Anxiety Have you ever felt scared for reasons you couldn’t explain to anyone else? Maybe you felt your chest grow tight, your arms grow numb, and you felt unnaturally aware of your own heartbeat when you normally never hear it. This can be because of an...
When most people hear the word “anxiety,” they think about sweaty palms being unable to sit still, and the jitters. This is true for many people but doesn’t illustrate the complete picture. Anxiety is a far more complex condition than most people realize. The WHO estimates...
Anxiety levels are extreme among Gen Z, including millennial populations in communities all around the world. As per the 2020 Deloitte Millennials Report, almost half of Gen Zs and Millennials say they're depressed all or much of the time. The report, which was published in...
There are many actions you can take to manage your social anxiety. At any given point, social anxiety disorder is expected to affect about 12 percent of the population. People with social anxiety struggle with many aspects of their lives. In some cases, people with...
The term ‘eco-anxiety’ refers to a serious mental health condition in which one constantly worries about ecological damage or environmental disaster. It is the state of persistently worrying about the future of Earth. There are several terms related to this sickness- ‘eco angst’, ‘climate change...
Anxiety is an emotional response of your body to stress. It is the fear of what’s going to happen next. For instance, attending an interview or first day of college may cause nervousness for some people. Feeling nervous is nothing to worry about. It happens for...
Experiencing changes in social life and watching friends and relatives falling ill can take a toll on people's mental health. Large scale pandemics like COVID can sometimes lead to job loss and changes in economic conditions. This is another trigger for stress in adults. Stress and...
Biofeedback therapy is a form of treatment that is used to help patients suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADD), depression, anxiety, addiction, and other conditions by controlling involuntary mental processes which may be contributing to these problems. Through biofeedback, patients may learn to control their heart...
All who struggle with panic symptoms or other types of severe anxiety have individualized patterns in which these issues are expressed; however, an especially common anxiety symptom is extreme fear or dread. Symptoms Examples of excessive tension and irrational fear include: Overpowering feelings of stress and anxiety...
Signs Of Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is not at all a rare condition in the United States. According to a study conducted by Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), about 5.7 million adults in the US currently are affected by bipolar disorder. The condition is often...
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) sufferers normally have both obsessions and compulsions, although some people may experience obsessions alone. The seriousness of symptomotology tends to vary, but it often gets worse over time, especially throughout occasions of stress. Here are some examples of OCD variations: • Excessive Washing (e.g., washing hands...
People with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) experience excessive, intrusive and undesirable ideas (obsessions) supported by compulsive actions whose purpose is to superstitiously reduce fear, anxiety,or the chances of catastrophe. These sufferers frequently recognize that their obsessive ideas and compulsive actions are exaggerated and even irrational, but nonetheless they feel at...
People with panic attacks have multiple and often unpredictable episodes of intense fear which may be accompanied by sweating, chest discomfort, rapid heart beat, nausea, rapid breathing, dissociation, tingling, numbness, feeling "unreal," and/or other responses associated with a heightened state of the sympathetic nervous system. Panic...