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posted 04/21/2008, comments (0)

NOW CASTING TRUE LIFE: I Have Agoraphobia

True Life: I'm Agoraphobic Do you suffer from agoraphobia? Is it extremely difficult or even impossible for you to leave your house or go to places that aren't completely familiar to you? Does even the thought of going outside of your home or into a new space trigger a panic attack? Do your friends and family know about your condition or... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/17/2008, comments (0)

New HealthCare 08: How Do You Compare to the Candidates?

The presidential election is less than a year away, and healthcare is shaping up to be one of the most influential - and contentious - issues in this race. While some of the candidates have shared detailed visions of their healthcare plans, others have been less candid. So how do you figure out where the candidates stand on all of the... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/11/2007, comments (0)

Anxiety May Trigger IBS--but it's NOT "All in Your Head"

There's a great new study in the August issue of Gut (the winner in my "favorite medical journal title" competition). It shows how anxiety, stress and other psychological factors can contribute to IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). But it's vital not to misread the findings to mean that this nasty bowel disorder is... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/15/2007, comment (1)

this book helped

I found this book to offer very useful info that I was able to share with my niece for her panic attacks: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne (2000).

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posted 02/14/2007, comments (0)

Sleepless Nights and Anxiety

For so many peoplewho suffer from anxiety the nightime can be a difficult time. It is so common to wake up in the middle of the night terribly anxious and find it so difficult to get back to sleep. Donna Schwartz, MSW encourages her patients to write down in a journal,their anxious thoughts that keep them up. She says that the process of getting... Read more Chevron

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