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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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All of the little things we do to help ourselves gradually allow us to feel and do better.
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It is a good idea to monitor your level of stress and do what you can to minimize it during the day. We might meditate, go for a long walk, soak...
The term chronic stress disorder is often used to describe the psychological condition known as complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). C...
Anxiety attacks, also known as panic attacks, are intense feelings of fear or stress that appear for no apparent reason and often begin without...
Mental health disorders, particularly anxiety disorders, are very common and often quite treatable. However, many of them remain poorly or...
How should this anxiety medication be used?
Xanax or Alprazolam, comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken two or...
Inderal, a beta-blocker commonly prescribed to control physical symptoms of anxiety, is generally considered to be a safe drug and is tolerated...
Women might have a leg up on men when it comes to interviewing for a job, say researchers at the University of Western Toronto. The data from a...
Controlling anxiety is never an easy thing to do. Some suffering from an anxiety disorder chooses to take medication to ease their symptoms.
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Just because a thought visits your mind does not mean it is true. Negative thoughts about yourself and speculation about what’s going to happen...
In what probably doesn't come as a surprise to many people, a research study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology reports that the...
The essential amino acid tryptophan is the precursor to serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps regulate a number of important brain functions....
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...
Nortriptyline, marketed in the United States under the trade names Pamelor and Aventyl, is a tricyclic antidepressant approved by the FDA to treat...
Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but it is increasingly being prescribed off-label...
The first step in managing anxiety stomach pain is determining the nature, and causes of your discomfort.
For the best treatment, anxiety...
SAM-e, or S-Adenosylmethionine, is a chemical that naturally occurs in the human body and is essential for many biological processes. Although SAM...
We all know that bullying and other stressful social situations can have lasting effects on a person, but a new study from New York’s Rockefeller...
Sometimes it seems that life would be easier without emotions. It’s true, we would not have to feel bad if they disappeared, but neither would we...
A report in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity concludes that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may reduce inflammation and reduce anxiety. The study...
Not all causes of anxiety require a therapist; if you suffer from anxiety there are ways to self-help. And acknowledging that you have an anxiety...
People who spend much of their days in meetings have something to worry besides boredom, according to a study released by the Human Neuroimaging...
Practicing small daily rituals that bring comfort, inspiration, beauty, tranquility, or encouragement into our life anchors us, and can help...
Anxiety control or fear of losing control may happen during a panic attack you might think you were having a heart attack or some other...
During the winter months, when it’s always raining, my yellow Labrador has fairly constant anxiety. The sound of thunder breaking outside is...
Social anxiety disorder, sometimes also called social phobia, is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and self-consciousness in normal social...
