Millions of people around the world suffer from panic attacks, also commonly referred to as anxiety attacks.
But what are panic attacks like?
A panic attack is said by many to be one of the most frightening, traumatising and upsetting things a person can experience in their life.  Depending on the severity of the attack, they can [...]

Anxiety can cause a chronic lack of sleep that worsens the very same anxiety causing loss of sleep.  This self-reinforcing cycle may lead to panic attacks or even depression.
But fortunately there are some very successful, proven ways to overcome the problem.

To clarify, symptoms of anxiety can include sadness, lowered libido, increased feelings of wanting to [...]

Boys and girls who are overweight tend to display more anxiety, loneliness and depression, a University of Missouri study has found.
8,000 school children from kindergarten were examined using an advanced longitudinal study, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Programs.
The negative consequences were especially relevant [...]

We’re usually happy talking to doctors about our family’s history of medical problems such as cancer, diabetes or heart disease.
But as for mental disorders, many of us consider it a taboo topic, and are uncomfortable talking about it.
New research by the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy has found that [...]

If a child suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, instinctively easing their anxiety could in fact be counterproductive according to new research from the University of Florida.
The researchers found, based on analysis of 49 children with OCD, that assisting children to complete their OCD rituals may ease the anxiety in the short term, but can actually strengthen [...]

A new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology has concluded that regular stress can cause people to put on weight.
In examining the link between anxiety disorders and weight gain, researchers found that of those people who reported increased psychological stress (in work, home, relationships etc.), the persons with higher existing body mass [...]