Category Archives: Anxiety

Your mind starts to race, your heart begins to pound, and you feel dizzy, shaky, and numb all at once. Panic attacks can be a horrifying experience – check out what Anxiety.org readers have to say about panic attacks and … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: This article is based on studies conducted by the author, as Principal Investigator, and funded by a research award (#1360530) from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences. “… implications for how to help people … Continue reading →

Unsurprisingly, those with social anxiety fear negative judgement from others, however, recent studies show that positive recognition also cause stress. PUBLISHED: 02/10/2016 0 LIKES Rachel Sluis from Griffith University Mark Boschen, Ph.D. from University of Queensland It is well established … Continue reading →

The existence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse disorder comorbidity has been known at least since the early days of PTSD diagnosis. However, less understood is the relationship between other anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Not only PTSD, … Continue reading →

There are three kinds of treatment for nearly any condition: those proven to work, those proven ineffective, and those that are unproven. My previous article explored the role of anxiety in causing substance abuse, showing that treating anxiety along with … Continue reading →

Separation Anxiety Disorder There is an increase in counseling requests when school starts and this is often due to separation anxiety. It is not uncommon for most kids to go through a period of difficulty when separating from parents when being … Continue reading →

Anxiety has many different moods; frustratingly, anxiety isn’t a single, simple concept. No one can count on it to be anything other than disruptive and erratic. Perhaps you’ve experienced an all-too-common situation. You’re working hard to manage anxiety. Youranxiety symptoms … Continue reading →

Anxiety Disorders (Source: The National Institute of Mental Health) Contents   Introduction   Specific Phobias Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Role of Research in Improving the Understanding and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders Treatment of Anxiety Disorders Psychotherapy Citations Introduction   Anxiety … Continue reading →