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/22705/77092/warnings-anxiety Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:59:51 -0400 Eileen Bailey Entering high school is an exciting time in a young person's life. It is full of new experiences, entering a new school, making new friends, and opening up new opportunities. For most students, this transition from pre-teen to teen-age years happens without many problems. For others, the anxiety of these new situations becomes overwhelming. As parents begin to untie the strings, expecting teens to become more and more independent, teens can... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/77092/warnings-anxiety http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/75964/talking-anxiety Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:24:05 -0400 Eileen Bailey What are nay sayers? They are the people in your life, maybe your friends, maybe your co-workers, maybe your family, that just don't believe in "anxiety" as a real disorder. When you explain how you feel, the physical symptoms of nausea or of not being able to breathe and the paralyzing emotional fear, they just don't understand. "Everyone feels nervous sometime, you just learn to deal with it," or "I get nervous too, but I don't take... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/75964/talking-anxiety http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/75303/anxiety-intimacy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:13:32 -0400 Eileen Bailey Intimacy is difficult for many people to explain. It is the feeling of intense closeness, the feeling of belonging together, the familiar and affection feeling toward another person. Intimacy requires knowledge and comfortableness with another person and a willingness to give of yourself and to allow yourself to be open and honest with another human being.   Emotional Connections   Anxiety, however, sometimes gets in the way of... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/75303/anxiety-intimacy http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/74468/symptoms-problems Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:58:28 -0400 Eileen Bailey Virtually all types of anxiety, from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) to Panic Disorder, include physical symptoms, such as stomach problems.   Stomach problems can include:  Cramps Diarrhea Nausea Indigestion  These problems can be mild to severe. For some, a feeling of butterflies in the stomach may precede social events or situations that may produce anxiety. For others stomachaches and nausea may interfere with... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/74468/symptoms-problems http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/73606/symptoms-shortness Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:36:09 -0400 Eileen Bailey Shortness of breath is when you feel you cannot get enough air. You may feel as if your breathing is forced, labored or that you are having a hard time catching your breath. You may feel as if you must force yourself to breath, feel as if you are suffocating or you may be afraid of dying from not breathing.   Feeling as if you cannot breath can become a trigger to a panic attack, the fear of not being able to breath can cause your heart... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/73606/symptoms-shortness http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/71935/symptoms-insomnia Fri, 22 May 2009 10:26:29 -0400 Eileen Bailey Insomnia can cause anxiety and anxiety can cause insomnia. For some people, problems sleeping can either cause or increase symptoms of anxiety. For others, the constant worrying can keep them up at night, creating both increased anxiety and other health problems. It can become a vicious cycle.   Insomnia is a sleep disorder. People with insomnia may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or may wake up too early each morning. People... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/71935/symptoms-insomnia http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/71183/dealing-symptoms Sat, 16 May 2009 15:03:35 -0400 Eileen Bailey Tremors are involuntary movements of some part of your body. This means that you will shake without trying to do so. The majority of people experiencing tremors will have the tremors in their hand, however, any part of your body can be impacted.   Causes of Tremors   Tremors can be a result of anxiety and may worsen during periods of high emotion, such as anger, when tired or during periods of extreme stress.   If you are... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/71183/dealing-symptoms http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/71074/aquaphobia-water Fri, 15 May 2009 12:16:21 -0400 Eileen Bailey Many people are afraid of the water, however, aquaphobia is "an abnormal and persistent fear of water. Suffers of aquaphobia experience anxiety even through they realize the water in an ocean, lake, creek, or even a bathtub may pose no imminent threat. They generally avoid such activities as boating and swimming. Around the house, they may fear the water in a shower or tub and even desist from bathing." [1]   Aquaphobia is considered to... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/71074/aquaphobia-water http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/69734/symptoms-sweating Mon, 04 May 2009 21:43:25 -0400 Eileen Bailey Sweating, also called perspiration, is used to control temperature in the body. People perspire most often under the arms, on the palms and on the feet, however, many people also sweat on their face. Although sweating is a normal bodily function, when someone sweats excessively, it can be embarrassing.   Sweating is a common symptom of anxiety. One theory is that anxiety causes the body temperature to rise, which in turn, causes sweating... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/69734/symptoms-sweating http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/69011/dealling-symptoms Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:32:05 -0400 Eileen Bailey Tiredness... exhaustion... fatigue, no matter how you may refer to it, this symptom of anxiety zaps away energy and motivation. Fatigue can be mild or severe, it can be bothersome only sometimes or can be pervasive. With fatigue, a person does not have the energy to begin, accomplish or follow through on tasks. In addition, the person may be completely exhausted once a task is completed.   Fatigue, however, is different than drowsiness... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/22705/69011/dealling-symptoms