Lets face it since September 11th, our lives have changed forever. Weve seen war in Iraq and Afghanistan, with no end in sight. Weve seen Wall Street collapse, and peoples life savings go down the drain. The economy hit the tank and people are in fear of losing their jobs, their homes, and everything precious to them. So its no wonder people are stressed, and have anxiety.Stress and anxiety is a very real problem if its not treated properly. ...more
Author: Josh McclureStress and anxiety are among the two most common sources of work-weariness and complaint among urbanites, corporate executives, and other people who go each day to "fight" in the concrete jungles. Endless streams of tasks and unbeatable deadlines seem to push people near to the brink of resignation, if not from the job itself, but from the ability to meet the various expectations heaped upon them in the office. Aside from...more
Author: Maxwell GouldThe world as we know it is divided into two-rich and poor. Most of us would equate success on how people view us, how much material goods we have accumulated, or just how much people accept us. We also want to have influence and control over others, which is one of the strongest reasons why we try so hard to reach the top of the ladder, so to speak. But the pursuit of trying to be on "top" tends to backfire as we become more absorbed on achieving a high social or career status. This preoccupation with success, for some, leads down to the road of anxiety.Status Anxiety, according author Alain de Botton, is all about the desire to "climb the social ladder" and the hunger for adulation and public approval. This quest for acclaim and material prosperity has been struggle for those the "have's" and "have nots". This competition for status and wealth has also elicited negative reactions and behavior such as snobbery, self-importance or conceit, flattery, and indifference.This desire to be recognized, to "keep up with the Jones'" have given us too much worry; and little by little, the desire takes its toll. Before you know it, it affects the stability of...more
Anxiety is a common response to stress. When stress levels become too high to cope well, anxiety can reach a level that interferes with day-to-day life. This is particularly true now, in the current economy, when financial worries are affecting so many households. Difficulties in paying the bills, concerns about job security, and the risk of...more
Author: Dr. Mona SpiegelI'm sure you know someone, either in your family or among your friends, who is highly anxious. You will recognize the rapid speech, need for reassurance and fear of new situations, sometimes accelerating into full-blown panic.We have become scared to live.Anxiety, according to the Report of the Surgeon General, is the most...more
Author: Michelle SpencerFor most people, anxiety seems to come from nowhere and hit them like a sledgehammer. One minute, more or less happily living your life, the next, terrified and distraught, struggling to breathe perhaps, convinced you are dying, or that someone else will die and it will all be your fault.Maybe you visit your doctor straight away, maybe you struggle on alone for as long as you can, but sooner or later you will be told that it's anxiety. Just anxiety.This doesn't make any sense. You know what anxiety is. It's glancing at the clock and wondering uneasily why someone is late. It's double checking that you put the handbrake on when parking on a hill. It's not this living nightmare that turns every minute of every day into a torment of worrying.Except that it is. Your normal anxiety has got out of control and turned into an Anxiety Disorder. In other words, everybody has some anxiety, but not everybody has Anxiety. In this article, when we give anxiety a capital 'A' we are talking about an illness, and you can recover from it.There is good help available on the state health scheme, but it can mean a long wait as your name works its way up the list. If you are...more
Author: Quintin WhitfieldAnxiety disorder affects many people around the world and is particularly common in Western and other industrialized countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. In the US, anxiety disorders rank highly in...more
A lot of people suffer from anxiety. There are several reasons that trigger it, phobias, biological factors, social factors or anything that triggers discomfort. Anxiety happens when chemical imbalance happens in the brain. Way back then, anxiety...more
Author: seyf drmsogl People with GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD) have high levels of persistent, unrealistic anxiety, and the anxiety is not limited to any specific kind of situation. Rather, it is all-pervasive. People with GAD frequently...more
Author: Alex J SchneiderThe long list of disorders related to fear includes anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorder is often manifested in fear episodes, panic attacks, and hysteria. The symptoms for anxiety disorder may be common among the affected...more
Author: John ScottYour health condition should be your number one priority. There is nothing more important that keeping yourself healthy and fit. Why? Your health is the key engine to your life in general. If you are sick – you can’t go on...more
Author: Blaine ScottThere are various approaches to treating anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, most people take the approach of trying to ignore their symptoms hoping they will go away. Trust me, this isn’t the right approach. One of the better...more