Panic of 1907

been a struggle for me, not only me, but for many others. Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease. In some cases it becomes so severe that it affects your everyday life. A trip to the store for example becomes a first class ticket to a panic attack. A doctor or therapist is most the time your only option but sadly all they can do is put you on anti-depressants; which is not only bad for you, but they are also highly addictive. I’ve seen, what I thought was silly at the time, ads…

Anxiety affects millions of people and is considered one of the most common mental illnesses. Anxiety disorders can be very harmful and can also disturb personal relationships, social life, work, and so many other opportunities. Anxiety is different for everyone and comes in a variety of forms and symptoms. Out of all the people who are suffering with anxiety, some will never receive or seek treatment due to being unaware of their illness. Anxiety and fear are normal emotions but overwhelming…

someone in my family. This was one of the hardest fears to overcome. I was so worried someone was going to hurt me again. I would tell myself that I am safe, and I am not going to be hurt. Now, I have worked through many issues when it comes to my panic, but honestly there is still days that I must step back and talk myself through a situation.…

The article “Social Anxiety is Highly Heritable but Is Affected by the Environment” posted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health discusses the recently concluded study of “approximately 3000 Norwegian twins to find out more about how mental disorders develop over time” (2016). After studying the siblings for over ten years, the results have recently been released. It was found that while environment does contribute to temporary social anxiety, genetics are linked to the long term effects.…

People who have been diagnosed with any of the depression disorders, 70% of them also have some type of psychological disorder. Depression is a disorder involving one’s mood that causes a relentless feeling of sadness and loss of interest in daily activities. Since people that experience depression also experienced psychological disorders, a National Survey for social fears gives results that show 38.6% of people today experience any kind of social fear in their lifetime. Social anxiety…

The one specific thing that sets me apart from other people is my moderate and highly inconvenient anxiety attacks. I am not vain enough to think I’m the only person in this world to suffer from this annoyance. However, no one experiences these ‘attacks’ the same way I do –everyone experiences these differently. This is not some 1950’s made-up social disease, anxiety is a very real and very intense thing. Symptoms of an anxiety attack are similar to those of a heart attack. As in, you feel…

entire day, maybe it was because of a fall that they had recently, or they may not even know why. The next type of anxiety is panic disorder. Multiple panic attacks can happen to one person in a day if they have panic disorder. Another thing that comes with panic disorder is agoraphobia which is a fear of not being able to get help in the case of an emergency such as a panic attack. OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder. OCD isn’t just a disorder that causes someone to want all their books in…

My heart pounded and i began to sweat hysterically. That honeycomb makes me feel nauseous. However, this affects 16% of people across our nation. Trypophobia is a phobia of holes that can be found almost anywhere or in anything. People who have trypophobia usually can not look at pictures or things that can trigger it without feeling scared, harmed, or violated in a way until they get help or start to practice therapy. Where can trypophobia be triggered and how do people react? Almost anything…

Prior to reading this article, I knew very little about anxiety and its effects on individuals. I knew that anxiety causes people to be worried and nervous very often, and occasionally for no observable reason. I knew it can cause people to fear interacting with other individuals. I had a vague knowledge of anxiety’s physical effects on the body, such as rapid heart rate and accelerated breathing. I had no knowledge of what “The Anxiety Game” mentioned in the title was and no idea what it could…

According to Hara Marano, the author of the editorial titled “Crisis U”, anxiety is defined as “a byproduct of thinking, but it is incapacitating without the ability to apply critical thinking skills to emotional reactions” (2). Anxiety is not just being anxious about a certain topic or situations; anxiety is complex and many people experience anxiety differently. In the first part of her definition, Marano is stating that anxiety has a lot to do with the way a person defines a situation in…