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Book Review: The Road to Calm Workbook
I am constantly looking for resources both for my counseling clients and for my taijiquan students that can help them manage anxiety, pain, and emotional regulation. Carolyn Daitch and Lissah Lorberbaum have provided a wonderful resource with The Road to Calm Workbook. This work is a follow up to Daitch’s 2007 book, The Affect Regulation Toolbox, which was written for mental health professionals. The Road to Calm Workbook is for everyone. The Road to Calm is very user friendly. The authors start with a quote from Viktor Frankl: “Between the stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to c...
Source: Psych Central - June 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stan Rockwell, PsyD Tags: Book Reviews Disorders General Memory and Perception Psychological Assessment Psychology Self-Help Stress books about emotions books on stress Carolyn Daitch how to deal with stress how to handle emotions Life-changing Tools to S Source Type: news

Women are more likely to suffer from anxiety than men
Conclusion This systematic review of previously gathered data compiled evidence from 48 studies to describe the global prevalence of anxiety disorders, which are placing increasingly high demand upon health services across the globe. The review gives us a general picture of the prevalence of these conditions worldwide and notes several themes. It found that anxiety disorders are common across all population groups, but women and young people seem to be disproportionally affected. Anxiety prevalence was also higher in individuals with chronic conditions, though it is not possible to say whether mental health problems could...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Mental health Source Type: news

10 Things You May Not Know About Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety disorders like social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder and general anxiety are the most common forms of mental illness in the U.S. An estimated 18 percent of all American adults have an anxiety disorder, costing more than $42 billion a year. America is unique in this regard, according to the largest ever global analysis. Some regions of the world, including the U.S. but also Western Europe, have higher rates of anxiety disorders in general. What's more, some groups within the U.S. have a higher risk of anxiety disorder diagnosis than others. Olivia Remes, lead autho...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 6, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

8 Habits That Make Millennials Stressed, Anxious and Unproductive
This article originally appeared in Forbes. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Quick Facts About Anxiety Disorders
Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation, or first date. These are normal feelings of anxiety that nearly everyone experiences from time to time in their lives. Anxiety disorders, however, are conditions that fill a person’s life with overwhelming anxiety and fear. This fear is chronic, unremitting, and can grow progressively worse. Tormented by panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares, or countless frightening physical symptoms, some people with anxiety disorders even become housebound. How Common Are Anxiety Disorders? People wi...
Source: Psych Central - May 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jim Haggerty, M.D. Tags: Anxiety Disorders General Panic Disorder Anxiety Disorders facts about anxiety Panic Attack Separation Anxiety Disorder Specific phobia Source Type: news

Effects of valerian on subjective sedation, field sobriety testing and driving simulator performance - Thomas K, Canedo J, Perry PJ, Doroudgar S, Lopes I, Chuang HM, Bohnert K.
INTRODUCTION: The availability of herbal medicines over-the-counter (OTC) has increased the use of natural products for self-treatment. Valerian has been used to effectively treat generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia. Studies suggest that valerenic ac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Generalized Anxiety Disorder & Eating...
Generalized anxiety disorder is an extreme form of anxiety that many people with eating disorders suffer from. Learn more about this disorder and how it affects treatment. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - April 21, 2016 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Tags: health Source Type: news

Sleep and Mental Health Disorders
Sleep is essential to the maintenance of mental health. Sleep helps to regulate mood and process emotional information and experiences into memory. Insufficient sleep is associated with increased emotional reactivity and emotional disturbance. Research indicates that REM sleep may play an especially significant role in maintaining emotional well-being and psychological balance. Sleep problems occur substantially more frequently in people with psychiatric conditions than in the general population. Often, sleep and mental health disorders exist in bi-directional relationship to each other, with each condition influencing the...
Source: Psych Central - April 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michael Breus Tags: Anxiety Attention Deficit Disorder Bipolar Depression Disorders General Panic Disorder Psychology PTSD Schizophrenia Sleep Adhd Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Bipolar Disorder Emotional Disturbance emotional reactiv Source Type: news

Are You Experiencing Normal Anxiety -- or...
Differentiating between normal anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder can be tricky. Learn whether or not your anxiety qualifies as a disorder. (Source: About.com Generalized Anxiety)
Source: About.com Generalized Anxiety - April 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

What Are the Differences Between GAD and...
The differences between generalized anxiety disorder and adjustment disorder are linked to the duration of anxiety and what started the anxiety. (Source: About.com Generalized Anxiety)
Source: About.com Generalized Anxiety - April 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

9 Insightful Stories Only People With Anxiety Will Understand
If you wrestle with anxiety, you're absolutely not alone. Anxiety disorders affect about 40 million U.S. adults, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. That's why we've gathered 9 of our most popular stories that give a glimpse into what it’s like to have anxiety, ranging from personal blog posts to expert interviews. 1. 10 Thoughts Anxious People Have Throughout The Day We asked HuffPost editors and members of our Facebook community who experience anxiety to anonymously share what goes through their mind daily. Looking stupid in a social setting. “Are they laughing...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

How I Tackle Anxiety
I must make it abundantly clear here that I am in no way a qualified therapist/counsellor, merely someone who has suffered from (at times) severe anxiety, which for me is in the form of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, accompanied (unfortunately) by OCD. My GAD is kept under control with medication, and I've had intensive therapy over the years. However, I wanted to share with you some useful ways I combat anxiety. Yes, of course, the medication I have taken daily for a year (today in fact), has improved my mental health hugely but I have also tried to be as proactive as possible when it comes to ensuring my anxiety is larg...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is Anxiety a Motivator?
Your palms are clammy. Beads of perspiration cascade down your forehead as your heart thrums out a staccato rhythm. Your thoughts are tangled like a ball of yarn; a coherent sentence eludes you as you attempt to communicate what you are feeling. All of these symptoms occur, not as you are facing a roaring lion or a roaring crowd as you stand on stage, but rather, as you are sitting in the safety of your living room, anticipating taking a test, going on a first date or driving to the supermarket to complete your grocery list. Anxiety has grasped you by the hand and threatens to carry you away in its clutches. The Diagnostic...
Source: Psych Central - April 2, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW Tags: Anxiety Disorders General Psychology Self-Help Anxiety Disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder Panic Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder Source Type: news

Keith Conners, Father of ADHD, Regrets Its Current Misuse
Keith Conners can rightly be called the "Father of ADHD". He was there at the birth of the disorder and probably knows more about it than anyone else on the planet. Fifty years ago, well before there was an ADHD diagnosis, Dr Conners analyzed the data on the very first randomized trial of dextro-amphetamine (Dexedrine)- studying its efficacy in kids with severe restlessness and impulsivity. Soon after, he conducted the first trial of the then new drug, methylphenidate (Ritalin). Dr Conners developed the standard rating scales used for assessing children in research and clinical practice and for measuring the impact of tre...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Blending therapies improves treatment of severe anxiety
During a randomized clinical trial, 85 participants underwent treatment for severe generalized anxiety disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy alone was given to 43 participants and the rest received a combination of CBT and MI from therapists trained in both. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 22, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news