photo credit: trekkyandy One of the biggest problems that anxiety sufferers face is the fear of going crazy. This sounds like an over statement but for many people with anxiety losing their mind seems like a real possibility. Some time ago I wrote a post about why anxiety sufferers are not crazy and I thought of one more reason why this is true. Previously I had basically pointed out two things about anxious people that real crazy people can't do. The first is crazy people don't know that they are crazy and they don't know what it
About My Anxiety Daydream
The other day I had a day dream that I was at a conference about anxiety disorders. I of course was speaking and began to address the crowd but I could only see myself at first. After a few minutes the audience came into view and I realized that almost no one had come and I wondered why. When the dream ended I began to think about why it was so empty out there. I mulled it over a bit and came to the conclusion that anxiety sufferers would generally not attend such an event. This is mainly because people that have anxiety disorders do not
Can Being Sick Make You Vulnerable To Anxiety?
Every year in the United States alone we get billions of colds, flues, and other common ailments. For most people these well known sicknesses cause a lot of aggravation but not much else. If you have an anxiety disorder on the other hand, something as basic as the common cold can make you a bit jumpy. The motivation behind this post is really simple - I'm sick. I've been sick with a chest cold for about five days now and although things are improving slowly I have noticed an effect on my anxiety. And because I've been laying in bed for
Can Anxiety Cause Vision Problems?
Having tricks of vision is most definitely an anxiety symptom. The type of tricks vary but generally speaking they involve blurry vision, tunnel vision, and just plain thinking you saw something when there was nothing there. Most of this can be chalked up to stress. Stress was not named the silent killer because it just sounds good. Overtime stress can take a real serious toll on you psychologically and physically. Now when stress and anxiety join forces is when you may encounter a problem with respect to your vision. I want to keep
Why I Hate Having Anxiety Disorder
photo credit: JelleS Usually I like to talk about tips and information that anxiety sufferers can use to cope with anxiety disorder. Today, however, I feel like ranting so that is what I shall do. All of you don't know that I have been writing less because I have gone back to school. You see, I obtained a rather useless bachelors degree in History and I have decided to obtain my PhD in a scientific discipline to compensate. As a result, I don't have time to even watch a few minutes of late night television much less write blog
How To Beat the Memory-Anxiety Trap
The human brain as we all know is immensely complex. It is also something that people don't really understand and for this reason I won't pretend like I know something you don't know about the inner workings of this eight pound wonder. Instead I want to point out something obvious that many of us neglect and as a result cause ourselves undue anxiety. Of all the things I've learned about anxiety over the life of this blog, there is one idea that sticks out the most. The idea is that there is a significant link between anxiety and our
Why Anxiety And Bad News Don’t Mix
We all spend a good amount of time looking for information. In fact you may have come across this very site during your internet search for something anxiety related. But having access to so much information is, among other things, a double edged sword. In this brief screen cast (below) I pointed out some of the problems associated with information overload. I specifically talk about the news media and their attempt to bring you obscure stories of tragedy and sadness for the sake of entertainment. For the last year I have seriously
The Chemical Imbalance Test: Does It Exist?
Today I want to explore a basic question: Is there such a thing as a test for a brain-based chemical imbalance? Sounds simple enough but as you'll soon see there is nothing simple about the question. And this is mainly because there is currently a debate raging about the matter, and there seems to be no clear cut answer. Given the monstrous size of this issue it is mind bending that after sending people to the moon (and back), creating weapons of apocalyptic destruction, and the flowbee, that absolutely no one has a firm handle on what
Anxiety Disorders And Sexual Problems
As if anxiety sufferers didn't already have enough to worry about, there is now growing evidence to suggest that people with anxiety disorders also have higher rates of sexual problems. We are all familiar with the more common anxiety symptoms like palpitations, racing thoughts, perfuse sweating, but now you can add sexual aversion, sexual dysfunction, and a lower libido to the already long list of things you already hate about having an anxiety disorder. Sexual Aversion Sexual aversion is very much like it sounds. The intense
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