Anxiety: Overview

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Topic Overview

    06/25/08, Healthwise

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of mental illness that causes repeated unwanted thoughts. To get rid of the thoughts, a person does the same tasks over and over. For example, you may fear that everything you touch has germs

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  • Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder - Topic Overview

    09/16/08, Healthwise

    A panic attack is a sudden, intense fear or anxiety that may make you short of breath or dizzy or make your heart pound. You may feel out of control. Some people believe they are having a heart attack or are about to die. An attack us

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  • Anxiety

    09/12/08, Healthwise

    Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life. Everyone frets or feels anxious from time to time. Mild to moderate anxiety can help you focus your attention, energy, and motivation. If anxiety is severe, you may have feelin

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  • Social Anxiety Disorder - Topic Overview

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    People with social anxiety disorder (or social phobia) are extremely anxious about what they will say or do in front of other people. This includes public speaking and day-to-day social situations. But it is more than just being shy or n

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  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    08/27/07, Healthwise

    What is generalized anxiety disorder?

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  • Phobias

    05/12/08, Healthwise

    What is a phobia?

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  • Anxiety: Using positive thinking

    08/27/08, Healthwise

    Anxiety is having too much fear and worry. Some people have what's called generalized anxiety disorder. They feel worried and stressed about many things. Often they worry about even small things. Some people also may have panic attack

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  • Hyperventilation

    09/12/08, Healthwise

    Hyperventilation is breathing that is deeper and more rapid than normal. It causes a decrease in the amount of a gas in the blood (called carbon dioxide, or CO2). This decrease may make you feel lightheaded, have a rapid heartbeat, and be

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