Posted On November 12, 2019
Physical and mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, often afflict migraineurs, with current research indicating that panic disorder (PD) is the anxiety disorder most often associated with migraine.
In a review article in the January issue of the journal Headache, Todd Smitherman, PhD, FAHS, from the University of Mississippi, and colleagues explored PD, migraine and the connection between the two to better understand assessment and treatment of affected patients.
Posted On November 6, 2019
Pop star Robbie Williams has come forward to discuss the acute social anxiety he suffered after developing agoraphobia.
The former Take That icon told The Sun that, despite years of performing to huge audiences in arenas around the world, his condition left him unable to leave the sofa: “It was my body and mind telling me I shouldn’t go anywhere, that I couldn’t do anything.”
Posted On October 31, 2019
Last spring, I noticed for the first time that as the temperature climbed, so did my anxiety. On one of the first hot days in May, as I was standing and waiting for the subway, I began to lose control of my body — my mind was full of intrusive thoughts, I was drenched in sweat, and I felt like I couldn’t stand up anymore. Hunched over, my body entered a seizure-like state. I landed in the hospital for the afternoon and learned that what I had experienced was called a vasovagal attack: a combination of low blood pressure, a sudden drop in heart rate, dehydration, and anxiety that caused me to faint. The heat and humidity affected me in a way I had never experienced before.
Posted On October 28, 2019
Imagine you were completely unable to experience fear – not from a near drowning or mugging, not even significant air turbulence during flight. If you suffer from panic, you Continue reading “How do you scare someone who has never felt fear??”
Posted On October 25, 2019
In my last post, I recounted an Icelandic tale about a woman alone with her small children who becomes so panicked by a sudden noise and a chilly wind (was it a monster or a winter Continue reading “Panic and Separation Anxiety”
Posted On October 19, 2019
When the sun is shining, the automatic assumption is that everything feels right with the world – but that isn’t the case for everyone. Anxiety, for some people who suffer from it, can actually worsen in the summer months, and it makes complete sense as to why.
Speaking to Refinery 29, psychologist at telehealth app LiveHealth Online, Lindsay Henderson, PsyD, explained that the increased social pressure to go out and have fun can lead to higher levels of anxiety.
Posted On October 13, 2019
Many people believe that heartburn is related to anxiety. While you won’t see anxiety listed as a usual risk factor for acid reflux, research suggests that a connection exists, although the precise reason why is unknown.
Posted On October 9, 2019
I recently returned from a wonderful first trip to Iceland. Near our cabin at the base of an extinct volcano, I found a lake where I could try my luck fly fishing. In the process of learning about fishing in Lake Baularvallatvatn, I discovered a fascinating legend about a farm nearby. Continue reading “Panic in the Land of Fire and Ice”
Posted On October 7, 2019
It’s hard to have an anxious child.
The hardest part for me to understand is that her fears seem irrational, and her reactions appear to be unreasonable.
I understand her anxiety is an automatic reaction to a perceived, almost inexplicable fear, and that it feels very real to her. But emotionally, I have a really hard time not feeling overwhelmed, out of control and disconnected from her, and her experience.
Posted On October 1, 2019
It happens more often than I’d like. My anxiety is a thick cloud of smoke, poisoning the air I breathe. I sit in my classes, smoke filling my brain, my foot tapping a million miles a minute. My thoughts are far removed from the moment, my professor’s voice drowned out by the screaming from within the fire.
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