Linda Carroll, HEALTH TODAY, August 20, 2012 The number of men and women suffering from acute anxiety is increasing, and experts say our stressful, fast-paced lifestyles are not helping. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports on the 1200 percent increase in the number of people suffering from anxiety since 1980. We’ve become a very tense and anxious nation. Millions of us are … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Can Anxiety Kill Your Ability to Love?
By Daniel Smith, CNN, August 23, 2012 Editor's note: Daniel Smith is the author of "Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety" (Simon & Schuster, 2012), a New York Times bestseller. He has written for The Atlantic, New York and the New York Times among other publications. He holds the Critchlow Chair in English at the College of New Rochelle. Follow him on … [Read more...]
Art Therapy for ADHD and Anxious Children
Earnest Parents, February 4, 2012 Raising children is hard enough, but raising children with ADHD and anxiety problems can be downright nerve-wracking. We simply aren’t taught how to communicate with a child who has such difficulties, since adults often gradually move away from the mindset of children and struggle to connect with kids who are anxious or have ADHD. Luckily, … [Read more...]
Why I Joined Outrun Anxiety
I am joining the Overcome Anxiety Race because I myself was a teen who struggled tremendously with anxiety. I remember anxiety beginning in the 5th grade. The pressure to maintain friendships with girls who were popular was a tough task. I wanted to fit in. I wanted to be funny. I wanted to be like the other girls…but I never felt that I measured up. Things at home were … [Read more...]
Support Groups: Moving Treatment Beyond the Dress Rehearsal
EATING DISORDER HOPE, Candice Hershman, MA., LMFT, New Dawn’s Eating Disorder Recovery Center, JULY 30, 2012 Therapists aim to provide clients with an authentic experience: not a dress rehearsal, but rather the actuality of relationship. This experience includes support and positive regard, and also disagreements, misunderstandings, and the necessity to remain engaged in a … [Read more...]
Is Anxiety Overdiagnosed?
Lindsay Abrams, THE ATLANTIC, August 1, 2012 Overlooking socioeconomic conditions and jumping to a psychiatric diagnosis can prevent us from addressing the real issues behind anxiety. The list of practical and existential worries that keep mothers up at night runs long. They worry about their children getting hurt or killed in an accident. They worry that their children will … [Read more...]
How to Teach Children Emotional Intelligence
GoodTherapy.org, August 2nd 2012 Emotional intelligence is a relatively new psychological concept, but it’s been backed by years of research. This kind of intelligence enables people to have positive interactions with others, to predict others’ thoughts and feelings, and to engage in appropriate levels of empathy. Emotional intelligence is strongly correlated with career … [Read more...]