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New York Times: KC Royals Pitcher Zack Greinke Bounces Back From Anxiety And Depression
photo credit: andyphelan45 Article Highlights Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke left baseball three years ago due to problems with anxiety and depression. Greinke has returned to the Royals pitching staff and is performing at a high level. Greinke had stayed away from the Royals for seven months before returning. Click the image to read the full story.
Why Anxiety And Bad News Don’t Mix
We all spend a good amount of time looking for information. In fact you may have come across this very site during your internet search for something anxiety related. But having access to so much information is, among other things, a double edged sword. In this brief screen cast (below) I pointed out some of the problems associated with information overload. I specifically talk about the news media and their attempt to bring you obscure stories of tragedy and sadness for the sake of entertainment. For the last year I have seriously
Why Some People Respond to Anxiety Medication And Others Don’t
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Bad Economy Causing More People To Seek Help For Mental Ailments
An Illinois hospital near Chicago has seen a sharp increase in the number of people seeking help for mental ailments. This has had an adverse effect on the hospital's ability to accept new patients. The Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates, IL has turned away at least 1,200 patients this year alone. (click image to read more)
The Anxiety Buffet: General Anxiety Disorder
As many of you know there are six different types of anxiety disorders. Social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic disorder, general anxiety disorder and the broad category of phobias. Of all these terrible disorders general anxiety disorder is perhaps one of the worse since it incorporates many of the symptoms and characteristics of the others. Having general anxiety disorder or GAD is like visiting an all you can eat buffet of anxiety disorders but without the overwhelming sense of satisfaction
OCD Causes Man To Eat 23,000 Big Macs
When most people think of anxiety disorders they picture people having panic attacks, nervousness, and extreme shyness. But few think of anxiety disorders when they think of greasy burgers. Fifty-four year old Don Gorske of Fond du Lac Wisconsin (68 miles north of Milwaukee) says he has eaten 23,000 Big Macs since 1972 because of his OCD. Gorske has said that "he was always fascinated with numbers, and watching McDonald's track it's numbers" Obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD is an anxiety disorder with a twist. The twist mainly lies in
Japanese Swimmer Has A Panic Attack?
According to the Associated Press a member of the Japanese Olympic synchronized swimming team fainted in the pool during competition. Twenty-three year old Hiromi Kobayashi of Osaka Japan apparently started to hyperventilate after the team's routine was finished. Two rescue swimmers jumped in the pool and helped Kobayashi's teammates pull her to safety. The dramatic photos (click here ) and video (click here ) show a distressed young lady. According to a Japanese press officer she "hyperventilated because of stress... that kind of
Anxiety News Roundup 1
You ever wondered why CNN or Fox News never talk about anxiety disorders? I guess anxiety is not as "sexy" as personality disorders. Whatever the reason there is news out there that effects those of us that have anxiety disorders. From time to time I like to bring you some of those stories. Today I wanted to share a little anxiety news buffet for your reading pleasure. 1. Norwegian researchers have evaluated data of over 35,000 people over a period of 11 years. The data revealed that over the long term people with anxiety and depression had