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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
When Should I Seek Help For Anxiety?
By Dr. Kleiner , Health Expert...functioning at work or your activities of daily living. Anxiety disorders can be specific, as in... Read more »
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...mean they all have an anxiety disorder? Does it mean anxiety disorders are on the rise? The... Read more »
Help For College Students With Anxiety Disorders
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...and they can be crippling, paralyzing—or fatal. Anxiety disorders—the most common mental... Read more »
Treating Anxiety Disorders with Medications
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...Kent, MD, for the latest information about treating anxiety disorders with medications. Dr. Kent... Read more »
Managing School Anxiety
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...symptoms in your child, rest assured that although anxiety disorders are serious, they are also... Read more »
Health Guide
Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...currently prescribed for social anxiety:Antidepressants have been found to be effective in treating anxiety disorders. These medications do require at least four to six weeks of treatment in order... Read more »Anxiety in Relationships
...people, it can place a large strain on the relationship. Financial ConcernsAlthough many people with anxiety disorders continue to work, some fear their anxiety will interfere with their job or... Read more »When a Spouse Has Anxiety
...2006, Dr. Allan N. Schwartz, MentalHelp.net “When Your Partner Has an Anxiety Disorder”, 2005, Anxiety Disorders Association of America “When Your Spouse Has a Mental Illness: Coping... Read more »ADHD and Anxiety
...population are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. These results would imply a high incident rate of anxiety disorders in children with ADHD. Some of the major symptoms of anxiety disorder... Read more »Images
Medications
...attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress... Read more »
...reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks),... Read more »
Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders,... Read more »
...reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks),... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Video: Dealing with social anxiety disorder
October 03, 2008In this short video from WebMD, a reporter talks to a young woman who suffers from social anxiety disorder. The young woman explains how the... Read summary »
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