Anxiety Tips

The words 'stress and 'anxiety' are often used interchangeably, but bear different meanings in medical terms. Stress is caused by particular situations or events in one's life that makes one feel frustrated, angry, worried or even anxious. The stress response is different for each individual such that the same event can often elicit disparate responses. For example:

Public speaking excites some but terrifies others;

Pressure from deadlines increases productivity in some but ren...more

You may face stress and anxiety in life because of innumerable reasons, starting from job-related stress to personal stress. Stress is capable of causing great distress, which may hamper your daily activities, your thinking and your entire life in general. It is essential for you to identify the cause of stress and anxiety and then adopt ways to cope with it.

Here are some important tips for busting stress and anxiety:

Keep active: Exercise does not eliminate stress, but it hel...more

Over 85 percent of the women experience the trauma of Premenstrual syndrome which haunts them for those few days of every month. Women undergo physical as well as mental or emotional disturbances like mood swings, anxiety, bloating of the belly as well as cramps in the abdomen.

There are certain lifestyles changes along with natural remedies which can ensure the betterment of the PMS

Avoid the smoke: If you are smoking, you are not only increasing the PMS issue but also the c...more

Midlife crisis may start at a transitional chapter in a person s life- when the person leaves behind youth and enters an elderly phase. This usually happens in the 40s or 50s.

What causes a Midlife Crisis?

Contrary to popular belief, it is not just men who have to live through a midlife crisis but women are just as likely to be its victims as men are. For men, their insecurity may stem from being seen as failures in their respective fields and they focus on flaunting their ach...more

Pain is an all-too-familiar problem and perhaps one of the most common reasons that people visit a physician. Alleviating pain, unfortunately, is not always easy. Chronic pain caused by a sprain or injury is more complex, as it lasts for weeks to years. Furthermore, this type of intense pain causes feelings like hopelessness, anger, anxiety and sadness. To treat chronic pain effectively, one needs to address all three aspects - emotional, physical and psychological.

Psychological treat...more

In today s times, depression has spread within the society like an epidemic. People with depression wake up feeling low, spend their day drowning in anxiety and end the day without any hopes for the future. Although the symptoms may be different, children are not safe from the clutches of depression either. It is more difficult for them to express their anxiety and helplessness due to their lack of understanding of the concept of depression.

Five percent of children suffer from depressi...more

It is true that anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health problems now. In reality, anxiety and depression are two separate states of emotion. If the person is suffering from an anxiety disorder, he/she may or may not suffer from depression. The opposite is also true. One suffering from depression may not have any symptoms of anxiety.

In fact, in about 50% of the cases, people with depression may suffer from anxiety and vice versa. Since anxiety disorder and depres...more

Psychology can be defined as the scientific study of the human mind and its functions. But nowadays, one of its many types is gaining some ground known as Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living. It focuses on positive events, positive influences and positive experiences of a person to uplift his emotions, state of mind and, ultimately, his life. It is a field that finds out how ordinary people can become happier and fulfilled.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder is a serious mental health condition that can affect every aspect of a person s life. With proper management, therapy and support, this disorder can be successfully treated.

PTSD Causes -
Researchers usually believe that post-traumatic stress disorder is not caused by any single factor. Rather, a variety of predispositions and risk factors, work together that leads to the development of PTSD following a traumatic event. The most commonly cited causes ...more

Does the fear of the exam get your heart racing? Does a tensed feeling grip you as you are about to make that big presentation to the board? Feeling anxious and worried is a common reaction is such situations. It is, however, different, when anxiety moves to the level of a disorder that debilitates you from living a normal life.

Types: Different type of anxiety disorders include

a) Generalized anxiety disorder: People suffering from this disorder generally have a persistent fe...more