Archive for May, 2008

Depressed But Not Contagious

Hanging around those of us that suffer from depression or bipolar disorder could drive saints crazy. Spouses, significant others and loved ones all know this, but for everyone else out there: mental illness is not contagious! Let me repeat this. It is not like a common cold or the flu; you cannot catch it from [...]

Addressing Major Depression Through Biofeedback - A Case Report

Depression can be a difficult problem to treat in over 35% of cases that are not affected by antidepressant therapies. In this article I am reporting on a case of an elderly individual who had been in a period of Major Depression for over 1 year characterized by insomnia, panic attacks, morbid sense of worry, [...]

Depression in Young Children

Just as the children can suffer from anxiety, they also can be in depression. Depression in young children is not as common as teenage depression, but it is a big problem. Do you realize that even babies can suffer from depression?

As a baby, they are not old enough to express what their feelings are. So, [...]

How To Make It Through A Day Of Work With Anxiety

Anyone who suffers from anxiety will understand when I say that getting, and more importantly, keeping a job is incredibly difficult. It’s especially challenging for those of us that have very social or customer oriented occupations. I’ve suffered from anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember and just the thought of dealing [...]

What Are Panic Attacks?

Do you wonder if you are suffering from panic or anxiety? Do you feel stressed and worried on a constant basis? If so, you might be suffering from panic or anxiety attacks. What are panic attacks and what can you do to lessen the stress of them?

These attacks are caused by stress, addiction, worrying, anxiety, [...]

Tips for Panic Attacks

Panic and anxiety attacks are related to the brain’s hyper-reaction to stressful situations or thoughts. They include such symptoms as: racing heart, shaking, perspiring, feeling dizzy, feeling short of breath, hot flashes, and tightness in the chest.

These are also symptoms for a multitude of other serious ailments unrelated to panic and anxiety disorders, therefore it [...]

How Simplification Has Made Us Intolerant to Ambiguity

am·bi·gu·i·ty (_m’b_-gy__’_-t_), n. pl. am·bi·gu·i·ties
1. Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation. 2. Something of doubtful meaning. (The American Heritage®, Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. ©2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.)
The cultural tide toward simplification to relieve our power-strip lifestyles has missed its mark, and we’ve become stranded on the shores of oversimplification. Complex concepts [...]

Panic and Anxiety Attacks

For some people, panic and anxiety attacks seems to take over their lives, and they may suffer from a variety of these attacks at any time of the day or night. It is possible to stop panic attack symptoms from occurring but there are some things that need to be done and identified before this [...]

Cure for Panic Attacks

Are you suffering from panic and anxiety attacks? Is there a cure for panic attacks?
They can be one of the most life altering emotional roller coasters that we can possibly go on. They seem to attack out of nowhere and can come on at any time of the day or night. In fact, most sufferers [...]

Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety Attacks - What To Look For

Do you think you might be having anxiety attacks? Are you concerned that your anxiety might be getting the best of you? Here are some of the physical symptoms of anxiety attacks.
We all feel anxious, worried, or stressed in different situations and from time to time. Everybody experiences feelings of nervousness before a big game [...]