So how do you know if you suffer from anxiety? Sometimes it is difficult to know if you have anxiety, as it is confusing to know what is normal and what is not normal. Below are 11 ways to know if you suffer from anxiety: Worry all the time Worrying frequently about a situation or […]
How Being Widowed Affects Your Anxiety
A spouse’s death can trigger great stress. One loses one’s life partner, possibly the single person who knew you the best, which can leave a terrible sense of loneliness, loss, and sadness. But the loss of one’s partner can also spur fears and frightening questions. What comes next? Will one be able to manage one’s […]
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How Divorce Affects Anxiety
Divorce, and the period of separation of spouses that usually precedes it, can be extremely stressful for those involved. In fact, probably the most common way that researchers have sought to understand the effects of divorce is the divorce-stress-adjustment model, which Paul Amato (2000) used to review the research literature on the subject. Although Amato […]
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How Being Married Affects Your Anxiety
To paraphrase the Russian novelist Tolstoy, there are a million ways in which a marriage can go wrong and only one in which it can go right (actually, the quotation from Anna Karenina was “all happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” but the implication is the same). Problems […]
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How Being Single Affects Your Anxiety and Mental Health
Many adults now choose to remain single. Some researchers refer to this group as the “never married”, to differentiate them from single after divorce. Johnston and Eklund (1984) noted three decades ago that much attention had been placed on married and divorced adults, with journals devoted to their study, but single adults have received less […]
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12 Ways To Overcome Anxiety In A Relationship
Relationships can foster fear and worry. Anxiety in a relationship can be triggered or perpetuated by multiple factors, such as financial problems, jealousy, and poor communication, just to name a few. Below are 12 ways to overcome anxiety in a relationship: Money Money problems are the source of much anxiety in a relationship. In these […]
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17 Easy Ways To Deal With Panic Attacks
When panic attacks occur, they are severely distressing, and at times may be perceived as life-threatening. Indeed, it can mimic medical problems such as a heart attack, and those with panic attacks sometimes end up in the emergency department for what seems to be an emergent crisis. The final common pathway for all anxiety problems […]
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19 Ways To Deal With Anxiety Without Any Medication
Medication can be helpful for anxiety, but are there ways to cope without it? Most definitely! The following is a list of 19 ways to deal with anxiety without any medications: Visualize a relaxing scene Try to visualize a relaxing scene, like a day at the beach, relaxing on a hammock, etc. This can help […]
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One Question To Always Ask Your Psychiatrist
There is one question to always ask your psychiatrist: do you ascribe to the biopsychosocial treatment model? Why is this important? Unless your psychiatrist ascribes to the biopsychosocial treatment model, then the treatment will most likely be incomplete. The problem is that psychiatry is becoming more algorithm driven, and psychiatric assessments are basically checking off […]
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What You Should Never Let Your Psychiatrist Do
What You Should Never Let Your Psychiatrist Do So what should you never let your psychiatrist do? Well, the answer is surprising, as the answer is related to the primary reason why patients go to psychiatrists in the first place…to obtain a prescription for medication treatment of a mental disorder. A patient should never let […]
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