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Article by David D. Jackson

Are You Afraid Of Being Judged By Others?

Scientists have found that people who suffer from social phobia respond in a different way to negative comments about themselves, than other people do.

What characterizes this phobia is fearing and avoiding social situations, and fearing being judged negatively by other people, the authors say. It is without a doubt the most frequent anxiety disorder among the general population.

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Article by John Cielo

Anxiety / panic attacks regularly come ‘out of the blue’ which is why they are so scary. And they can last up to 20 minutes or so. But by employing some simple techniques you can prevent attacks developing too far, or even stop one in its tracks. Here you’ll discover 3 simple ways to prevent anxiety attacks that you can try.

First though, before we discuss the ways to reduce anxiety attacks, let’s quickly go over what starts an anxiety attack off. It occurs when your total anxiety / stress levels shoots up to such a height that your body’s ‘fight or flight’ response is triggered. This is you body’s natural defense in dangerous situations. When the human body ‘senses’ danger it triggers this response which sets off major changes around the body. These physical and mental changes give you the best chance of survival.

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Article by Candace Martin

Many people think of anxiety disorders as something like a fear of walking into a room full of strangers, or perhaps a strong fear of public speaking. They might recognize a condition like agoraphobia, a fear of leaving the home or going into open spaces, as an anxiety disorder, but don’t think much beyond that. But there are other types of social phobias and disorders that fall into this category, some of which receive very little attention from the general public. And all of them have characteristics that make them difficult either to diagnose or to treat.

Eating disorders may be distantly recognized by most people as having some relation to anxiety, but they are probably more associated in people’s minds with things like peer pressure or obsessive compulsive behavior. But conditions like anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, while they are all associated with eating and a preoccupation with body weight or shape, can sometimes stem from traumatic experiences like child abuse or anxieties produced by family or peer pressure. Disorders that relate to eating behaviors are indeed anxiety disorders. Even if there are also some physical causes, the underlying anxieties are often the trigger for the conditions.

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Article by Mark Horner

Introduction

Arachnophobia is the scientific name for the fear of spiders. It is a very specific phobia; i.e. an abnormal fear of spiders and sometimes other arachnids, too, such as scorpions and harvestmen. Many people are afraid of spiders and most of us get shivers down our spine just thinking about those pointy little eight legs crawling on our skin. However, a serious case of arachnophobia is much different than someone who just doesn’t like spiders.

Those who suffer from the phobia are not only afraid of spiders, but they also fear places where spiders might be, and since that’s pretty much everywhere, this can lead to a very limited lifestyle. People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbour spiders or that has visible signs of their presence, such as webs. There are people whose arachnophobia is so severe that they will not go outside during the summer months for fear of encountering a spider. But even that doesn’t solve the problem because a big issue for those with arachnophobia is that spiders commonly live in houses, too.

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Article by Alex J Schneider

A sudden rise of extreme anxiety serves as the primary characteristic of panic attacks. A person suffering from panic attacks admits experiencing intense fear and apprehension. Physiological manifestations of panic attacks include palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath, trembling and sweating. Experts had a hard time narrowing down panic attack cause but studies support that panic attacks may be triggered by several factors that are of biological and environmental nature.

Genetics is one of the factors considered to be a probable root of panic attacks. A panic disorder can be inherited in the same way that the color of the eyes can also be inherited. Genetics can increase a person’s probability of encountering a panic attack. Panic attack is considered more prevalent among individuals who have family members or relatives suffering from panic disorder or other related disorders.

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Question by Vampyredolly: Is there a solution for my problem [anxiety]?
I feel anxious in a car and often get the symptoms of a panic attack. I can usually calm myself down a little until the ride is over but for the whole day I feel like I’m on edge and have to focus on calming down. It’s so uncomfortable and I can’t just lay down/relax. I feel like I can’t breathe. I take magnesium and it can only help so much. I don’t know what to do or what to take. I’m doing progressive muscle relaxation or deep breathing. I do not want to be that person that avoids going out because of a previous attack. I’ve been pushing myself to go out even though I feel the impeding attack. I don’t feel well enough to eat as much as I used to. I don’t have insurance whatsoever so is there a way to get medication for my situation ? I want to be able to function normally again.
Yes, I’ve looked online.

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