Normal Anxiety or GAD?
Friday April 25, 2008
Some people with "anxiety" believe that something is wrong with them. Everyone experiences anxiety at some points in life, it is a normal part of being human. For people with ... Read More
Mental Health Stigma
Monday April 14, 2008
An interesting opinion piece from Cox News Service fantasizes about a genetic test for mental disorders that would then "legitimize" them and reduce stigma. The author also hopes that it ... Read More
Teasing Worse Than Thought
Monday April 14, 2008
Research continues on childhood teasing, and the results are not good. It appears that most people interpret teasing, even when it is intended as playful, as negative. There are a ... Read More
New Article: Anxiety As Secondary Emotion
Monday April 7, 2008
A secondary emotion is one that acts in place of another. For example, if you are feeling guilty yet you experience this guilt as anxiety, then the anxiety is a ... Read More
Sleep Medication & Mental Illness
Monday April 7, 2008
An interesting study is showing that fewer sleeping aid prescriptions are written for people with other psychiatric problems than those without them. Notably, people with anxiety problems with 45% less ... Read More