Anxiety attacks (or panic attacks, I use the terms interchangeably) trick you into into trying to help yourself with methods that make the problem worse. To see how this works, consider what happens when you experience an anxiety attack. You experience real fear, make no mistake about that....
You’re about to call 911, but then you feel a little better and over the next 20 minutes or so, the feeling dissipates. You’re left exhausted, with a giant question mark — and the hope that it never, ever happens again. So did you have a panic attack, an anxiety attack, or...
as if she were looking through a fish-eye lens. She had to get away. She couldn’t stay near that damned house any longer. She couldn’t look at it. There was too much of a risk of someone walking out of it and trying to talk her out of...
The Anxiety Trick is behind most of the trouble people have with chronic anxiety. Have you struggled to overcome an anxiety disorder, only to get disappointing results, or even feel worse over time? You're being fooled by the Anxiety Trick....
Remember that your friend or loved one may not have the words to describe what he or she is going through. How NOT To Help Someone With Anxiety: Sometimes, even when we have the best intentions, we inadvertently hurt those whom we love most by saying and...
While not an official diagnosis per the American Psychiatric Association, the term “election stress disorder” was coined by Washington DC-based psychologist Steven Stosny to describe the intense symptoms of stress and conflict he witnessed being experienced by patients in his couples’ therapy practic...
balloonshadowAntony Blinken''s first trip to China as U.S.secretary of state should have made headlines during the first weekend of February.But a stray balloon reportedly made him postpone the highstakes diplomatic trip,casting yet another dark shadow over the relationship between the world''s...
Upset stomach, stomach cramping, and intestinal discomfort that are hard to describe can all result from persistent anxiety - you may be experiencing nervous stomach symptoms. What Is Anxiety and How Can It Cause Stomach Pain? Anxiety is a natural response to stressful situations. When you perceiv...
Nocturnal Panic Attacks can disrupt your daily life and get you caught up in chronic sleep anxiety. Here I'll explain how to ease these problems out of your life. Surprisingly Common A nocturnal panic attack is a panic attack which occurs in the midst of your sleep, waking you up for no...
The term "anxiety attack," on the other hand, is not defined in the DSM-5. Rather, "anxiety" is used to describe a core feature of several illnesses identified under the headings ofanxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. ...