social anxiety

Press Release – Animals' Presence May Ease Social Anxiety in Kids With Autism

...  Release – Animals' presence may ease social anxiety in kids with autism According to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, companion animals—like dogs, cats or the guinea pigs in the study—may prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with ASDs improve their … Read more on Autism Daily Newscast (press release) Public Release: 1-Jun-2015 Picture perfect: Researchers use photos to … "What she found, through photographic depiction, was that the vast ...

What Is Social Anxiety Disorder? Mental Health Help With Kati Morton

...  is Social Anxiety Disorder? Mental Health Help with Kati Morton – Social anxiety is a discomfort or a fear when a person is in social interactions that involve a concern about being judged or evaluated by others. It is typically characterized by an intense…   A dearth of mental health options, a heap of misery Pete Earley, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, researched the history of mental health care and came to a profound discovery. The public backlash against the inhumane treatment experienced in psychiatric facilities, deemed “insane asylums,” resulted ...

The a to Z Health Guide for a Better 2015

The A to Z health guide for a better 2015 If it is clear, it means you are drinking too much water – more than you need. Pale yellow means that you are well-hydrated, dark yellow, you are dehydrated and need more fluids and pink to reddish means that you may have kidney stones, urinary tract … Read more on The Observer (blog) DRUGS: Users, Abusers and Peddlers … relief from anxiety and tension. They cause poor motor coordination, impaired concentration and judgment, slurred speech and blurred vision, sedation and sleep with larger doses. E.g. Barbiturates (Amytal), Benzodiazepines (Diazepam) and Alcohol etc. Read more on GreaterKashmir.com Read more... ...

Could I Have “Social Anxiety”?

...  by perl1128: Could I have “social anxiety”? Okay I would like to get everyone’s opinion on a problem I have been having for years now. I think I have social anxiety. I am 19 years old and I think that I am fun , but it is so hard for me to meet new people or to hang out with people I do not reallly know I know it is normal to be nervous but I have been dating my boyfriend for over a year now and everytime he wants us to go hang out with his friends I completely “shutdown” I always feel like people are constantly judging me ( in a bad way) or that people are talking bad about me. Everytime anybody says anything to me I always feel ...

How Can I Feel Better About Stopping Therapy Right When I Want to Be There?

Question by : How can I feel better about stopping therapy right when I want to be there? I’m sorry, I gave a long explanation for this before (if it sounds familiar), but this is, hopefully, a briefer post. I’m canceling my therapy appointment for tomorrow, because my mom needs me. I live my life for my mom. Its always been her or everything else, and years ago it reached the point where I couldn’t do anything or see anyone because she needed me. I don’t mind, because she’s my mom and I love her. Being everything to her is really hard though, because I’m so petrified of letting her down. There’s a ton more to this situation, but this post will be super long if I explain it all. Read more... ...

To Treat Social Anxiety, Is It Possible to Be Prescribed Xanax With Out a Antidepressant Too?

...  by : to treat social anxiety, is it possible to be prescribed xanax with out a antidepressant too? i was prescribed xanax and a antidepressant but i dont feel i need the antidepressant, should i tell my doctor that? Best answer: Answer by Debbie ????????Here is an answer I gave to another girl in your situation. My situation as well Her dad was a psychiatrist so ignore those parts. Read ...

What Constitutes as “depression”? I Feel Like There’s No Reason to Live but I’m Not Suicidal?

by SpaceShoe [Learning to live with the crisis] Question by Drizzy: What constitutes as “depression”? I feel like there’s no reason to live but I’m not suicidal? Ever since the beginning of middle school/junior high, I’ve felt like mentally i’ve been on a slow spiral downhill. I got picked on a lot(everyday) for almost 2 years and I know a lot of kids go through this but it has really affected my perception of life. I’m not sure if the bullying is to blame 100% but I feel it has a good deal to do with the depressed feelings I have had that seemed to begin there. Read more... ...