Find Out If You Have Anxiety Disorder Anxiety disorder can take on many forms and can extend beyond social boundaries. It is a disorder that has been recognized for hundreds of years and is now considered and treated as a psychiatric illness. Milder forms of anxiety disorder affect about 25% of Americans. They are those ( Read More…)
How to Know if You Have an Anxiety Disorder
About Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia: What It Is and What You Can Do About It Agoraphobia, translated roughly from Greek, literally means ‘fear of the marketplace.’ In the past, it was believed to be the debilitating fear of open spaces and public places. As more studies and research have shown, it is now thought as a result of continued ( Read More…)
What Are the Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder
Everything You Need To Know About Social Anxiety Disorder Social anxiety disorder manifests as apprehension, fear or worry at a heightened level. This is confirmed if the person is easily embarrassed and is often anxious of practically every situation. Anxiety, fear and worry when speaking in public is normal but if this reaction is heightened, ( Read More…)
Social Anxiety and Alcohol
Image via Wikipedia College Students Use Alcohol as Way of Coping with Social Anxiety It’s no secret that alcohol use is alive and well on college campuses across America. New research studies investigate a largely unexplored area — the relationship between heavy drinking and social anxiety. According to a recent report by the National Institute ( Read More…)
