Anxiety Expert Eileen Bailey 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/22705 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/95227/managing-holidays Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:28:27 -0500 Eileen Bailey The holidays will be quickly approaching. Family gatherings and get-togethers with friends will soon be a regular occurrence. For those with social anxiety, this time of year can be especially troublesome. The following are ten tips to help individuals with social anxiety manage holiday parties:   1)      If you haven't already, seek professional help for your social anxiety. This is an anxiety disorder and... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/95227/managing-holidays http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/95220/holiday-traditions Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:25 -0500 Eileen Bailey This week's question really doesn't have to do with anxiety, but instead I was wondering if some of our members would like to share some of their holiday traditions. What are your favorite activities over this time of year?   What does your family do to celebrate Thanksgiving?   My family gathers with brothers/sisters and nieces and nephews to share a holiday feast. Everyone brings their specialty. My family brings baked sweet... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/95220/holiday-traditions http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/94276/frequently-therapy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:27:15 -0500 Eileen Bailey What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that works to reframe perceptions and thought processes to help in changing behaviors and emotional health.  Some tools used in CBT include relaxation training, biofeedback, hypnosis, and desensitization.   What Happens in a CBT Session?    CBT is a type of practical therapy, that is it attempts to resolve a problem. For... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/94276/frequently-therapy http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/94258/strategies-anxiety Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:39:48 -0500 Eileen Bailey The holiday season is quickly approaching and with it comes family gatherings, finanancial concerns, stress and anxiety.   Are there strategies that you use to cope with the many different stressors of the season?   Thanks for taking the time to answer   Eileen http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/94258/strategies-anxiety http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/92415/question-support Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:59:12 -0400 Eileen Bailey There was recently a question on the Q & A section of the site about starting a support group. This made me start wondering how many people belong to a support group.   Do you? How do you feel it helps you? If you were starting your own support group, what types of things would you include? Guest speakers? Educational segments? Mostly social time?   Let me know   Eileen http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/92415/question-support http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/91903/benzodiazepines Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:09:19 -0400 Eileen Bailey What are benzodiazepines?   Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed anti-anxiety medications. These medications are used as short acting medications. They are most often prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, particularly panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). They can also be prescribed for insomnia, as a muscle relaxer, for restless leg syndrome and for seizure disorders.   Some of the common benzodiazepines are... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/91903/benzodiazepines http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/91556/depersonalization Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:25:46 -0400 Eileen Bailey Depersonalization is the feeling that you are observing yourself in a situation rather than being part of the situation. When depersonalization happens, you can feel as if you are living in a dream or you are no longer living in reality. It can be frightening to go through an episode of depersonalization. Have you experienced an episode of depersonalization? Can you share what happened? http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/91556/depersonalization http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/91409/antidepressants Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:14:28 -0400 Eileen Bailey   How do antidepressants work?   Antidepressants help to restore the chemical balance in the brain. Specifically, these medications target neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and norepinephrine, that affect mood. Antidepressants help to improve mood and can help decrease symptoms of anxiety. Sometimes, anxiety can either be the result of depression, or can cause depression. One disorder may cause symptoms of the other disorder to... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/91409/antidepressants http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/90564/question-worried Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:02:12 -0400 Eileen Bailey As we all know, one of the symptoms of anxiety is chronic worrying. So my question this week is:   What Are You Worried About, Right Now?   Maybe by taking the time to write out your worry, it will seem less significant and you can move past the worrying and find solutions to your problems. Sometimes, it is the act of worrying that stands in the way of finding a solution.   For more information:   Strategies to Tame... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/90564/question-worried http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/90484/antidepressants Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:24:55 -0400 Eileen Bailey Antidepressants are a common treatment for helping to reduce symptoms of anxiety. For many, these medications allow them to better function throughout the day. For some, severe anxiety and depression symptoms would prevent them from going to work or functioning in daily life if they were not able to take medication.   But along with the benefits of antidepressants, there are also side effects. One such side effect is weight gain.... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/90484/antidepressants