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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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
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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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Death anxiety is the fear we experience when contemplating or facing our own mortality. Like much of our anxiety, it is an anticipation of pain...
If you suffer from an anxiety disorder, no matter how severe it is, you know the detrimental effects it can have on your mental state.
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The terms panic attack and anxiety attack are used interchangeably by most people, but are panic and anxiety really the same thing?
No one is immune to anxiety and panic attacks, including celebrities. Actress Amanda Seyfried recently told British Glamour magazine that she is...
People who are anxious may demonstrate a heightened sense of smell, according to new research being conducted at the University of Wisconsin at...
Anxiety dizziness is an uncomfortable inner feeling of confusion. The word is used to describe so many different sensations, your health care...
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...
How should this medicine be used?
Paxil or Paroxetine comes as a tablet, suspension, and controlled-release (long-acting) tablet to...
If children perceive that their parents don't show them love, are they at risk for experiencing anxiety later in life? That's what the Surrey...
Zoloft or Sertraline comes as a tablet and concentrates to take by mouth. It is usually taken once...
Email, convenient though it may be, can lead to chronically high levels of stress and anxiety if checked too often. Fortunately, new research...
The phrase “natural remedy” means different things to different people, but people searching for natural remedies for anxiety attacks are usually...
Parnate, known generically as tranylcypromine, is an antidepressant of the class known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). It is usually...
Hoarding behavior is typically associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but there is some debate as to whether hoarding is a symptom...
Although it seems improbable, Robert S. Wilson, Ph.D., of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and his colleagues say that they found a...
For many people, feelings of stress lead to periods of eating high-calorie and high-fat comfort foods. Now scientists are a step closer to knowing...
Researchers at the University of Utah's Pain Research Center have released the results of a new study that reinforces the notion that music can...
Uncontrollable shaking can happen when your arms, hands, legs and even your entire body may feel shaky or like they are trembling.
Some...
For college students, spring brings both warmer weather and something less pleasant - finals week. Colleges and universities know that this can be...
Everyone suffers symptoms of anxiety now and then, and for many people anxiety is a chronic problem. But not all who suffer from anxiety...
Effexor is an antidepressant that has been on the market since 1993. It is a member of the SNRI class of antidepressants (serotonin-norepinephrine...
People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may experience heightened levels of anger, and this emotion can worsen symptoms associated with the...
Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression are two different psychological problems, but they occur together among a large number of people. A...
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Everyone is so busy these days with the demands of work, parenting, and life's everyday tasks. But you can get through the day with less stress,...