photo credit: Bari D Article Highlights: Several players in major league baseball are currently struggling with anxiety disorders. Most players don't want to seek help because they're afraid of being perceived as vulnerable. More players missing playing time because of anxiety issues. Players are bombarded with many stressful situations on a regular basis. Many players with anxiety issues are staging comebacks. Click the image or click here to read the full article.
Don’t Let Your Fear Of Flying Keep You Down
Article Highlights: Recent media coverage of airline disasters has scared many anxious fliers. 1 in 6 people are afraid to fly. It is possible to overcome your fear of flying. Flying is still the safest form of travel. For more information about how to overcome your fear of flying visit fearofflying.com. Click the image or click here to read the full article.
Real Life Anxiety
Last night just by chance I happen to catch an episode of A&E's new show called "Obsessed". This episode was about a young woman with OCD and claustrophobia and another woman with anxiety issues related to being obsessed with clutter. I have to say that I found the show to be rather compelling. What really caught my attention was the young lady. There was a scene were she was supposed to ride an elevator as part of her exposure therapy and she simply couldn't do it. But the captivating part was this young girls emotional anguish, I
NYT: Depression Gene Debunked
photo credit: Johnny Jet Article Highlights: It was thought that a single gene determined susceptibility to depression. New study finds that single gene for depression is not the case. It's thought that this new study will change future research in this field. Researchers found "no evidence of an association between the serotonin gene and the risk of depression". This will stir great debate. Click the image or click here to read the full article. While searching the internet to bring you even more things that make you say
Is Klonopin Addictive?
photo credit: vieux bandit Article Highlights: Klonopin is an anti-anxiety drug similar to Valium. Klonopin is well known and widely prescribed. Small doses are ideal to avoid addiction. Click the image or click here to read the full article.
Anxiety Disorders Hit The Small Screen
Article Highlights: The cable network A&E has developed a new television series about anxiety disorders called "Obsessed". The first show premiered on May 25, 2009. The show covers a range of people that have OCD, panic disorder, and other anxiety ailments. Each show examines two individual cases. Subjects undergo treatment and the show also does follow ups to see if treatment was effective. Click the image for the full article.
NPR: An Obsessive Compulsive’s ‘Life In Rewind’
Story Highlights: OCD sufferer Ed Zine suffered from OCD symptoms from a young age. Zine and Harvard psychiatry professor Michael Jenike uncovered the roots of Zine's OCD. "Life In Rewind" is a book co-written by Ed Zine and Dr. Jenike. Zine has recovered from severe OCD.
WebMD: Is Kava Safe?
Article Highlights: Kava is a water-soluble extract from the kava plant. Kava supplements were a popular anti-anxiety remedy for many people. The use of kava supplements has been linked to liver damage and in some cases liver failure. Long term effects of kava are still unknown. Click the image to read the full article.
Anxietyguru.net Turns 1
In May 2008 I set out to create a blog that was different from the hundreds of websites that I'd seen on anxiety. Most of those websites were informative, helpful, and balanced but not all that interesting. In addition to that I had spent almost 5 years completely clueless about what was torturing me (between 1999 and 2004). After seeing a therapist I went on a mission to educate myself about my condition. And at the end of that journey I was almost certain that there were others like me. When I started this blog I had 5 people
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