Waking up on Monday morning, it crosses your mind that it is the day where performance reviews are conducted at your work.  Brushing your teeth, you begin to remember all of the different times you feel like you failed at your job, scrutinizing each of your own mistakes.  Your cereal gets cold as you sit, [...]

Walking from the daycare center, you hear your child’s voice calling out to you and crying hysterically.  Coming back to the door, you find that you can only quell her crying when you are in her presence.  Your child is experiencing an anxiety disorder, specifically, separation anxiety disorder.
Children are as susceptible to an anxiety disorder [...]

Anxiety can manifest itself in many different ways to affect every type of person.  People who suffer from an anxiety disorder may experience stress, panic attacks, or irrational fears.  It is not uncommon for those suffering from an anxiety disorder to also feel depressive symptoms.
Anxiety disorders and depression have always gone hand in hand.  Statistics [...]

Many people use the terms anxiety attack and panic attack to mean the same thing.  In most cases, the use of these terms as interchangeable is okay, but there is in fact a difference between panic attacks and anxiety.
From a clinical perspective, both panic and anxiety are defined by different features.  The term anxiety attack [...]

The holiday season, for many, is a time of year filled with happiness and joy.  Many workers have a holiday vacation, usually aimed at using the time to find present and spend time with family.  The sight of smiling Santa Clauses, glowing nativity scenes, and the Christmas lights in the neighborhood are usually causes of [...]

Entering college for the first time, you may have felt a pounding heartbeat or a uncharacteristic sweat.  Excited to start your 4 years of procrastinating, partying, and disappointing your parents, you are likely feeling the effects of anxiety.
Anxiety can affect all types of people in many different ways.  For example, a student may experience anxiety [...]

Anxiety comes in all forms.  Whether you are struggling to finish an essay for school or experiencing stress from a sickness, anxiety can attack from all different aspects of life.  In fact, anybody who has experienced anxiety (and that is everyone) has experience the affect that it can have on a life.
Anxiety also affects people [...]

People suffering from an anxiety disorder will all tell you the same thing.  Anxiety is no fun.
Anxiety can affect all types of people in many different ways.  For example, a student may experience anxiety before taking a final exam.  A fighter may feel anxiety before a big fight.  A mother may experience anxiety when taking [...]

Walking into the office, your heart pounding heavily, you walk into your boss’s office.  You have not slept all night, as you were unable to fall sleep, worrying about the mysterious text message you received summoning you to this encounter late last night.  Experiencing shortness of breath, you walk in, only to discover that you [...]

Anxiety comes in all forms.  Whether you are struggling to finish an assignment for school, scared of bugs, or stressing from a sickness, anxiety can attack from all different aspects of life.  In fact, anybody who has experienced anxiety (and that is everyone) has experience the affect that it can have on a life.  It [...]