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Stress and anxiety are largely a result of mental or emotional distress, causing feelings such as apprehension, fear, frustration, and anger....
There are two main strategies used to overcome social anxiety disorder (sometimes called “social phobia”). The first is medication and the second...
Here is a simple relaxation exercise you can do while riding the bus or train to work, taking a break at work or school, sitting with your morning...
All of the little things we do to help ourselves gradually allow us to feel and do better.
If you are prone to anxiety, be attentive to how...
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Getting around town during peak traffic hours can bring stress to even the most relaxed of us,
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Everyone has concerns in life. Sometimes these concerns become overwhelming and we can become
A new series of studies and experiments by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of
People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may experience heightened levels of anger, and
Findings by researchers from Michigan State University adds to the growing evidence that links a
Children with difficulty breathing in their sleep—evidenced by snoring, mouth-breathing, or
A team of scientists from UCLA has concluded a study in rats that suggests that trauma to the
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Getting around town during peak traffic hours can bring stress to even the most relaxed of us, but what if just getting in your car is enough to...
If you suffer from anxiety, you know that its impact on your life is far-reaching. Although it's not always discussed, sex is one area that is...
One way to help ourselves manage discomfort, whether chronic pain or anxiety, is to think about it in specific terms.
Words such as pain...
Published in the journal Neuron, research suggests that there may be a single protein that can turn cortisol production on and off, one of only a...
Norpramin is a brand name for the pharmaceutical desipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant which operates by inhibiting the reuptake of...
A team of scientists from UCLA has concluded a study in rats that suggests that trauma to the brain can lead to an increased susceptibility to...
By definition, social anxiety disorder (SAD) is an overwhelming physical and mental response to everyday social interactions, one that generally...
There are two main strategies used to overcome social anxiety disorder (sometimes called “social phobia”). The first is medication and the second...
People who are anxious may demonstrate a heightened sense of smell, according to new research being conducted at the University of Wisconsin at...
Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is produced in response to stress, and it is a necessary part of the fight or flight response that helps the...
Generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, is an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic, excessive worry. People with GAD feel exaggerated anxiety...
Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but it is increasingly being prescribed off-label...
Tenormin (known generically as atenolol) is a beta blocker often used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety. Beta blockers are quite...
Vivactil (generic: protriptyline) is a tricyclic antidepressant that is sometimes prescribed to treat anxiety disorders such as panic disorder,...
Ativan (available generically as lorazepam) is a powerful anti-anxiety drug in the class of medications known as benzodiazepines. It is a fast-...
There has been a reluctance to group video game addiction into the same category of other types of addiction, like drug or alcohol abuse, but the...
Having an anxiety disorder can seriously debilitate your quality of life. If you’re suffering from anxiety, you know that it can affect your...
Here comes that dreaded feeling of overwhelm.
It is not just that you have a lot to do. In fact, you may not have that much to do, but your...
If you've been feeling ill, it would not be unreasonable to also be experiencing feelings of anxiety and depression. A number of past studies have...
Children with social phobias are more likely to be judged as less attractive by their peers than those without anxiety disorders, according to a...
A new study has successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of a novel treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Using drugs that don't...
The terms anxiety and stress are often used interchangeably, and it is true that they are related conditions with many of the same symptoms....
Depression and anxiety are currently considered as separate disorders. Some people clearly have one or the other, but many people experience an...
While anxiety disorders in children are often overlooked, they are actually the most common childhood psychiatric problem. Children can suffer...
Anxiety sweating is a very common symptom with an anxiety disorder. In most cases, anxiety sweating is perfectly natural.
Being angry,...
