Category: Anxiety / Stress

Romantic relationships establish special bonds between partners. Oftentimes, passionate rapport leads to permanent partnerships, and ultimately, the start of families. Sometimes, however, one or both partners place too much emotional weight on their relationship. As a result, men or women may tend to evaluate their self-worth solely based on the outcomes of […]

For most people, family gatherings, parties, and other social activities are part of the fun of the holiday season. Not so for those with social anxiety disorder, who dread-or even avoid-social situations, reports the December 2008 issue of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. […]

With Christmas just around the corner, the festive fun can often be overshadowed by stress. The pressures of Christmas shopping, time, money, and social demands can often lead to anxiety, sleep disturbances, headaches, loss of appetite and even poor concentration, all of which are symptoms of stress. Over time, stress can contribute towards heart disease, […]

Army officials have said they will examine Fort Campbell in Kentucky, where 15,000 soldiers are expected to arrive after multiple deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, to determine the proper staffing levels to address brain injuries and psychological problems, the AP/Washington Post reports.

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Consumers are burying their heads in the sand when it comes to Christmas spending during the credit crunch, a top psychologist is cautioning. Salford University’s Dr Tom Fawcett associates the psychological phenomenon of ‘cognitive dissonance’ - or conflicting thoughts - for the public’s desire to spend this Christmas - even though […]

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects as many as one in five of all Americans who survive a harrowing experience like rape, assault, war or terrorism. It has emotionally paralyzed survivors of 9/11 and broken up survivors’ families. There is no broadly accepted treatment that can lower the chance of developing the disorder, […]

As the anniversary of the shootings at the Von Maur department store in Omaha approaches, some people may have more thoughts, feelings, and memories about the event, according to Scot Adams, Ph.D., director of the Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Nebraska. “It’s common […]

Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study. The study, conducted by the Centre for Human Resource Management at the University of Melbourne and the Australian Nursing Federation finds Victoria’s registered nurses in Victoria’s […]

You see it in movies or while viewing your favorite sitcom; a scene at the doctor’s office where the character inevitably gets a little woozy which leads to a fainting spell.

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As the Conservative party today predicts that we will see a staggering 26% increase in the number of people experiencing mental health problems by 2010 as a direct result of Britain’s economic crisis, leading mental health charity Mind says that more investment is needed in services to help cope with this potential surge. […]