Anxiety disorders affect an estimated 40 million American adults age 18 and over according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Effective …
Continue ReadingStress affects our health through the interaction of characteristics inherent both within the stressor and the person’s response to it. Moderate …
Continue Reading“My mother’s father drank and her mother was an unhappy, neurotic woman, and I think she has lived all her life afraid of anyone who drinks for fear …
Continue ReadingConstant worry and distress over everyday situations can make it difficult for sufferers of generalized anxiety sufferers to function and carry out …
Continue ReadingThis article highlights the diagnostic criteria of PTSD which include re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal symptoms after surviving or …
Continue ReadingCryophobia causes an irrational and exaggerated fear. The sufferer might experience trembling, dread, and an overwhelming desire to flee the object of …
Continue ReadingNoctiphobia is an overpowering and irrational fear of darkness or the night. Common amongst children it also observed in some adults who can be …
Continue ReadingSymptoms of anxiety disorders vary depending on which anxiety disorder is present. You can help yourself, a friend, a co-worker, or a family member by …
Continue ReadingBreathing techniques can put you in control of your panic attack symptoms. They need practice but the time you take is worth it. Read on to find out …
Continue ReadingClaustrophobia is a social anxiety disorder where someone has an excessive, relentless and unnatural fear of confined and enclosed spaces. For …
Continue ReadingThis article describes behaviors that children often experience while living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and how they should be interpreted. …
Continue ReadingDementophobia is the specific fear of insanity or becoming certifiably insane to the point where a patient cannot enjoy normal life. A person can get …
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