Agoraphobia is a word that is seldom understood outwith those who suffer from it. In fact, ask a random perosn what it means and they'll tell you it's "The Fear Of Leaving Home" Whilst that ...

GAD, or generalized anxiety disorder, is characterized by an almost constant feeling of extreme worry, stress or nervousness. People who suffer from this disorder may feel that they worry all the time or worry relentlessly about minor things. This constant anxiety can interfere with your personal, w

WebMD discusses common veteran or military health problems, how to cope with these health conditions, and how military families can find support.

"Dietary intervention may be helpful for ADD. A study from Holland reported that children who were put on an elimination diet and ate only lean protein, fruits, vegetables, rice and pear juice had the same positive response rate they had when given Ritalin, a common medication for ADD."

No matter how hard you try, sometimes things just bother you. People have anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000 thoughts a day. With that kind of volume, some of those thoughts are bound to be negative. While you cannot prevent negative thoughts from entering your mind, you can learn to recognize when bad

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a catch-all diagnosis that refers to assorted disorders with symptoms that include difficulty maintaining attention, impulse control problems, and hyperactivity. These symptoms involve common mechanisms in the central nervous system that affect cognitive,

Grad school stresses lead to anxiety, depression, physical illnesses and burnout. Academic supervisors are not usually equipped to deal with deeper emotional, psychological and interpersonal problems in the candidate's background which may play a role in the dysfunctional insistence on over-ach

In family counseling, the counselor assesses the dynamics of the family as a group and as individuals. The family member's individual values may conflict with one another, or with the therapist. Individual behavior or beliefs may oppose the therapist's values or the family's well being. These facto

Implementing some simple and effective stress reduction techniques can help to lower stress and anxiety levels to a more tolerable level.

When you want to make sure that you will continue to remain sharp for many years to come, you want to think about ways you can continue to make your brain work and that you ...

Medscape Psychiatry Editor's Column

How is it that an antibiotic can provide relief for panic and anxiety? Learn about some very creative and hopeful thinking and strategy.

Tinnitus or ringing in the ears can be an upsetting and even disabling problem. This article explores the mind/body connection with tinnitus and how hypnosis can help many.

One of the more damaging things that can happen in life is sexual abuse. It leaves the body of the victim with a distrust and disgust of one of nature's most brilliant inventions - the human body capable of and programmed for sexual bonding. It leaves the heart of the victim with a black hole o

Ionamin is the brand-name for a type of prescription-only weight loss supplement known as a sympathomimetic. They are typically used short-term, as their effects tend to wear off after a period of a few weeks. In some cases Ionamin may be used for up to 12 weeks. It is used in conjunction with a pro

If we want to drink clean water, we need to empty out the glass first. When we have done so in our emotions, we quench our soul's thirst! The water can represent many things when ...

Many psychotropic agents are associated with an increased risk of falls; but might mood disorders such as depression and anxiety be risk factors for falls in and of themselves?

Manic depression, also called bipolar disorder, is a serious mental health problem that should be treated with the help of a psychologist or psychiatrist. The conventional way of treating it is with antidepressant medication, but there are natural ways to treat it as well.

The dark night ends, stars and Moon shyly retire to their privacy, Sun smiles and spreads its saffron beams everywhere, ushering in a new morning. People rise from bed; birds twitter and fly high in search of food. Even if the whole world wakes up, how many of us wake up to enjoy the lovely bright d