Many of you know that recently I was planning to unplug the Anxiety Guru Show.  And now that the deadline I set is here it pains me to do this, so I had an idea.

For those of you that don’t know The Anxiety Guru Show is a podcast that I produce.  Anyway, due to money issues I thought of closing down the podcast until things improved economically.

News:

Pfizer’s epilepsy drug Lyrica was recently rejected by the FDA as a treatment option for generalized anxiety disorder.

The FDA claims that there is not enough data to support the unlabeled use of Lyrica.

Pfizer isn’t happy and claims that this drug could help anxiety sufferers.

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Editor’s Note:

Today I want to share with you a diet tip that can help you reduce your anxiety and depression .  I’ve always believed that to successfully cope with anxiety you have to use plenty of different tools and I’d like to suggest that you put whey protein into your toolbox.

News:

New Research links high blood lead to increased risk of panic disorder and depression. Lead levels that were thought to be safe can cause damage to the central nervous system. Lead may also  interfere with Serotonin levels in the brain. It argued that exposure to lead must be reduced.

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Researchers from New York University recently conducted a study which they hope will uncover therapeutic techniques to erase fear memories.  The experiment involved creating a fear response in subjects and then extinguishing those memories during whats called the “reconsolidation phase” of the memory forming process.

Clothes are never a frivolity: they always mean something.

~ James Laver

Anxiety can make you feel and think lots of things.  Especially things that aren’t necessarily true.  Ultimately these false beliefs can influence and shape your self-image into complex distortions that make you think that you’re too fat, dumb, giddy or whatever.  A simple way to rejuvenate your self-image is to take care of your appearance.

The world of anxiety and depression will inevitably dish out a certain degree of confusion and chaos.  You will find promising roads and dead ends of all kind as you search for ways to relieve your anxiety and or depression.  This journey may frustrate you at times and the frustration can easily turn into irritability and anger.  Here are a few tips to help you deal with that emotional powder keg.