Why Worry About Communicating With Your Teen?

Want to know how to talk to your teen so he doesn't turn a deaf ear to you? Or, perhaps how to avoid those anxiety-provoking arguments that seem to pop up out of nowhere?

Tips For Panic Attacks - What To Do and Why

What exactly is a panic attack, and more importantly how do you know you are having one? Normal anxiety is a feeling we all experience many times during our lives, especially when we find ourselves in a tense situation, for example when sitting a major exam, delivering a speech to a room full of strangers, getting married, or simply going on a blind date. When we feel anxious uneasy or fearful for an explainable logical reason then this is just a normal and rational response, and nothing to be worried about. If however we feel unexpected surges of overwhelming dread that come without warning and for no apparent reason, it is no longer regular anxiety but a Panic Attack.

Anxiety Attack Symptoms - Common Anxiety Or Anxiety Disorder?

An Anxiety Attack can be defined as the experience we typically have when we feel we are suddenly in danger, or something unknown is about to occur. An anxiety attack can be a terrifying experience, and involves a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with a sudden onset and usually lasting for no more than 10 minutes. Sometimes a person can experience a panic or anxiety attack suddenly without an obvious reason. Most people that experience one will usually experience further attacks, and those who have recurring attacks, or feel severe anxiety about having another are said to have panic or anxiety disorder.

Loneliness Linked To Increased Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

People who feel lonely may be twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease in their later years as those who feel they have a close network of friends and family, researchers report. The findings appeared in the Archives of General Psychiatry, a mental health journal from the American Medical Association.

New Gene Linked To Alzheimer's

Scientists have discovered a gene that may play an important role in the onset of Alzheimer's disease. The gene, called SORL1, was uncovered in a huge international study involving 6,000 people from varying ethnic groups. Dominican families that carry the gene are about three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's in old age than those who do not have the gene.

Bipolar Disorder - The Truth

A view of Bipolar disorder from the inside, this article is aimed at spreading the word how people with BP arent subnormal in any way.

Freedom From Fear- Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Do you live in your own private hell - a self-imposed prison of fear? Frozen, unable to live your life fully because your feelings of apprehension and fear control you?

The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

If you're a person who struggles to achieve their personal best when it comes to being in shape and having the body you deserve then this article will explain to you the missing link. With the 7 step plan you can program your mind to pretty much guarantee fitness success.

Using Meditation To Relieve Stress

Meditation can have many benefits, one of the biggest being stress relief. Find out more about how meditation can help to ease stress in your life.

A Memory Improvement Technique To Help You Remember Names

Have you been in a situation where you talk to someone and you want to call her with her name but can't remember it and you are afraid to ask? It's kind of embarrassing, I've been there so here is a memory technique to help you remember peoples names.

Stress - Do You Need To Just Get Used To It?

Stress, we all have it in our lives. Are we weak and unable to cope with life's challenges every day or is our body trying to warn us of impending trouble?

You Need Not Lose Your Marbles!

The good news is that your chance of being affected by dementia is considerably less than dying. Globally, dementia affects about 1 in 20 people over the age of 65 and around 1 in 5 over the age of 80. The odds are in our favour yet we still fear the possibility. Luckily, there are simple but effective things you can do to greatly reduce your risk. The bad news is that your number could come up if you don't make any effort to avoid it.

Positive and Negative Anxiety

How anxiety starts... the positive anxiety that prevents us from danger can lead to the generalized anxiety.

Hallucinations

This essay investigates the interior life of a schizophrenic. The hallucinations and imaginations are told first hand. The aim of this essay is to open up the imaginary world of a schizophrenic to the lay public and to make it visually, symbolically, psychically accessible.