Safety behaviors are the actions we take in order to escape or avoid anxious situations. There are times when it isn’t possible to avoid anxious situations but it doesn’t mean safety-seeking behaviors diminish, they simply take a different form.
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How do you know if a medication, or treatment, is working to lower your anxiety levels? Unlike conditions like diabetes, there is no laboratory test to measure your level of anxiety. And, symptoms of anxiety are different in each person and there are many different types of anxiety. Symptoms can be severe in some people, creating devastation in their lives, and mild in others. Monitoring the effectiveness of treatment, therefore, is difficult and different for each person.
THE majority of murders that take place in the Kingdom are committed by people who have deep-rooted psychological issues or a history of drug addiction, which is why many experts say leaving mental patients to roam the streets instead of committing them to a hospice can have major consequences.
Being lonely can trigger cellular changes in your body that increase your chances of getting ill and not living as long as you could have, according to a new study.
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Light therapy, long used to help improve mood in people who get the blues when days are darker and shorter, can also treat non-seasonal depression, a small Canadian study suggests.
Depression and low quality of life may contribute to erectile dysfunction in men with sleep apnea, a Korean study suggests.
Omega-3 supplements are amongst the highest selling items in the over-counter health market. A significant factor in their popularity is the much vaunted health benefits to be gained from consuming foods groups and supplements rich in Omega-3. Many people are aware of the benefits of oily fish, nuts and seeds. Consumption of the fatty acids should be sufficient as part of a well balanced diet but that hasn't stopped many millions of us topping up.
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