Tips For Panic Attacks - What To Do and Why

What exactly is a panic attack, and more importantly how do you know you are having one? Normal anxiety is a feeling we all experience many times during our lives, especially when we find ourselves in a tense situation, for example when sitting a major exam, delivering a speech to a room full of strangers, getting married, or simply going on a blind date. When we feel anxious uneasy or fearful for an explainable logical reason then this is just a normal and rational response, and nothing to be worried about. If however we feel unexpected surges of overwhelming dread that come without warning and for no apparent reason, it is no longer regular anxiety but a Panic Attack.

Fearful Thinking- Controls Your Thinking

The impact that stress, anxiety, panic attacks and depression can have on our lives can be all consuming. When we learn and listen to sound, practical common sense methods we all win in the search to end anxiety.

Therapy Pets Prove Soothing to People with Alzheimer's

The recent win of Diamond Jim, an English Springer spaniel, at the Westminster Kennel Club's annual top dog competition in New York City brought attention to an increased calling for select pets across the country; serving as therapy dogs for people with Alzheimer's and other disabling ailments.

Alternative Health Anxiety - Product Review To Help Battle Anxiety

Alternative health anxiety practices come in many forms. Utilizing yoga; deep breathing techniques; and other forms of meditation can help in alleviating anxiety and promote a balance within. Qigong or Qi Gong, pronounced Chi Gong, is not a new way to meditate. Chi refers to life force energy; and Gong means to practice, which dates back to over 4000 years in Chinese traditional medicine. learn more about this technique to help control anxiety.

Concept of Death Can Influence Mental Health - A Research Finding In Bangladesh

The concept of death develops from our childhood. Religions have influence on this concept where they are practiced. But such an important concept in human life is rarely approached scientifically. The research conducted on Muslims of Bangladesh showed that the concept of death can have significant impact on mental health.

How To Live With Mental Illness

Just because you live with mental illness doesn't mean you're crazy. It is possible to be high-functioning and capable while fighting mental illness.

Why People Believe Weird Things - Pseudoscience - Superstition - & Other Confusions of Our Time

We yearn for meaning and so are gullible for the rubbish that psychics, astrologers, Creationists and other pseudo-scientific types peddle. Michael Shermer, founder of Skeptic magazine, examines belief systems in this enlightening book. However, he displays his own gullibility. Not surprising since he used to be a born-again Christian.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Causes and Symptoms

Everyone feels anxious or worried from time to time. Most professional mental health workers agree it is good to experience anxiety in moderate amounts. When you are moderately anxious in a real dangerous situation, that anxiousness can help you to respond appropriately.

How To Love A Schizophrenic

This essay investigates the labour of love involved in understanding, loving and caring for a schizophrenic.

Managing Anxiety: The Externalizing Technique

When anxiety is bad, it can feel like it's taking over. A simple and fun technique called externalizing can help you bring your anxiety down to managable levels. By projecting your anxiety outside of you, you are free to relax and regain control of your life.

Healing Trauma and Emotional Pain with EMDR

Neurology and psychology meet in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). This innovative treatment has an 85% success rate in treating war veterans, victims of natural disasters, victims of crime, and people with histories of childhood abuse and neglect. It is also very effective for lesser traumas - like chronic criticism or shame which can leave people feeling shy, avoidant and fearful of others.

Help for Social Anxiety

Social anxiety (or extreme shyness) feels terrible and can cause problems personally, professionally and socially. It helps to understand the roots of this disorder as well as treatment options. Social anxiety is easy to treat and has a very high success rate. So if you're suffering, don't hesitate to get help.

Hallucinations

This essay investigates the interior life of a schizophrenic. The hallucinations and imaginations are told first hand. The aim of this essay is to open up the imaginary world of a schizophrenic to the lay public and to make it visually, symbolically, psychically accessible.