Anxiety disorders serious medical illnesses that involve intense feelings of fear, anxiety, worry or apprehension often associated with specific situations, events or objects. The physical symptoms that accompany these feelings include
There are different types of anxiety disorders, but all share the feelings of excessive fear and dread. Types of anxiety orders include
Studies have shown that Kava can help in reducing some symptoms of anxiety disorders, including social anxiety disorder. Kava is ... Read more »
I think it’s often hard to separate social anxiety from performance anxiety. After all, isn’t the reason we don’t want to be in a... Read more »
I wrote in an earlier blog piece that depression seems to bring other disorders with it more often than not. These include anxiety... Read more »
Many people are able to stop using antidepressants with relatively mild discomfort but, for others, withdrawal symptoms become... Read more »
We spent Halloween at my sister's house this year. Every year, most of the houses on the block she lives on decorate their garages as one... Read more »
There are a number of different medications that are currently used to treat anxiety disorders. Antidepressants, although originally intended to... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Luvox for use in adults with social anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. The... Read more »
Social anxiety disorder cannot be cured. Medications are available and have been found to be helpful for some people. Medications sometimes will... Read more »
Mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, may lead to weight gain. According to a new study, people with a history of mental illness face an... Read more »
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an intense, persistent fear of being scrutinized and negatively evaluated by others in... Read more »