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Anxiety Disorders and Physical Health
- Anxiety disorders affect more than emotional health -- they are also associated with many physical illnesses, suggests important new research in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers found an association between anxiety disorders and thyroid, respiratory, gastrointestinal, arthritis, migraine, and allergic conditions.
- Obesity may both contribute to and result from anxiety disorders, according to two 2006 studies. One study reported that obes...
Expert & Community Posts
Generalized Anxiety Disorder vs. General Anxiety About the Economy: What's the Difference?
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...nervously following the news, you know we live in anxiety-provoking times. I'm often asked about... Read more »
Predicting Anxiety Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertAnxiety disorders, including panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, are chronic... Read more »
Mental Health and MS: Anxiety Disorders
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...about MS and depression, but very little about MS and anxiety disorders, specifically panic... Read more »
Pregnancy and Medication for Women With Anxiety and Depression
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...a joyous occasion. But for many women who have an anxiety disorder or depression, a nagging... Read more »
Living with Social Anxiety Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...people see SAD as extreme shyness. It is not. Social Anxiety Disorder can be debilitating.... Read more »
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Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder cannot be cured. Medications are available and have been found to be helpful for some people. Medications sometimes will allow a person to receive more benefit from behavioral... Read more »Anxiety in Relationships
People who suffer from anxiety often have trouble within their personal relationships, according to the Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA). The good news, however, is that as the anxiety... Read more »When a Spouse Has Anxiety
...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} When a Spouse has Anxiety If your spouse has anxiety disorder, it can place a large strain on the... Read more »ADHD and Anxiety
Anxiety is the fear or worry that we feel about events in our lives. It can occur because of some specific reason, such as when we worry about the first day of a new job or when we don’t seem to... Read more »Specific Phobias Explained
...Health indicates that over 19.2 million Americans suffer from some type of specific phobia. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America list some common phobias at: ... Read more »Images
Related News
Combo Therapy Best for Childhood Anxiety
December 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a combination of behavioral therapy and drug therapy may be best for children with anxiety disorders. In... Read summary »
Asthma Linked to PTSD
May 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »
Anxiety Connected to Genes
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's clear people react differently to the same trauma. Some people just have a bad memory and others suffer from posttraumatic... Read summary »
Treating Childhood Mental Disorders
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's estimated 15 million children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, but only about one quarter of them are getting... Read summary »
Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain
January 15, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »
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