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  • Friends of Panic Disorder

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    What NOT to Say to Someone With Panic Disorder You say: “Why can’t you just relax?” We want to say: “It’s a bit more complicated than you think!” During a panic attack, the following physiological changes can occur: * increased heart rate * adrenaline rushes * shortness of breath * lightheadedness * heart palpitations * nausea…

  • Exposure Therapy (for Childbirth)

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    Early visit to maternity ward might lessen new parent anxiety “A tour definitely helps decrease the anxiety factor because we talk them through exactly where they will come and how the process will go so it’s not a mystery,” said Tammy Rohm, a registered nurse at the Women’s Center at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.  The…

  • How to Stop Worrying

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    According to Depak Chopra: We can simplify this by saying that for an anxious person, the mind is no friend. It is necessary, then, to turn your back on fearful thinking and stop trusting it. Learn to confront the onset of worry with the following statements to yourself: -Fear feels convincing, but it’s only a…

  • Joe Social Anxiety

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    New College Students Urged to Confront Their Social Anxiety Instead of avoiding situations that provoke fear and anxiety, confront them, Antony urges. For example, if you would normally sit in the back row to avoid being called on by the professor, try sitting in the front row.  Avoiding situations in order to feel safe may…

  • Stress and Hair Loss

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    Can Stress Cause Hair Loss? A doctor answers this question: I know the official party line is that alopecia is not caused by stress, but there are many (somewhat less than reliable) sources that say it can be. The months before my initial hair loss were filled with the worst emotional pain and anxiety I…

  • Anxiety and Health

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    How Constant Anxiety Can Affect Your Heart and Body “What’s equally as important when it comes to stress is how people deal with it,” says Fong. “Sometimes, anxiety causes people to lose sleep, overeat or drink excessively. This is where stress can become dangerous.” Your life won’t spiral into confusion if the kids are late…

  • Jobless and Stressed

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    Jobless and Stressed but Holding Out Hope “It makes it hard when you do get an interview because your desperation and anxiety and lack of confidence show…I’m looking for anything these days.” (Business Week)

  • Couples’ Driving Stress

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    Regulating Stress When Driving as a Couple Researchers tell us that people have different styles for regulating their experience and expression of emotion. Often partners are not only reacting to the road condition or the tension about the family visit, but the way in which each regulates stress. (Psych Central)

  • 22 Stress Busters

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    A list from HealthyPlace.com.  Here are 19 through 22: Do something random, just for fun. It fights the feeling that you’re trapped. Trust Yourself: That can be hard. Have patience. Try to run with the form the day takes. Stock an emergency life raft in your pocket: Just a slip of paper with a positive…

  • Back-to-School Separation Anxiety

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    Handling back-to-school separation anxiety Carrillo said a lot of times separation anxiety is caused by fear of the unknown. Parents may talk excitedly about kindergarten, but unless they explain what it’s all about, the child may be at a loss when they’re dropped off in their new classroom. (Visalia Times-Delta) That link died. Here’s another,…