DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: I've had a panic attack like Fearne - and I thought I was going to die
DR MAX: TV presenter and radio DJ Fearne Cotton admitted she is still too scared to drive her car on the motorway after having a panic attack at the wheel more than two years ago. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One in four new parents in England miss out on health visits
Kirsty Harvey, of York, suffered from panic attacks while pregnant with her daughter Molly (pictured together) but claims she did not see a health visitor until after she gave birth 10 weeks ago. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Ativan vs. Xanax: What are the differences?
This article compares the two, including their uses, benefits, risks, and how to take them. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anxiety / Stress Source Type: news
Anorexia, DNA, and false distinctions | Letters
All psychiatric conditions are caused by an interaction between a person ’s mind and body, writesPeter White. Anorexia is a quite recent phenomenon, writesDeclan FlynnWhile it ’s welcome news that researchers have found that certain metabolic genes are linked to anorexia nervosa (Anorexia ‘not solely a psychiatric problem’, 16 July), I suggest that Gerome Breen and colleagues have made a conceptual error in suggesting that this means the condition is not psychiatric. Psychiatric conditions are illnesses primarily concerning mental processes and symptoms, but this definition does not imply a psychological cause, and...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 17, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Anorexia Eating disorders Society Psychiatry Psychology Science Genetics Biology Anxiety Source Type: news
Long-term Data Reveal Health Fallout for Children of 9/11 Long-term Data Reveal Health Fallout for Children of 9/11
Children who were directly exposed experience separation anxiety, panic disorder, marijuana use and other psychiatric and physical conditions compared to unexposed children.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - May 20, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
‘I felt like I was dying’: The sheer terror of a panic attack
Chest pains, massive feelings of dread are common symptoms. But the out-of-the-blue attacks aren’t life-threatening and there are ways to fight them. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cara McDonough Source Type: news
Chase Your Dreams; Researchers Say It ’ s Good For You
BOSTON (CBS) – Don’t underestimate the power of setting goals in life. Researchers at Penn State found that people who don’t give up on fulfilling their dreams are less likely to suffer from common mental health issues.
Researchers looked at data on thousands of Americans and found that those who didn’t give up on their life goals and had a more positive outlook had greater reductions in depression, anxiety and panic disorder over 18 years.
They say having personal or career goals can make people feel like their lives have meaning, while those who let go of their aspirations or have a more cynical a...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders
(American Psychological Association) People who don't give up on their goals (or who get better over time at not giving up on their goals) and who have a positive outlook appear to have less anxiety and depression and fewer panic attacks, according to a study of thousands of Americans over the course of 18 years. Surprisingly, a sense of control did not have an effect on the mental health of participants across time. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia costly in Germany
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - April 30, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What Are Some Potential Indicators of Human Trafficking?
Discussion
Human trafficking is estimated to be the second largest criminal activity in the world after illegal arms trafficking. It affects all nations with an estimated 27 million people of all ages worldwide but only a small number are identified. It is defined by the United Nations as “the recruitment, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercions, abduction, fraud, deception, the abuse of power, or a position of vulnerability to achieve the consent of a person, having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.” It includes comme...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 22, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
The Eye of Sauron? A Blurry Bagel? The Internet ’s Black Hole Memes Are Out of This World
The first picture of a black hole was released Wednesday, marking a giant feat for science — and, because this is the internet, paving the way for a slew of memes.
The photo — a blurry shot that shows a black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy — quickly became meme fodder as people drew comparisons between the fiery orange circle and other famous round objects.
The Eye of Sauron, the flaming eye featured in The Lord of the Rings, immediately jumped to mind for many:
NSF: Amazing first photo of black hole! This changes everything!
Sauron: Mother? pic.twitter.com/4ML5ytcZuX
— Sarah Parcak ...
Source: TIME: Science - April 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Mahita Gajanan Tags: Uncategorized Internet onetime space Source Type: news
Benzodiazepines versus placebo for panic disorder in adults - Breilmann J, Girlanda F, Guaiana G, Barbui C, Cipriani A, Castellazzi M, Bighelli I, Davies SJ, Furukawa TA, Koesters M.
BACKGROUND: Panic disorder is characterised by recurrent unexpected panic attacks consisting of a wave of intense fear that reaches a peak within a few minutes. Panic disorder is a common disorder, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 1% to 5% in the g... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Climate Change Also Affects Mental Health in Mexico
Tourists cool off from high temperatures on the beach at the archaeological site of Tulum, in the southeastern Yucatan peninsula, an area of Mexico highly vulnerable to climate change. Powerful hurricanes, storms, drought, heat waves and rising sea levels are climate change effects that impact the mental health of the country's population. Credit: Emilio Godoy/IPSBy Emilio GodoyMEXICO CITY, Mar 19 2019 (IPS) Minerva Montes lost her home on Holbox Island in 2005 when Hurricane Wilma hit the Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico. Rebuilding her home was quicker and easier than overcoming the psychological aftermath of the...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emilio Godoy Tags: Climate Change Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Health Latin America & the Caribbean Population Regional Categories Source Type: news
Book Review: Mental Illness Is an Asshole: And Other Observations
“In a world where friends are assholes, parents are assholes, even adorable, little three-year-olds are assholes, there is no reason that psychological disorders get a pass,” writes Gabe Howard.
Howard, who hosts The Psych Central Show podcast and writes for Psych Central on the topics of bipolar and mental illness, is known for his fun, entertaining and eminently useful observations about mental illness.
He writes, “Bipolar, clinical depression, schizophrenia and the like have no respect for the people whose lives they impact.”
In his new book, Mental Illness Is an Asshole – And Other Observations, Howard of...
Source: Psych Central - March 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Claire Nana Tags: Anxiety Bipolar Book Reviews Depression Disorders General Habits Happiness Healthy Living Memory and Perception Motivation and Inspiration Panic Disorder Personal Stories Psychology Schizophrenia Self-Esteem Self-Help Sti Source Type: news
