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A recent research published in the journal Infant and Child Development reveled the risk of children developing social anxiety disorder by their pre-teen years increases if there were complications during the time of their birth. According to the study, 149 children between the ages of 9 to 12 years were observed for behavioral inhibition which […]
Read MoreMental health conditions like social anxiety disorder (SAD) are categorized by the persistent fear of social interaction with other people. Consequently, people suffering from SAD are constantly anxious of being negatively evaluated and judged by others. Simultaneously, they dread that they may act in a humiliating and embarrassing way. A new study, published in the journal […]
Read MoreJane did not think she was suffering from anxiety. She was an extrovert, had a circle of friends and loved to party till she dropped. Anxiety, according to her, was for those who preferred to be alone and suffered from social phobia. That was until the doctors diagnosed her inability to procure a sound sleep […]
Read MoreAfter having missed the last two games, Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard Brandon Brooks is back in the Pro Bowl after a yearlong struggle to overcome anxiety. Brooks had been diagnosed with anxiety disorder after he would wake up on the mornings of his contests and start vomiting uncontrollably. This left him weak and costing him […]
Read MoreFor people scared of flying, the news that 2016 was the second safest year in the aviation history might have brought some sense of relief. In fact, the 2016 Safety Report issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has highlighted a 54 percent improvement in the overall safety performance in the aviation industry over the […]
Read More“For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror, which we can just barely endure, and we stand in awe of it as it coolly disdains to destroy us. Every angel is terrifying.” Rainer Maria Rilke Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke rightly acknowledges the coexistence of beauty and terror in his poem “Duino […]
Read MoreEvery year, millions of people from across the globe are afflicted by mental disorders with debilitating consequences on their overall health and quality of life. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), nearly one in five adults in the United States (amounting to 43.8 million) suffers from a mental illness in a given […]
Read MoreAnxiety accompanied by inner turmoil and nervous behavior is detrimental to both physical and mental health. Characterized by constant feelings of fear, threat, nervousness and suspicion, anxiety disorder is poles apart from casual anxiety, which is a natural reflex that can occur in anyone when exposed to an unknown or a dangerous situation. Affecting nearly […]
Read MoreAlmost all mental health conditions affect both men and women equally. But a few mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety are more commonly associated with women than men. This is because a lot of women have to deal with traumatic experiences, such as physical abuse, sexual molestation, emotional torture and mental harassment, which pave […]
Read MoreExperiencing a constant state of worry, nervousness, fear and suspicion can be overwhelming. It may affect one’s day-to-day activities due to significant impairments in cognitive skills and brain functions. Also known as anxiety disorders, a constant nervousness and anxiety can be detrimental to one’s mental well-being causing symptoms, such as panic, fear, shortness of breath, […]
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