Question I have had anxiety poops from childhood…I am 37…means…even..if I start planning something about my life in my mind…anxiety creeps in (its not an attack or something like that) & then I have to poop….then if I something planned to do…as time approaches , I have to poop….my life is ruined…with this problem I […]
How can I help my child reduce the hive outbreaks?
Question I am a toddler teacher and a student of mine who is 18 months old gets hives from stress any time the child gets stressed or overwhelmed in the classroom either in social situations or high stress moments in the day. The hives seem to come and go. I am concerned it’s bothering the […]
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How to Improve Your Sleep Quality With Anxiety
Source: Pexels Anxiety is an extremely prevalent mental health condition across the United States. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), roughly 50% of people who have been diagnosed with depression will also be diagnosed with some type of anxiety disorder. From sweating to trembling to heart palpitations, there are several unnerving […]
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What Is Oral Anxiety and How to Deal with It
Anxiety is described as a mental health disorder- there are several physical symptoms and in few cases (like with panic attacks), it can have physical signs that make people feel as they have severe disease. It creates many physical problems. If you are searching for the best knowledge, then you are in the right place. […]
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Blood flow changes during the fight-or-flight response
During the fight or flight response, blood is diverted to the skeletal muscles from other systems to prepare the body to either fight or run from the danger or threat. So when a threat is sensed, the amygdala is triggered and sets off the locus coeruleus, which then sets off the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic […]
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How stopping my anxiety helped my health more than any medicine
A warm welcome to David Gray, the Founder of wipeoutreflux.com. He talks about how he overcame anxiety to improve his health. I knew things like anxiety and stress couldn’t be the best thing for my body, but I didn’t truly know how much havoc and destruction they can do to a person over time. I myself […]
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What is the best antidepressant for hypochondria?
Hello I’m Dr. Carlo Carandang, and I’m a psychiatrist. Today, I will answer a question about: What is the best antidepressant for hypochondria? The answer is: unfortunately, there are no medications that help for hypochondria. Hypochondria, also known as health anxiety or illness anxiety disorder, is the fear of having a serious medical condition despite […]
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Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms and the Role of Anxiety
A warm welcome to Dr. Natalie Fleischacker, as a guest author. What are medically unexplained symptoms? It has been known for quite some time that stress/anxiety is not good for our physical wellbeing. However, with advancements in medical and psychological research we have found that anxiety can wreak more havoc than ever previously imagined. Medically […]
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Worrying About Health Increases Risk For Heart Disease
A recent study has found that people with health anxiety, also known as hypochondria and illness anxiety disorder, have an increased risk of developing heart disease. This presents a problem for the doctors who have to evaluate a person with unexplained medical symptoms, and have to explain that this is anxiety-based, rather than a medical […]
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What Are The Negative Effects Of Anxiety On The Body?
Anxiety can wreak havoc on the body. When you have anxiety and stress, it triggers the amygdala, which then triggers the fight or flight response. The fight or flight response is mediated by both the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis). Chronic anxiety and stress leads to long term activation of the […]
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