Anxiety Expert Kimberly Tyler 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/38695 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695 http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/33986/dismissing-anger Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:38:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler   Anger can be a difficult and powerful emotion.  I am not entirely comfortable with anger and sometimes still feel like pushing it away.  This is a giant leap ahead of my previous attitude toward anger: dismiss its relevance and reject its existence.    Although the idea of dismissing anger--or flat out rejecting to even acknowledge it--is rather extreme, I lived this way for close to three decades.  In the... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/33986/dismissing-anger http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/32278/grieving-process Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:30:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler In my previous posts, I shared that a dear friend committed suicide last July.  During the initial two months that followed, I experienced a multitude of emotions: anger, sadness, frustration, and helplessness at not being able to prevent the loss of a wonderful woman.   By September, however, these initial stages of grieving slowed down.  The Executor designated in her will forfeited his position and the second nominee could... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/32278/grieving-process http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/26283/anxiety-workplace Mon, 19 May 2008 20:29:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler The workplace can be a particularly difficult environment for those dealing with social anxiety disorder and/or generalized anxiety disorder.  For the over 15 million people who suffer with the illness, finding ways to adapt can be exhausting, if not impossible, to contend with.   What follows is my own personal experience regarding anxiety in the workplace.  I found the workplace difficult because it involved performance... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/26283/anxiety-workplace http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/27141/anxiety-widespread Tue, 06 May 2008 19:30:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler A recently published on-line survey commissioned by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) provides up-close and personal insight into the severe effects of social anxiety disorder.    The survey conducted by Harris Interactive focuses on romantic and personal relationships, feelings of isolation and shame surrounding this disorder, and the positive benefits of treatment.  The survey also draws attention to the... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/27141/anxiety-widespread http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/26282/decisions-factor Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:23:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler I have been dealing with many serious issues of late.  I am not talking about my work life or social life (although these two areas have been affected).  I am speaking out about what can occur in life that is beyond the routine.   At present, I am currently involved in four lawsuits.  Yes, four.  The first two were weird enough.  It is a rare thing to have to retain a lawyer (it was for me, anyway).  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/26282/decisions-factor http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/17659/resentment Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:20:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler As I continue in my recovery with anxiety, Post-Traumatic, and depression, there are a few triggers that I now recognize very clearly. Resentment is one of them, perhaps the strongest. Resentment is my "red flag" that something is seriously amiss. The more I am able to be very honest with my feelings and resulting behaviors, the more I am able to be very clear on how to undo the unhealthy belief systems that have left long and... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/17659/resentment http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/21138/law-order-svu Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:00:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler A recent episode of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" addressed the stigma of mental illness. Additionally, there were some excellent moments during this show that reflected the national debate about whether mentally ill criminals should be sent to prison or a state-run mental health facility. This particular storyline focused on a man with schizophrenia who had committed numerous violent crimes while off his... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/21138/law-order-svu http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/20930/ptsd-letting Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:50:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler For many of us with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), we may be questioned why we just can't "let go" of the past and move forward and live in the present. Such a concept to "let go" and be free of the past would be wonderful... if only it were that simple. One of the components of PTSD that is misunderstood is this very concept of "letting go." The practicality or logic of "letting go" is... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/20930/ptsd-letting http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/20410/losses Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:23:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler When my psychiatrist recommended the book Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst, my heart sank. He told me it would be a good book to read as the discord and between me and my parents continues to expand. The full title of the book is Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow. First published in 1986, my psychiatrist told me this book is both widely known... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/20410/losses http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/20274/chantix-risks-fda Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:34:00 -0000 Kimberly Tyler In a recently released Public Health Advisory, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a second alert to the public about severe psychiatric side-effects linked to the smoking-cessation drug, Chantix.[1] Back in November 2006 when the FDA published its initial findings, they were only able to state a potential-but still unclear-link between the use of Chantix and severe alterations in mood and behavior. Now... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/38695/20274/chantix-risks-fda