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According to a major surveys, more than 13% of Americans experience major depression disorder over the course of their lifetimes. Furthermore, an estimated 18 million Americans experience major depression each year. Depression is second only to high blood pressure as a chronic condition encountered by primary care doctors. Depression is an illness that can afflict anyone, regardless of age, race, class, or gender. A third of all depressed people consider suicide, and 9% attempt it.
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Does Holiday Socializing Make You Want To Run and Hide?
By beth irvine , Health Expert...every eight people experience some degree of social anxiety. Take a moment, and visualize eight... Read more »
Group Therapy for Social Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertSocial anxiety is one of the most common forms of anxiety. People with social anxiety disorder are... Read more »
Holiday Parties and Social Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertFor the millions of people suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder, the holidays can be a troubling... Read more »
Social Anxiety in Children
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhen children suffer from social anxiety it can interfere with their ability to learn in school.... Read more »
Taking Steps to Overcome Social Anxiety
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health ExpertPeople often mistake social anxiety disorder for shyness. But the 15 million adults suffering from... 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 »Alcoholism: Causes
...chemicals (neurotransmitters) and proteins in the amygdala region may be involved in the link between anxiety and alcoholism.Some evidence indicates that a lack of genetic protection plays a major... Read more »10 Ways to Improve Social Skills for Those with Anxiety
...satisfaction with life can be improved with good, well-developed social skills. But many people with anxiety, especially social anxiety, find social situations unbearable. Learning social skills... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Treatment
Anxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most anxiety disorders, especially... Read more »Images
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