Using over-the-counter (OTC) medications and natural supplements for anxiety is a relatively new development when compared to using OTC medications for physical symptoms. As many people suffer from anxiety, the appeal of OTC medications is understandable. It’s the convenience of going to the pharmacy and picking an OTC medication to treat any symptom you may […]
How Is ‘Normal’ Anxiety Different From An Anxiety Disorder?
There is a significant difference between ‘normal’ anxiety and an anxiety disorder. ‘Normal’ anxiety is short-lived…the apprehension, worry, or nervousness that goes along with ‘normal’ anxiety usually occurs after experiencing some stressor, like relationship problems, job pressure, financial problems, etc. However, ‘normal’ anxiety usually goes away when the stressor is lifted, and your functioning stays […]
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What Is The Difference Between Anxiety And Fear?
Anxiety is a mental state characterized by a range of unpleasant features, including apprehension, worry, rumination (which functions as attempts to control your worry), various types of nervous behavior, and physical complaints. Rumination is replaying a problem over and over in your mind, which leads to worse emotional states. It can be accompanied by a […]
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Why Does Facing Your Fears Reduce Your Anxiety?
Facing your fears in a gradual manner is the most effective way to overcome your fears and phobias, and is called exposure. This involves exposing yourself gradually and repeatedly to your feared object or situation, in a safe and controlled way. Eventually, you learn how to “ride out” and tolerate the anxiety and distress until […]
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50 Things That Anxiety Can Cause In Your Life That You Didn’t Know About
Anxiety can cause multiple things in your life, if untreated. Those who are lucky recognize their anxiety early on, and treat it so that it does not continue to affect their life. Here is a list of 50 things that anxiety can cause in your life that you didn’t know about: Marital problems. Anxiety is detrimental […]
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How & When Does Anxiety Become A Disorder
So this is a two-part question. First we will answer the question, when does anxiety become a disorder? Anxiety disorders are diagnosed by psychiatrists utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, with DSM-5 as the latest version (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Anxiety disorders are clinical diagnoses, meaning they are diagnosed based on […]
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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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Anxiety: A General Overview
Anxiety is experienced by most people. Anxiety is defined in a general sense as fear. Anxiety/fear is a necessary component of survival, as the flight-or-fight response is hard-wired in our brains to help us deal with acute danger in the environment…when we perceive danger, we either run away from the danger, or we stop to […]
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