Stress is a part of daily life. Unfortunately, compounded and prolonged stress is increasingly common. For the most part, people recognize they are stressed but don’t know how to help themselves or others. Stress can often lead to anxiety and anxiety disorders. The best way to treat stress and anxiety is through an anxiety treatment…
Anxiety disorders affect millions of people across the U.S. Experiencing anxiety in this uncertain time, when coronavirus continues to spread around the country, potentially results in worsening anxiety among people with an anxiety disorder. Professionals are also seeing new cases of individuals with anxiety, leading to more people needing individualized anxiety treatment in COVID-19. You…
Anxiety can be a crippling mental health concern. Worrying about worrying can stand in the way of people’s personal and professional lives while impacting self-esteem. It’s often a lonely, downward spiral that will continue unabated until that person decides to do something about it. If you’re worried that a loved one may be struggling, keep…
It’s easy to become stressed as an adult. In addition to work and family responsibilities, you are constantly fighting to remain sober. International Stress Awareness Week was established in 2018 to call attention to the importance of stress management. The annual event is held during the first week of November to outline ways that people…
Every person on the planet gets anxious sometimes. From an evolutionary perspective, a certain amount of anxiety helps keep us alive. However, excessive, persistent, irrational nervousness about everyday situations is a dominant force in nearly every aspect of their lives for people with anxiety disorders. Types of anxiety disorders include the following: Generalized anxiety disorder…
Having anxiety can feel like a prison that prevents people from experiencing all the joys life has to offer. While everyone gets anxious occasionally, a person with an anxiety disorder is profoundly impacted by feelings of anxiousness that pervade many aspects of their life. Drugs like benzodiazepines can provide immediate relief of the symptoms of…
Social media makes it easy to see other people who don’t appear to have consequences for their alcohol and drug use. However, getting control of your life is an extremely rewarding process. Even though people can really enjoy social media, sometimes it can cause anxiety problems and encourage destructive behavior. These problems can come from…
Anxiety and panic are two common health issues that can cause an “attack” that makes life very difficult for an affected individual. Therefore, it is essential to understand the triggers of an anxiety attack and how they affect a person’s health. Just as importantly, it is crucial to know how an anxiety attack may worsen…
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health disorders in the United States. In fact, approximately 40 million people have some form of anxiety disorder. This could include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and so on. Many people find living with this disorder is crippling. Learning how to control anxiety will…