A warm welcome to Dr. Natalie Barone, PsyD, 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. […]
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 […]
Physical Symptoms of Anxiety- Dr. Manuela Padurariu
A warm welcome to Dr. Manuela Padurariu, MD, PhD, as a guest author. Hello, I’m Dr. Manuela. I have chosen a topic that I think is important for patients suffering from anxiety, since I have been confronted lately with so many cases of anxiety with physical (somatic) symptoms. Connection Between Anxiety And Physical Symptoms Clinical […]
The Brain is the Organ of Anxiety, and the Body is the Recipient of Its Effects
The brain is the organ of anxiety, where anxiety both starts and is processed. Anxiety has two components- worry and fear. As such, both of these components of anxiety come from different parts of the brain. Worry is from the thinking part of the brain, which is located in the cortex, specifically the prefrontal cortex. […]
2014 - 2015 © Copyright Anxiety Boss. All rights reserved.