Heart attack symptoms: How to tell the difference between a panic attack and heart attack
A HEART ATTACK has been described as "similar to having a panic attack", by the NHS, so how can you tell the difference between the two conditions? Find out here. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Panic disorder induced by the coronavirus disease pandemic in a patient with organic mood disorder successfully treated with vortioxetine - Yoshimura R, Okamoto N, Konishi Y, Ikenouchi A.
We present a case of panic disorder induced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in a patient with an organic mood disorder. The patient was a 62-year-old woman with mild mood swings and reduced motivation and volition caused by a traumatic brain... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Five of the ‘physical’ signs of anxiety - should you speak to a doctor?
ANXIETY symptoms may include dizziness, nausea and panic attacks. But you could also be at risk of anxiety, or a mental health condition, if you develop any of these five "physical" signs. Should you speak to a doctor about anxiety treatment. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As the pandemic takes a mental toll on Quebec students, teachers are trying new ways to keep them learning
Quebec students are so anxious that many are having panic attacks in class. But teachers in the province are exploring new ways of connecting with them and making the classroom feel safe again. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
High Tech, Low Labour?
KJ Ong is an independent researcher on technology and the co-founder of Data Democrasea, an initiative that advocates for knowledge, justice, and equality at the frontier of tech in the developing world. By KJ OngKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 15 2020 (IPS) In the glitzy Dolby Theater in Hollywood Heights, with stars dressed in hundred thousand-dollar garbs, Parasite—a film about inequality, class tension and the fault lines of capitalism—won big. I couldn’t help but recall South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s earlier 2013 film, Snowpiercer.
KJ OngStarring a rugged Chris Evans, the positively demonic Tilda Swinton an...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: KJ Ong Tags: Arts Crime & Justice Global Headlines Health Human Rights Inequity Labour TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
Teen arrested at Florida school after refusing to wear mask
The lawyer for the family of a 16-year-old boy who was arrested after refusing to wear a mask at a central Florida high school called the incident “government abuse” of a teen suffering from panic attacks (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Internet searches for mental health issues in New York during COVID-19 pandemic
(JAMA Network) Changes in internet searches in New York for mental health issues, including anxiety, panic attack, insomnia and depression, during the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed in this study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 5, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
F.D.A. Requires Stronger Warning Label for Xanax and Similar Drugs
Benzodiazepines — commonly prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, seizures and panic disorders — are highly addictive and come with health risks, especially when combined with other drugs. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sheila Kaplan Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Mental Health and Disorders Opioids and Opiates Food and Drug Administration your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Panic disorder: attack of fear or acute attack of solitude? Convergences between affective neuroscience and phenomenological-Gestalt perspective - Francesetti G, Alcaro A, Settanni M.
There is consensus among scientists in considering Panic Attack (PA) as an exaggerated fear response triggered by intense activation of the amygdala and related Fear brain network. Current guidelines for treatment (e.g. National Institute for Clinical Exce... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
'It destroys lives': why the razor-blade pain of vaginismus is so misunderstood
This common condition can lead to relationship breakdown and unnecessary surgery. So why is treatment still so poor and underfunded?I was just a few weeks into a new relationship when the pain started. Whenever my boyfriend and I started to have penetrative sex, it felt as if there were razor blades inside me. At first I laughed it off, but soon I became terrified of intercourse. My body would freeze with fear as my clothes came off. By the time we said: “I love you,” even kissing made me feel anxious. I would spend entire day trips and holidays with him worrying about the pain.When I first went to my GP, the advice I ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 31, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Kate Lloyd Tags: Health & wellbeing Women Life and style Society Mental health Sex Medical research NHS Source Type: news
COVID-19:'Record' Spike in Internet Anxiety, Panic Queries COVID-19:'Record' Spike in Internet Anxiety, Panic Queries
The number of people searching the Internet for information about anxiety and panic attacks has reached an all-time high since the onset of the pandemic, suggesting more calming messaging is needed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - August 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Internet searches for anxiety related key words broke records early in pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic gained traction in the United States, internet searches related to panic attacks and acute anxiety spiked. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pandemic Drove Spike in Panic Attacks
New research found that between mid-March and early May of this year, there were 375,000 more Google searches for anxiety or panic attacks than would normally be expected. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Acute anxiety: Internet searches for key words spiked to all-time high early in pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic gained traction in the United States, internet searches for key words related to panic attacks and acute anxiety spiked. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Panic Attack' Searches Reached All-Time High During The Pandemic
Here's how to know if you've experienced one – and what to do now. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
