When we feel anxious about something, our body activates its stress response to help deal with the threat. This stress response is a natural reaction that causes the body to secrete stress hormones that travel to targeted areas and bring… Read More ›
Category: Anxiety
Using Mindfulness and Meditation to Help Alleviate Anxiety
If you were to ask anyone with anxiety, they’d probably tell you that it’s often a major source of negativity in their life. Some have even described it as an “aching” in their soul. Managing this experience without proper treatment… Read More ›
The Difference Between Avoidant Personality Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder
As the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) explains, personality disorders represent, “…an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture.” The symptoms associated with personality disorders can cause a lot… Read More ›
Can Meditation Help My Anxiety?
Reports of people suffering from anxiety and general stress are on the rise. It’s no secret that we live in a fast-paced world, and it’s easy to find ourselves overwhelmed at work, while dealing everyday life or navigating family life.… Read More ›
5 Common Experiences Anyone With An Anxiety Disorder Will Understand
If you’ve been diagnosed with any type of anxiety disorder, you’re likely very familiar with symptoms such as restlessness, being easily exhausted, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleeping problems, and more. Anxiety can cause a lot of distress, even interfering… Read More ›
How Can Anxiety Affect My Work Performance?
Racing thoughts, dizziness, increased heart rate, excessive worry and other symptoms of anxiety don’t just affect people at home; anxiety can affect nearly every aspect of a person’s life. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), 72%… Read More ›
Do People With Avoidant Personality Disorder Just Have Social Anxiety?
People with avoidant personality disorder (APD) have similar symptoms to those with social anxiety disorder (SAD) but their symptoms are more severe. However, it is said that because both disorders hold many of the same symptoms, they are often diagnosed… Read More ›
5 Common Experiences People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder can Relate to
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, with around 40 million Americans experiencing it each year. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) affects 6.8 million adults, and women are twice as likely to be affected than men.… Read More ›
Inspiration for you: Success Stories of Overcoming Severe Anxiety
Most of us have been there. Feelings of dread and panic arise when a big test is coming up, when we are about to enter an interview, when we are asked to come up and speak on stage, and more.… Read More ›
The Most Common Anxiety Triggers and How to Manage Them
Whether you have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or not, it can creep up in little moments throughout our daily life. Moments where we are suddenly asked to give a speech that we have not prepared for are often… Read More ›