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
Ludiomil is the brand name of a tetracyclic antidepressant medication sometimes prescribed as a treatment for anxiety. Tetracyclic antidepressants...
If you reach adolescence or adulthood with little or no self-confidence, what do you do? Faking it (confidence) until you make it is a stretch for...
If you struggle with exam anxiety, you’re not alone. Test-taking can be one of the anxiety causes while in school, but it can be overcome.
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Yet another study has confirmed that yoga can assist in the treatment of a wide range of psychological disorders, including depression, anxiety,...
Many people with anxiety or depression are interested in finding a "natural" treatment method that can help ease their symptoms. For some people,...
Prozac or Fluoxetine is an antidepressant (mood elevator) and is used to treat depression, obsessive-...
Norpramin is a brand name for the pharmaceutical desipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant which operates by inhibiting the reuptake of...
It has already been shown many times that adults with mental illnesses often had poor cognitive skills in their youth. What hasn't been...
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...
An individual who avoids situations that could cause him or her to experience intense fear may fit the diagnostic criteria for agoraphobia. This...
Serax® is the brand name for the drug oxazepam, a benzodiazepine that has been in use since the 1960s.
Serax is used primarily for the...
Facing our fears isn't an easy task for anyone of any age and we tend to run from our fears or expect them to disappear with time. Reducing the...
An innovative new program from Drexel University takes advantage of today’s available technology to provide mental health treatment to more...
Librium, known generically as chlordiazepoxide, is a benzodiazepine used to relieve anxiety and to control the agitation that is a side effect of...
By now, everyone knows that exercise improves health on many levels--including mental health as well as physical health. There have been a number...
Although best known for treating major depressive disorder, Cymbalta (generic name: duloxetine) is also a proven and effective treatment for...
This is a topic I have wanted to touch on for a long time. There are so many people that deal with this fear on a day to day basis. Unable to...
The number one biggest fear of human beings is Glossophobia, also known as having a fear of public speaking. Some even fear public speaking more...
No one is immune to anxiety and panic attacks, including celebrities. Actress Amanda Seyfried recently told British Glamour magazine that she is...
Anorexia nervosa is a disease that tends to affect younger women, and cases have been on the rise for years. Now, analysis of a 3,000 person data...
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...
The revised psychiatric diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, has an interesting addition: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).
So ladies, if...
The neurotransmitter serotonin has long been implicated in mood and other psychiatric disorders, and people looking to improve their mental health...
Depression and anxiety are currently considered as separate disorders. Some people clearly have one or the other, but many people experience an...
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...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has received a fair amount of media and research attention lately, with the return of soldiers fighting in...