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,
Sometimes it seems that life would be easier without emotions. It’s true, we would not have to
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
Stressed? Perhaps you don't have enough salt in your diet. In a new study, researchers at the
According to an online poll conducted by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, over half of women reported increased anxiety or depression...
An innovative new program from Drexel University takes advantage of today’s available technology to provide mental health treatment to more...
Anxiety medication is one of the effective treatments for anxiety disorders that have been developed through research. There are two types of...
Although there is no magic wand to wave and dispel chronic anxiety, we can do our best to avoid habits that make anxiety worse.
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Stressful life events are difficult for everyone, but they can be especially hard on those who already have an anxiety disorder. A recent study...
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...
Anxiety attacks, also known as panic attacks, are intense feelings of fear or stress that appear for no apparent reason and often begin without...
According to new research by investigators from Michigan State University, people who are chronic or habitual worriers are at a higher risk for...
During the winter months, when it’s always raining, my yellow Labrador has fairly constant anxiety. The sound of thunder breaking outside is...
Celxa or Citalopram, is used to treat depression. Citalopram is in a class of antidepressants (mood elevators)...
There are a lot of techniques and good advice available on how to overcome panic disorder, from watching what you eat and drink to changing the...
A report in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity concludes that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce inflammation and reduce anxiety. The study...
This article was written for Living With Anxiety by Sam Kaplan, a student at Colby College. This is his story of life with a panic disorder....
As anyone who has experienced one knows, anxiety attacks are very frightening episodes of intense fear or panic. In addition to the severe...
One of the most prescribed drugs for the treatment of acute anxiety, valium has a host of other uses. It can treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms,...
SAM-e, or S-Adenosylmethionine, is a chemical that naturally occurs in the human body and is essential for many biological processes. Although SAM...
It’s pleasant to think that daydreaming, the time we spend musing or fantasizing while we are awake, makes us happier people. Then researchers...
We know it is necessary to breathe but do not always appreciate how important it is to breathe well.
In all types of meditation, energy...
Aromatherapy for anxiety may be a useful natural remedy in helping ease symptoms. Aroma means a pleasant or agreeable odor arising from plants,...
One way to help ourselves manage discomfort, whether chronic pain or anxiety, is to think about it in specific terms.
Words such as pain...
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...
Experiencing anxiety is not a mental health problem. Having what is sometimes called abnormal (neurotic) anxiety can indicate several things,...
A literature review will be presented to the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry this week by a team from the Mayo Clinic. The group will...
Some people with panic disorder have a pretty good idea about when a panic attack is likely--they know to expect one as the result of a certain...
Vivactil (generic protriptyline hydrochloride) is a tricyclic antidepressant approved by the FDA to treat depression in adults (age 18 and over)....
Children with difficulty breathing in their sleep—evidenced by snoring, mouth-breathing, or failing to breathe at all for several seconds—are up...