Klaus Bernhardt

These studies led to the development of the Bernhardt method.

Since we are not committed to any particular school of therapy but solely to the well-being of our patients, we allow ourselves the freedom to use only the best from a variety of therapeutic approaches. At the same time, we leave out anything that is outdated, such as exposure therapy, antidepressants, or benzodiazepines.

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Online Therapy with Proven Effectiveness – Immediate Help for:

52 episodes with almost 7 hours of video material

No risk: The methods of this online therapy for self-help have been successfully used in clinics in Europe for over seven years. Over 250,000 people have already managed to lead lives without fear and panic using this method.

The new online version of self-therapy offered here has been thoroughly tested by psychiatrists and neuroscientists and found to be highly effective. Since the publication of this online therapy, over 16,000 former anxiety patients have given us feedback that they have managed to free themselves from their anxiety disorder using only these 52 videos.