photo credit: Roadside Guitars Article Highlights: Medtronic recently received approval for an implantable brain device to treat OCD in Europe. The device is designed to stimulate certain parts of the brain to help with OCD symptoms. The device uses technology similar to other devices used to treat Parkinson's Disease. Research indicates that up to 2/3 of patients using the implants see improvement in their OCD symptoms. Click the image or click here to read the full story.
The Habit Of Fear
After 10 years of not being able to rid myself of anxiety I've learned a lot. And perhaps one of the most significant lessons I've learned about anxiety is that much of my own anxiety is self inflicted and habitual. It sucks to say but it seems to me that at times I'm my own worst enemy. The fact that fear can even be habitual is not surprising when you think about it. I think the same can be said of any thought or feeling that evokes an intense emotional reaction. For example, if someone tells themselves that they are fat, well
A Guide To Reduce Stress, Anxiety, And Fear
Recently I ranted on the Anxietyguru.net forum about my current anxiety episode. For the past 10 days I've been in the midst of a terrible anxiety ordeal. In the past I've spoken about the two types of anxiety, the physical and mentally based kind. Well my current state of anxiety is fully mental and sadly rather debilitating. But this post is not really about that. What I actually wanted to say is that as a result of being in so much mental distress I've been searching for information to reinforce all I know about anxiety to help me
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
Do Prozac, Zoloft, And Paxil Really Work?
The issue of whether or not anxiety and depression sufferers should take medication is a hot button issue that I love to press. As many of you know I don't take meds and I never have. I will say that drugs like Paxil and Zoloft do help some people and I won't and have not denied this. However, I would like to point out that those of us who use these drugs and others like them should be more aware of their benefits and drawbacks than we currently are. It just doesn't make sense not to be as informed as humanly possible when it comes to this
My Experience In Therapy
Before I dive into this topic I just wanted to point out that I decided to write this post because a reader asked me to (which is great). His basic question was: Is therapy worth it? And what was your experience? Pretty basic on the face of it, but actually the events leading up to this and the subsequent therapy I underwent were rather profound, at least for me. I first want to talk about what happened to me before I went into therapy because I want those of you that see yourselves in me to consider therapy if you haven't before. Like
I Hate It When …
As we all know living an anxious and or depressed life is very hard. As a result feelings and thoughts about the affects of anxiety and depression in our lives run wild at times. In addition, we tend to grow resentful and isolated since many anxiety sufferers tend to think that they are suffering alone, but of course you're not. Anxiety and depression affect millions of people every year and this has probably been the case since the cave days. In any event, I want to know what bothers you about your anxiety and or depression. What
Depression, Anxiety, Water, And Bruce Lee
This short video clip reveals a great deal about adaptation. It has nothing to do with martial arts and everything to do with how one should/can adapt to changing situations. Anxiety, depression, stress, these things can cause us to recoil from ourselves and the world. We do this in hopes of making the pain stop, but what Bruce Lee suggests is preferable since it can help us to absorb the shock of our anxious state. Water is formless and non-resistant, if only we could have our mental states and emotions follow this line. This malleable
How To Cross The Anxiety Bridge
photo credit: NathanF If you're anything like me than you are anxious about something almost everyday. This is a sometimes light but ever present feeling that something is wrong. This is always compounded when something is, or at least perceived, to be wrong. In both cases a good tip is to wait and see what happens before getting panicked. A good analogy is a bridge crossing. The bridge's span in this case is representative of an anxiety symptom. How do you cross it without veering off course? Now trust me when I say that doing
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