Anxiety disorders
An explanation of the symptoms of anxiety and what to look out for. Everyone experiences anxiety - in fact, being unable to do so can be the sign of quite a serious problem. In our hazardous world, anxiety is a strategy that the body uses to help ... [... more]
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Ask the Doctor
Digestive, stomach and bowel problems (including haemorrhoids but not cancer) Mental health (including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias) When the site was launched in November 2000, our medical experts replied to almost to every ... [... more]
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Neurosis, information from the Mental Health Foundation
Neurosis, information from the Mental Health Foundation 'Neurosis' describes various forms of anxiety and depression that can be regarded as severe forms of normal experiences, as opposed to 'Psychosis' which describes distortion of a person's ... [... more]
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Paranoia, information from the Mental Health Foundation
People with paranoia are prone to delusions including morbid suspicion, persecution beliefs, or ideas of grandeur. Paranoia may occur as one of the symptoms of a number of other mental health problems including severe anxiety, depression, manic ... [... more]
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Phobias, information from the Mental Health Foundation
Phobias are a specific type of anxiety, defined as out-of-proportion fears. A specific phobia is a fear of certain objects, creatures or places - such as spiders or going to the dentist. If you have a phobia, you will understandably try to avoid ... [... more]
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What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a universal human emotion, regarded as a mental health problem when it is severe and persistent. Anxiety, like depression, is a universal human emotion. It is only when it is severe and persistent that it may be regarded as mental ... [... more]
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Avoidant paruresis ('bashful bladder' syndrome)
Avoidant paruresis (also known as 'bashful bladder' syndrome or psychogenic urinary retention) is a social anxiety disorder that involves the inability to pass urine in the presence of others. Avoidant paruresis can start at any age and affects ... [... more]
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 It's every dog owner's nightmare: your dog's running towards a busy road. You want to call him back, but anxiety affects your voice and he doesn't react to your command. It's a nasty thought, but pet owners find themselves in this and similar situations [... more]
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Let Meditation Smooth The Storms Of Anxiety
Our world has taken a quantum leap in complexity, rapidity, and unpredictability. Functioning in whatever role you currently have, be it student or teacher, parent or child, worker or retiree, and any in between these takes more focus, more ... [... more]
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Social anxiety disorder
Docial anxiety disorder, treatment and where to go for support Many of us feel shy every now and then, but for as many as one in ten people their fear of social situations restricts their lives. We look at the main symptoms they may experience ... [... more]
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Anger charts Anger management Coping skills Negative thoughts Reducing tension Relaxation Responding to stress Sleep and rest Thought diaries Alzheimer's disease and dementia Anxiety disorders Depression Eating disorders Mania and bipolar ... [... more]
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Non-conventional therapies
Tips on finding the right complementarytherapy for your symptoms There's increasing evidence that complementary and alternative therapies can help with stress-related symptoms, tension, anxiety and depression. Complementary therapy is used ... [... more]
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