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Anxiety Stress Symptoms

Stress and anxiety are killers. They are linked to leading causes of death such as heart disease, cancer, accidents, pulmonary disorders and suicide, so the fact that nearly 50% of adults suffer from adverse health due to stress should cause concern. Not only are adults affected but also children and adolescents who, if not treated, [...]

Social Anxiety Disorder Help

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), or its psychopathological counterpart, Social Phobia, is centuries old but only  relatively recently was it included in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text Revision (DSM-IV TR),  the handbook used by mental health professionals for diagnosing mental illness.  Another term for excessive shyness, social anxiety is thought to affect [...]

Anxiety Disorders in Children

It is only as recently as in the last ten years that anxiety disorders in children have been taken seriously. In the past, being fearful was considered a normal part of childhood and so fear and anxiety in children was dismissed as a passing phase. However, newer research has shown that some children and adolescents [...]

The Different Kinds of Stress

 Stress does not affect everyone in the same way. While some people are able to cope with large amounts of stress, others cannot cope at all. Similarly, the causes vary according to the individual. What can give one person an adrenaline rush of excitement can give another what they think is a heart attack.
 Because of [...]

The Clinical Signs of Depression and Panic Disorder

Feeling a bit low from time to time is only human. Sometimes life deals a hard blow or maybe hormones are running rampant. Whatever the reason, most people get over it eventually; be it a day or a week. When the feeling lasts over two weeks, however, then maybe an illness called clinical or major [...]

Sugar, Caffeine and Alcohol – Their Part in Panic Attacks

Many studies have looked into the link between panic attacks and diet. Everyone knows that we can influence our physical and mental health by following a healthy diet. It’s a logical assumption to make that panic and anxiety disorders can be influenced also.
 
 Our physical and mental health rely on a complex interplay of biochemicals which, [...]

Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder

We have already looked into what a panic attack is. If you haven’t already, read the articles on this page if you would like some more information as to what constitutes a panic attack. This article will look into the relationship between panic attacks and agoraphobia. While they are two separate conditions, the relationship between [...]

Teen Depression and Anxiety Disorders

As the rate of depression amongst teenagers increases, so does the rate of suicide for the 15-24 age group.  It is responsible for about 10% of suicides and the third largest cause. Depression is felt by everyone so now and then when life deals a hard blow, but it is defined as an illness when [...]

Should I join an Anxiety Support Group?

Problems are lonely things. It feels as if you are the only one who is sitting at home on a Friday night; the only one who can’t find a job, the only one can’t get all the housework done. Everyone else is out partying, working and sitting in homes with gleaming floors and polished furniture. [...]

What is Chronic Anxiety Disorder?

Anxiety is a part of everyone’s life and it is a natural response to unfamiliar situations. It may cause the loss of a night’s sleep or the inability to eat breakfast on the day in question. While not a pleasant emotion, it passes and most people get on with their lives. Most people but not [...]

Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia

One of the effects of chronic panic attacks is agoraphobia. It makes sense. You fear the onset of another panic attack to such a degree that, in the end, it’s easier just to stay at home. That way there will be no embarrassing episodes in shopping malls or cinemas. Besides, these days, who needs to [...]

Panic Attacks – How to Help Yourself

Once you have decided to get help for panic attacks, your treatment will consist of various therapies – either medical, psychological, alternative or a mixture of them. In the meanwhile, there are many things you can do at home to help the process along. It is also worth trying the following before you seek treatment [...]

Treating Anxiety Disorders

With about 20 million sufferers of anxiety disorder in America alone, this is a very real problem. It’s a problem not only for those who suffer but for society as a whole if you consider the costs involved in the days off work, health care and even emergency services.
There is also a psychological cost to [...]

Anxiety Disorders

It is estimated that nearly one fifth of Americans suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. This phenomenon is wide reaching and can have debilitating effects on quality of life. But what exactly is it?
Anxiety disorder covers a range of abnormal and pathological fears and anxieties. While use of the terms fear and anxiety are [...]

Sleep Panic Attacks

Panic attacks during the day are a nightmare in themselves but having to go through them at night as well is ridiculous. Even though only one tenth of all panic attacks occur during the night, it is still a troubling phenomenon which can have far-reaching consequences.
Over 50% of those diagnosed with panic disorder go on [...]

Natural Remedies for Panic Attacks

The thought of taking medication is not a pleasant one for most people and even more so if the drug has side effects. These may be mild or they may be severe and in some cases, the cure can be more harmful than the problem. If there are alternatives to medication, then surely they are [...]