photo credit: john.d.mcdonald photo credit: lu_lu As many of you know when someone is afflicted by an anxiety disorder usually the anxiety brings along friends like depression. Like anxiety, depression can be a very nasty mental ailment that not only impedes your life but can also cause great harm. As a result, vigilance and action are a must. Now some of you take synthetic medications like antidepressants to deal with both anxiety and depression and if it works for you sweet. But for those of you that are more into the natural
BBC News: “Fathers’ Depression Harms Young”
photo credit: *madalena-pestana* - half of me Article Highlights: Fathers mental ailments can affect their children. Fathers more involved in child rearing which may play a role. Fathers with anxiety disorder have a "two fold chance" of passing it to their kids. To read the full article click the image above.
Research Study: Community Violence May Lead To PTSD In Children
photo credit: gemsling Article Highlights: Children exposed to community violence were found to have high levels of stress hormones. The development of PTSD in children can lead to emotional and behavioral problems. Study calls for more investigations into the link between exposure to violence and increased stress in children. To read the full article click on the image above.
Self Pity, Anxiety, And You
Walking around with the perennial dark cloud of anxiety disorder can bring anyone down. I'd say it would be unusual if anxiety sufferers didn't feel bummed about their condition from time to time. However, the slippery slope of self pity is a mental trap that will not only make it more difficult to recover from episodes of anxiety but it also perpetuates the hated thoughts and feelings you endure on a daily basis. To acknowledge that anxiety sucks is one thing, it is another thing altogether to let this realization permeate your bones and
How To Avoid Swine Flu Hysteria
photo credit: hmerinomx Now I'm not going to launch into a dissertation about how this recent outbreak of swine flu is like the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 or how it may spread and cause a similar calamity. In fact, what I want to say instead is don't panic. I know that many anxiety sufferers are hypochondriacs and can be overwhelmed by irrational fears. Over the weekend news reports by CNN, FOX, and other networks have really grabbed a hold of this story and starting Monday ran with it. As of April 27, 2009 there have been about
New York Times: KC Royals Pitcher Zack Greinke Bounces Back From Anxiety And Depression
photo credit: andyphelan45 Article Highlights Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke left baseball three years ago due to problems with anxiety and depression. Greinke has returned to the Royals pitching staff and is performing at a high level. Greinke had stayed away from the Royals for seven months before returning. Click the image to read the full story.
Wearing A Mask Of Tranquility
photo credit: giopuo Most anxiety sufferers don't go around shaking and biting their nails, however that doesn't mean that most of us don't spend a good amount of energy on perfecting and using what I like to call a mask of tranquility. Outwardly I think we would all like to be seen as confident, steady people that project all the attractive personality traits most people admire. But when you find yourself nervous a good deal of the time these traits don't come easily and have to be worked on. Wearing a mask of tranquility is what all
Reminding Yourself Of What You Already Know Can Help Ease Anxiety
Despite the fact that most anxiety sufferers understand that anxiety in and of itself is not dangerous most still get extremely apprehencious when anxiety does strike. Most anxiety sufferers are also generally well informed about their condition, and yet we all tend to crumble at times and in our own ways. The fact of the matter is that no matter how much knowledge you accumulate there really is no way to make yourself invulnerable to anxiety. However, even with this rather bleak realization there are always steps we can take to minimize
Should The Word Neurosis Be Brought Back Into Regualar Use?
Being labeled anything with a negative connotation doesn't feel good. However, for better or for worse labels help us to identify things more readily. When it comes to anxiety disorders we are usually labeled as sufferers of panic disorder, OCD, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, agoraphobia, and other types of phobics. But ironically I think the psychologist of the past got it right in one word - Neurosis. What exactly is neurosis? Well I can try to give you some quasi accurate interpretation but let's lean on
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