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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....
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There are two main strategies used to overcome social anxiety disorder (sometimes called “social phobia”). The first is medication and the second...
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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...
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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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Sometimes it seems that life would be easier without emotions. It’s true, we would not have to
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Everyone has concerns in life. Sometimes these concerns become overwhelming and we can become
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A new series of studies and experiments by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of
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People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may experience heightened levels of anger, and
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Findings by researchers from Michigan State University adds to the growing evidence that links a
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Children with difficulty breathing in their sleep—evidenced by snoring, mouth-breathing, or
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A team of scientists from UCLA has concluded a study in rats that suggests that trauma to the
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There are a number of anti-anxiety medications available, and they can be classified into several different categories of drugs. Not all...
If you've found that being under stress has an effect on your appetite and weight, you're in good company. While some people lose weight when they...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (ODC) is, as its name implies, characterized by a combination of obsessions and compulsions. Most of us know at...
Self-help books for anxiety are very popular--so popular that the sheer number of books available can be overwhelming. All those choices mean that...
Everyone has times when they're more anxious or depressed than usual, but psychologists have found that a person's "usual" level of anxiety or...
Norpramin is a brand name for the pharmaceutical desipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant which operates by inhibiting the reuptake of...
Treatment
The fourth version of the diagnostic manual for mental disorders, or DSM-IV, has now been replaced by a fifth revision, called the DSM-5.
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Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain plays a role in mood and anxiety disorders. The most common antidepressants, selective serotonin...
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Perceived threats trigger the 'fight or flight' response—that sequential process that prepares you either to put up a fight to defend your life—...
Treatment
Vivactil (generic protriptyline hydrochloride) is a tricyclic antidepressant approved by the FDA to treat depression in adults (age 18 and over)....
If you have math anxiety, your issues with solving number problems may have nothing to do with your math capability or disdain of numbers.
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Management
Getting on an airplane can cause an anxiety attack even for the most seasoned flier. Whether it’s a fear of heights, the feeling of the unknown,...
During the winter months, when it’s always raining, my yellow Labrador has fairly constant anxiety. The sound of thunder breaking outside is...
Although best known for treating major depressive disorder, Cymbalta (generic name: duloxetine) is also a proven and effective treatment for...
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According to researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health, teenagers experiencing excessive fatigue often also have anxiety disorders...
The terms panic attack and anxiety attack are used interchangeably by most people, but are panic and anxiety really the same thing?
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Postpartum depression can strike any new mother, no matter what her situation may be. Having a baby is one of the happiest moments in one's life....
Anxiety develops after an extended period of stress, usually six months or longer. When you suffer from an anxiety disorder, it can severely...
There are some situations where showing your anxiety may not be welcome. School, work, and meeting new acquaintances may all be uncomfortable...
Advil is one of several marketing brand names for the widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly known as ibuprofen.
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It would be easier to be a man with anxiety if it weren't for that doggone thing called masculinity. Whether it is free-floating anxiety, a phobia...
Symptoms
It has already been shown many times that adults with mental illnesses often had poor cognitive skills in their youth. What hasn't been...
Sleep anxiety is a generalized worry about getting enough sleep or quality sleep. Like other types of anxiety, it feeds on itself so that the...
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It is true that what we eat affects our mood but also true that our mood affects how our food is digested. Thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and our...
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Our bodies cannot function without the mineral magnesium, and that includes the proper working of neurons and neurotransmitters in the brain....
