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How to Cope With a Fear of Flying

...ent ways. Some people suffer from light anxiety during take off. Others may have a heightened sense of distress during the entire plane trip if any turbulence is felt. Apprehension may be caused...
Signs of an Anxiety Attack

...ttacks, are periods of intense panic or fear. Anxiety attacks are categorized under the classification of panic disorder by the National Institute of Mental Health. According to the Anxiety Di...
How to Cure a Fear of Flying

...l great distances. Those paralyzed by a fear of flying greatly reduce the size of the world in which they travel. This common fear is often made up of several fears, including those of heights a...
List of Phobia Words

...obilizing terror. A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder and is usually treatable. The most common type of phobia is a simple phobia, or the fear of a specific object. A social phobia is a fear ...
How to Cure Agoraphobia

...hobia is an anxiety disorder based on a fear of being unable to escape places or being trapped in public places. In addition to the actual fear of getting out, if you suffer from agoraphobia you...
Desensitization Techniques for Anxiety

... significant, excessive or unreasonable fear when faced with, or in anticipation of facing, a specific object or situation. Examples of phobias are fear of flying, fear of blood or fear of heigh...
Hemophobia Symptoms

...her phobias, which are classified as an anxiety disorder. People with phobias experience strong physical and psychological reactions to whatever triggers their phobia. Consequently, many people ...
Mental Anxiety Symptoms

There are many types of anxiety disorders. Panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are all included under the umbrella of anxiety dis...
What Causes Public Speaking Anxiety?

...public can bring about true symptoms of anxiety for some people such as sweating, stuttering, shaking and temporary loss of concentration. Another term for fear of speaking in public is glossoph...
What Happens During Anxiety Attacks?

...trol. There may be feelings of crushing fear and physical reactions such as heart palpitations or difficulty breathing. Causes of anxiety attacks may include a chemical imbalance, alcohol or dru...
Emotional Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder

anxiety disorder can cause excessive worry and nervousness, often for no apparent reason. There are several types of anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsess...
Phobias--Overcoming Your Fears

...ircumstance or approach it with intense anxiety," says R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and author of "Don...
Anxiety Spike Symptoms

...nxious at one time or another, but when anxiety interferes with everyday activities, it can be debilitating. While anxiety disorders are manageable with medication and therapy, anxiety spikes, a...
Agoraphobia

... Agoraphobia often accompanies another anxiety disorder, such as panic disorder or social anxiety. The onset is usually in the second decade of life, and women are affected more often than ...
What Are the Physical Symptoms of Anxiety?

...natural way of defending itself against fear or imminent danger. The body's brain has a defense mechanism called the fight or flight response. This response transforms the body into prime defens...
Symptoms of Hereditary Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Although generalized anxiety disorder may be hereditary, the symptoms of this disorder are the same, no matter the cause. To be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have had c...
Symptoms of Social Anxiety

...the condition, creating a life ruled by fear and worry. Unlike occasional shyness or nervousness in public situations, the symptoms of social anxiety extend to normal living activities.
Pediatric Anxiety Symptoms

...ubjective sense of worry, apprehension, fear and distress. Several types of anxiety disorders with specific symptom variations can lead to diagnosis. The specific anxiety disorder is diagnosed b...
What Is Speech Anxiety?

...ght or communication apprehension, is a fear of public speaking. This fear and anxiety cause physical and emotional symptoms that make it difficult or impossible for some people to give a speech...
How to Overcome Claustrophobia

... of or feel trapped by enclosed spaces. Fear, breathlessness and a choking sensation are all physiological symptoms of the disorder. Claustrophobia may run in families, and the first symptoms ar...
Facts on Social Anxiety Disorder

...ed to people that are unfamiliar or you fear will be critical or scrutinize you. Because of the phobia, you may experience extreme anxiety that you will behave in a manner that will expose you a...
About Speech Anxiety

Speech anxiety can be extremely overwhelming, hindering your school and work performance. People who suffer from speech anxiety can get help for it from a mental health professional or a doctor.
Anxiety Disorders in Children

...Anxiety disorders usually cause intense fear, worry and/or uneasiness that can last for extended periods of time and interrupt daily life tasks, explains the National Mental Health Information C...
Social Anxiety Disorder or Social Phobia

...er Social anxiety is defined as the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people. This includes the fear and anxiety of being judged and evaluated by other people. So...
Obessive-Compulsive Behavior & Symptoms

...lsive Disorder (OCD). Experiencing mild anxiety or having the desire to double-check things once in a while may seem like compulsive behavior, but it is not the same as true OCD. Individuals wit...
3 Ways to Recognize Anxiety Neurosis

...end your college roommate's wedding for fear of meeting new people. There are five main types of Anxiety: General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stre...
How to Cope With Anxiety and Depression

...any circumstances can lead to temporary anxiety and depression in most people's lives. Losing a job or a loved one, divorce and other traumas can lead to feelings of sadness, loneliness and nerv...
Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Adults

Stress and anxiety are a normal part of every adult's life. You might get anxious when you receive your mortgage bill in the mail, when you get your yearly review at work or when your teenage daugh...
Recovery Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder & Agoraphobia

...sorder is characterized by overwhelming fear and worry, restlessness, issues with sleeping, fatigue, irritability and problems concentrating. Agoraphobia can occur due to anxiety disorders such ...
5 Things You Need to Know About Anxiety

...ople. Anxiety stems from the emotion of fear, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as an increased heart rate, sweating, queasy feelings in the stomach, shortness of breath, ches...
Signs of High Anxiety

anxiety symptoms can affect a person's mental, emotional and physical well-being. When anxiety levels reach a high point, the person's social, work or school life and relationships may begin to suf...
Performance Anxiety

...in men, but it can be overcome. The fear of sexual performance, or more accurately the fear of not performing sexually, can affect sexuality in a variety of ways. Though erectile dysfunction...
Common Types of Anxiety

anxiety, which is caused by compounded stress, is the "pathological counterpart of normal stress," according to the Office of the Surgeon General. When a patient has an excessive amount of anxiety,...
What Are the Treatments for Anxiety in Adolescence?

Anxiety occurs when someone feels like he's in danger or is being threatened in some way, and it's a basic survival skill that's normal and natural. Teens might feel anxious before giving a present...
Anxiety Disorder Types

While anxiety is a normal and adaptive response to stressful situations, it can have problematic psychological and physical effects when it becomes chronic, persistent and unprovoked. According to ...
Signs of Anxiety & Stress

...l Institutes of Health, which adds that anxiety "is a feeling of apprehension or fear." However, the institute points out that what may be stressful or anxiety-ridden for one person may not be f...
Symptoms of Severe Anxiety Disorder

...f the American population---suffer from Anxiety disorders. Severe Anxiety is unlike short-term fear or panic associated with stressful situations. Anxiety requires treatment when it lasts for 6 ...
Anxiety Attack Warning Signs

Some people who suffer with severe anxiety or GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), often know what will trigger an anxiety attack while others realize that an anxiety attack may occur for no reason ...
Anxiety & Panic Attacks Symptoms

...into a panic attack that causes intense fear and sometimes may even cause worries that a heart attack is happening. The American Psychological Association notes that typical symptoms of panic di...
List of Moods and Emotions

For centuries, psychologists have studied the concept of mood and emotion. Some of the groundbreaking studies were performed by Robert Plutchik, who was a professor emeritus at the Albert Einstein ...

What are your fears?
- Posted On May 21, 2008 02:19:33 PM
  ...ching this thing on TV about irrational fears, so I decided to do a post about it. Mine are: clowns, elevators, parking garages, pretty much any enclosed space, and sheeple (haha). What abou... Read More
- Posted On May 21, 2008 02:25:54 PM
  ... department, but that has always been a fear of mine for some reason. Read More
Dealing with THE FEAR OF GETTING DROPPED
- Posted On May 12, 2009 03:13:47 AM
  ... over the fear of getting dropped? This anxiety seems to increase with age as I am mostly riding with people who are at least 20 years younger. I also avoid entering competitions for the same re... Read More
- Posted On May 12, 2009 05:42:18 PM
  ...m not working hard enough ! For me, the fear of getting dropped just makes me work that much harder ! I am 50 years old, female and ride with all male cyclists....love every minute of it ! Read More
Anxiety over family vacation
- Posted On July 9, 2008 12:12:59 PM
  ... you and your daughter. Don't let your fear of being "difficult" sabatoge your weight loss! Read More
- Posted On July 8, 2008 11:06:14 AM
  Hi, I am wondering if anyone has any supportive ideas or experiences to share with me regarding a family vacation I have coming up in a week. I am a single mom of a 13 year old girl and am going to... Read More
Tracking my food is bringing anxieties back..
- Posted On February 21, 2009 07:35:28 AM
  ...'d probably come back and just face the fear. I can't stand the thought of always being this way. Read More
- Posted On February 21, 2009 09:52:44 AM
  ...'d probably come back and just face the fear. I can't stand the thought of always being this way. That's a good start. I am the same and can totally relate with what you and ctshootingstar ha... Read More
Coping With Social Anxiety
...experiencing a disorder known as social anxiety. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the physical symptoms of social anxiety disorder may include blushing, profuse swe...
- Posted On December 4, 2008 09:36:20 AM
  ...y outgoing, but I do suffer from social anxiety. It has been something I have struggled with since I was about 14 years old. It has progressively been worse since I have been overweight. I lo... Read More
- Posted On December 4, 2008 12:21:49 PM
  ... that in the future I won't get so much anxiety around groups of people. Read More
Ever just have a BAD feeling about something?
- Posted On April 7, 2008 01:18:43 PM
  I'm having big-time anxiety about flying to Switzerland on the 18th. I should be soooo excited, this is a great opportunity for me. It has been like 2 weeks that it's been really bothering me. See... Read More
- Posted On April 7, 2008 02:21:50 PM
  ... I plan to this summer. I have BIG TIME anxiety about it. Gut feelings are great to go by but there is a good chance that you might just be nervous. Did you have a son the last time you flew ove... Read More
bike crash
- Posted On September 30, 2008 10:23:02 AM
  ...for 8 years, but with this pain and the fear, has killed my desire to ever sit on a bike again. Anyone else suffer something similiar Read More
- Posted On October 1, 2008 01:27:16 AM
  ...ossible. Waiting just seemed to make my anxiety/fear worse... Just short rides at first and then building up... try and recognize that its just a mind-game we play with ourselves and you will be... Read More
The Challenge
- Posted On December 16, 2008 11:38:23 PM
  ... do this for yourself. To cope with the anxiety, I made a list of all the reasons I wanted to be healthy again and kept looking at it when I was feeling anxious. Did your dietician give you a me... Read More
- Posted On December 17, 2008 11:39:13 PM
  That anxiety list sounds an excellent idea,I'll try that. Cheers Read More
PaNiC AtTaCk
- Posted On February 4, 2008 05:04:01 PM
  ...om now. Ususally brought on by extreme anxiety and they do have medication for it - been years since I had an attack! Thank God! Read More
- Posted On February 4, 2008 08:38:33 PM
  ...g,my legs would become paralyzed,chills,fear would set in and felt like i was going to die. Imagine knowing that sometime today lighting will strike you, that is how i felt every day for 6 long ... Read More
Anorexia When You Are Past Your Teens (article)
- Posted On December 9, 2007 07:50:31 PM
  ...he anorexic young woman is wracked with anxiety. Because her outer appearance is so different from her inner experience she has problems expressing her fears. If she makes a reference to her anx... Read More
Funny Story
...ectly honest he really did help ease my anxiety. Nothing like a good laugh at oneself to realize your fears are TOTALLY unwarranted. :-P
- Posted On February 6, 2008 01:08:40 PM
  ...nt for that - I know it's an irrational fear but its still fear!! Read More
- Posted On February 6, 2008 09:26:11 AM
  LOL I would love to see your face when you listing to your friend telling you that US Air is the worst lol But i'm also affraid of flying :( Read More
Who the heck am I
... long as I can remeber I have had major anxiety about going to a class at the gym. I have always wanted to, but felt like I was going to be out of place and not know anyone and be uncomfortable....
- Posted On February 6, 2009 02:59:00 AM
  Isn't it wonderful to overcome a fear! Congratulations on loving yourself! Read More
- Posted On February 6, 2009 04:57:00 AM
  ...t post!!! Congratulations on overcoming fear and for doing a ten min mile!!! The class sounds like it is so much fun!! Read More
Peace of mind - everything else is just a bonus

...much okay to consumed with overwhelming fear, sweat pouring out of my body, just trying to hold on and stop my mind. On the outside, other than sweating like a stuck pig, I suspect I appeared ok...
Who the heck am I
... long as I can remeber I have had major anxiety about going to a class at the gym. I have always wanted to, but felt like I was going to be out of place and not know anyone and be uncomfortable....
- Posted On February 6, 2009 04:59:14 AM
  ..., it is wonderful to overcome a fear or anxiety, that is a hugh accomplishment. Now every big step you take will become a little easier. Read More
- Posted On February 6, 2009 04:59:14 AM
  ..., it is wonderful to overcome a fear or anxiety, that is a hugh accomplishment. Now every big step you take will become a little easier. Read More
Is anybody out there?
...e to my group! I have been living with anxiety and panic attacks for 11 years. They seem to creep up on me at any time...work, home, bed, out with friends...whenever they want. I am unsur...
- Posted On May 4, 2009 06:12:09 PM
  ...e a lot of us out there. I have battled Anxiety for 15 years now. It is still a daily battle but I have managed to live a happy life with it. However, at one point in my life, I didn't leave the... Read More
- Posted On May 12, 2009 09:40:20 AM
  ...ut of the blue. it got so bad so fast,( fear of death/ fear of passing out whilst driving/ fear of crashing and injuring someone else) i was unable to even sit in a car let alone drive one.I wou... Read More
Looking ahead
There is a big difference between week 3 (running 9 minutes) and week 4 (running 16 minutes). I was thinking I might need to add a routine sort of in between the two. What do you think about the fo...
- Posted On February 25, 2009 11:30:59 AM
  You are right, it is fear. I'll give week four a shot after completing this week. I did fear week 3 during week 2. I have to keep that fear in check. Read More
- Posted On February 25, 2009 08:45:55 PM
  ...hat run everyday and just creating more anxiety. I agree with everyone else, have faith in yourself--you never know what you are capable of until you push yourself. Read More
New to group
...is is just what I need! Anyone have any anxiety when you are working out? I do, I have a fear I might pass out. What's up everyone??? Let's get this group going again!
- Posted On March 20, 2008 07:19:18 PM
  I don't have anxiety when working out...just with about everything else. Read More
- Posted On March 20, 2008 07:19:18 PM
  I don't have anxiety when working out...just with about everything else. Read More
FOR TODAY READING - MAY 10TH

...th I'm seeking, and I am relieved of my anxiety and restlessness. For Today: Trying to find my strengths and weaknesses is a process I go through with my Higher Power to guide me. I have no...
maybe someone here can relate or help
... to think it may be something more like anxiety because I'm really hard on my self about everything and I'm constantly worried that other people are judging me. I use to think it was just norma...
- Posted On July 17, 2008 07:43:02 AM
  ...e my lack of self esteem that causes my anxiety. I'm hoping its not an actual mental disorder and that I just need to learn to love my self which is easier said than done. And just a side no... Read More
- Posted On July 17, 2008 06:30:56 PM
  ...in elementary school I would constantly fear that people were thinking negative things about me--walking into any room with people present was torture--and I was paranoid about everything (from ... Read More
I am a horrible daughter....
- Posted On June 12, 2008 06:11:58 PM
  ......and frankly it is my issue. It is my anxiety that has crippled me and has now turned the fear and anxiety into an eating disorder. I feel better knowing it really isn't her, but now I feel li... Read More
- Posted On June 12, 2008 06:53:50 PM
  ...it, some are in situations which foster anxiety disorders and eating disorders, sometimes it is our fear and anxiety, and sometimes it is helped along by those around us. I know that my mother i... Read More