Anxiety Expert Jerry Kennard shares Anxiety management news and commentary at AnxietyConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/102744/10-reasons-anxiety Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:11:29 -0500 Jerry Kennard It is quite possible for an adult who has never previously experienced anxiety to suddenly be overtaken by an intense sensation of anxiety or panic for no apparent reason. Equally, the fact that someone has experience of anxiety does not necessarily mean it is inevitable.   When anxiety strikes the first thing people tend to look for is the cause. They consider whether they've had bad news, whether work is particularly stressful or... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/102744/10-reasons-anxiety http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/101945/stress-good-days Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:24:55 -0500 Jerry Kennard I keep coming across articles that describe anxiety and stress in terms of a 21st century plague. There's little doubt that we are much more aware of anxiety and its relationship to ill health, but is it right to say we are more stressed than at any time previously?   On average, and certainly in developed nations, the answer is probably yes. Recent studies suggest that one in three people suffer from stress and that figure is growing.... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/101945/stress-good-days http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/101327/express-opinion Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:11:29 -0500 Jerry Kennard We all have opinions but whether and where we choose to express them is regulated by all sorts of issues. Expressing a personal opinion to one or more people in authority can be difficult even for self assured people. Yet some people have problems in articulating their thoughts to work colleagues or even friends and family.   Hindsight is a wonderful thing when it comes to dreaming up those razor sharp comments or clever observations we... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/101327/express-opinion http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/100490/selective-mutism Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:09:02 -0500 Jerry Kennard Selective mutism is generally associated with children but it may extend through adolescence and into adulthood. The Selective Mutism Information and Research Association describe selective mutism as:               "an anxiety disorder in which affected people speak fluently in some situations but remain silent in others. It was once considered rare but is now known to affect more... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/100490/selective-mutism http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/99859/regulate-behavior Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:58:02 -0500 Jerry Kennard Those who are prone to feeling nervous in social situations, or at work, frequently spend time admonishing themselves. They give themselves lectures about being stupid, or maybe they play tricks like pretending the situation isn't really happening, or they force themselves to think happy thoughts. More often than not such activities are little more than imaginative and largely ineffective distractions. Yet, despite their ineffectiveness, the... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/99859/regulate-behavior http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/98864/entitlement-empathy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:42:17 -0500 Jerry Kennard Parish priests don't normally make national headlines unless they say or do something outrageous. This morning, the Sunday sermon by Father Tim Jones in my home town of York, found its way to the news. Father Jones upset a lot of people by suggesting that truly needy people should consider shoplifting from major retailers if their situation is so desperate that they are considering robbery or prostitution. Meanwhile, Prince William spends a... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/98864/entitlement-empathy http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/98265/language-stress Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:35:05 -0500 Jerry Kennard My daughter wants to know why I can't do what Dr. Cal Lightman does. For the benefit of those who've never heard of the man I can tell you he is the world's leading deception expert. If you lie to Lightman, he'll see it in your face and your posture, or hear it in your voice. If you shrug your shoulder, rotate your hand, or even just slightly raise your lower lip, Lightman will spot the lie. At least this is what the promotional literature says.... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/98265/language-stress http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/97554/techniques-stress Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:18:37 -0500 Jerry Kennard How should we think about stress and the ways it affects us? There are some fairly complex and detailed ways of answering this but let's keep things simple. Think of stress as a cake. By far the biggest portion of this cake will be made up of worry and the rest can be thought of in terms of anxiety, depression and bodily changes that result from stress. Stress is the way you feel when you are under pressure. These pressures can vary hugely from... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/97554/techniques-stress http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/97001/10-managing-stress Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:16:26 -0500 Jerry Kennard The teen years are some of the most stressful. However, with a little insight and some careful management there is no reason why stress should escalate and become debilitating. These tips may be useful for parents, caregivers, teachers, friends, relatives and of course, teens.   Know the Enemy: Stress is the feeling that you can't properly cope with a task, event or situation. It's the sense of being overwhelmed. This is frequently... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/97001/10-managing-stress http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/95989/psychedelic-anxiety Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:01:28 -0500 Jerry Kennard The 1960s is typified as the decade of hippy culture, free love and experimentation with drugs. LSD became known as the drug of the 60s and, for a time, was sometimes used as a therapy with conditions such as anxiety. Uncontrolled use and fears for the mental health of users ultimately brought about a ban. Effectively this slowed down (more often closed down) research into the possible benefits that drugs like LSD might have.   Despite... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1950/95989/psychedelic-anxiety