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Fear Of Crowds - Articles
ANxIetY… A Primer
by
Kate McLaughlin.
Posted
Wed 16 Jun 2010 7:00am
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is actually a normal protective response, alerting you to danger. Imagine coming home and finding your front door wide open when you know you locked it earlier. Your heart races. Your palms sweat. Your mind goes into overdrive. In this situation, anxiety provides an extra spark to help you get out of danger. ...
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MINDFULNESS MEDITATION THERAPY: TREATING PHOBIAS
by
Peter Strong
Posted
Fri 02 Oct 2009 3:07pm
ONLINE THERAPY FOR PHOBIAS
A phobia, from the Greek phobos, meaning to fear, is a recurrent irrational emotional and physiological reaction to an object or situation. Phobias are actually one of the most common forms of anxiety disorder and the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that as many as 10% of Americans suffer from ph ...
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What’s the difference between agoraphobia and social anxiety?
by
David M.
Posted
Wed 14 Apr 2010 7:23pm
Okay, thanks for the answers so far, but would it be possible, then, for a person to have both, perhaps a fear of large open spaces because of a fear of meeting and interacting with people there?
agoraphbia: an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.
social anxiety: is a ...
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Facing My Fears
by
Jewells
Posted
Sun 04 Jul 2010 2:05pm
My biggest fears are crowds, noise, and getting lost. To face these fears I traveled to Wilmington, NC to visit my son. I've always had a fear of missing my flight and not passing security check.
On my departure from DFW I had a fear or intuition that I was going to Bing as I walked through the security door. Sure enough I did ...
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A summer of conquering fears
by
sparkleandshade
Posted
Tue 02 Aug 2011 12:33pm
Hello Lovelies!
Sorry it's been a bit quiet - I was on holiday last week! I won't bore you with a full recount, but there's some snaps here if you fancy a nosey!
You might remember this post about taking the bull by the horns I did a while ago - well, it seems like that's becoming the theme of my summer. That and conquering my fears. One ...
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Agoraphobia: Hope and Help for the Agoraphobic and Shut In.
by
Yusuf Saleeby
Posted
Thu 16 Jun 2011 2:10pm
Agoraphobia:Help and Hope for the Agoraphobic and Shut-In patient.
Yusuf Saleeby, MD
The advent of telehealth, the use of modern telecommunication advances to direct health care delivery, has helped those who are shut in, unable to leave their homes, access to health care.
The condition known as Agoraphobia, the fear or anxiety of bein ...
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Leftovers
by
Emily and Jenny ..
Posted
Tue 24 Jul 2012 8:44am
Photo by John Carelton on Flickr
Back on 2009, or aught-nine as I like to call it, because it makes me sound old and crotchety (which I totally am in spirit), I had a fun little bout with birth-control-induced depression and anxiety. And after awhile I quit taking the crazy pills (birth control) while simultaneously taking the anti-cra ...
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Health Headlines - March 30
by
Meredy
Posted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:25pm
Nine States Sue Gov't Over Mercury Rules
Nine states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday, challenging new regulations they say fail to protect children and expectant mothers from dangers posed by mercury emissions from power plants.
Some Free Medicine Programs Too Complex
Drug company programs that offer free medica ...
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Reboot with Mita-One-Minute-Mind-Move
by
Dr. Ellen Weber
Posted
Sun 19 Aug 2012 12:00am
In the midst of downsizing, recession, and the hectic rush to keep current at work, we often wonder, “Where is our call?” “Where can we find mental calm that brings meaning to what we do? How can we become who we want others to see in us?” “What would guide us through deeper questions and the desire for more meaning, that makes sense ...
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