Bipolar Like Me - Taking on Anxiety and the Irrational Fears in Your Life

What is Depression if not a Mental Illness?

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

Sometimes you might hear a person talking about mental disorders like depression or bipolar disorder without really understanding what they mean. What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? Why do we refer to ... Read more... »

Facts About Phobias

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Phobias are persistent, irrational fears of certain objects or situations. Phobias occur in several forms; the fear associated with a phobia can focus on a particular object (specific phobia) or be a fear of embarrassment ... Read more... »

Understanding Anxiety Disorders, Part 2

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Anxiety disorders come in many varieties. Descriptions of some of the most common disorders follow: Generalized Anxiety Disorder: GAD is characterized by persistent anxiety unrelated to a specific event. People suffering from GAD cannot help worrying ... Read more... »

Understanding Anxiety Disorders: Part One

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Anxiety is a normal feeling of uneasiness, concern and apprehension that, when carried to an extreme, can become worry or outright terror. Some amount of anxiety and worrying is a normal and necessary part of life. ... Read more... »

Helping Children Who Fear School

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

A kid can be just as phobic about school, or math class, or writing a sentence as another child might be about dogs. What can be done to help children who fear an aspect ... Read more... »

Treatment of Panic Disorder

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Treatment can bring significant relief to 70 percent to 90 percent of people with panic disorder, and early treatment can help keep the disease from progressing to the later stages where agoraphobia develops. Before undergoing any ... Read more... »

Anxiety, Worry, and Stress, Oh My: The Bugaboos of Modern Life

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Anxiety, worry, and stress are all afflictions of life in the modern world. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 10 percent of the American population, or 24 million people, suffer from anxiety ... Read more... »

Other Causes of Panic Symptoms

Friday, February 17th, 2006

There are several possible reasons why a person could experience the same physical symptoms as a panic attack, such as chest pain and abdominal distress. That is why it is important to have a primary ... Read more... »

Frequently Asked Questions about Panic Disorder

Friday, February 17th, 2006

How common is panic disorder? Between three and six million American adults will have panic disorder at some time in their lives. Panic disorder usually begins in young adulthood, but can also begin earlier or later ... Read more... »

Explaining Panic Disorder to Your Friends

Friday, February 17th, 2006

The phone rings early in the morning and you hear the voice of your friend on the other end. "Oh my gosh," you think, "Dinner!" Your friend asks where you were last night. She waited ... Read more... »

What Can I Do About Panic Disorder?

Friday, February 17th, 2006

There are two major classes of medications that are equally effective in blocking panic attacks. These are antidepressants and benzodiazepines. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of the antidepressants is that they will treat ... Read more... »

How Do I Know If It Is Panic Disorder?

Friday, February 17th, 2006

There are more than a dozen physical or emotional sensations that a person can experience during a panic attack. Not everyone experiences all of them, and people with panic disorder may report different feelings when ... Read more... »

What Is Panic Disorder?

Friday, February 17th, 2006

More than three million Americans will experience panic disorder during their lifetime, and there is no typical victim. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, panic disorder can begin during childhood or ... Read more... »

Strategies to Reduce Anxiety and Stress

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

There are many good techniques and resources for dealing with stress. Perhaps the most important fact is this: Nearly all the stress-related ... Read more... »

Taking on Anxiety and the Irrational Fears in Your Life

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Next month Amy turns 49, but it's unlikely to be a happy birthday. Five years ago she had what she terms a breakdown—it was later diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder—and life has never been the ... Read more... »

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