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Mental Illness: Facts about Anxiety Disorders

Facts about Anxiety Disorders Source: National Institute of Mental Health Related Links: Almanac: HealthNational Institute of Mental HealthAmerican Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders…

Mental Illness: Facts about Panic Disorders

Facts about Panic Disorders Source: National Institute of Mental Health Related Links: Almanac: HealthNational Institute of Mental HealthAmerican Psychological Association Panic Disorder Panic…

Phobia Glossary

A Selected List of Common & Unusual Phobias This list of phobias will prevent you from confusing your Aviophobia (the fear of flying on an airplane) with your Acrophobia (the fear of…

Seasonal Affective Disorder

by Diane Wrigley, Physician Assistant — Certified Winter's early darkness is a leading cause of Seasonal Affective Disorder. If the thought of winter depresses you, you may be one of millions who…

Self-Perception of Being Overweight

Not only do many Americans struggle with weight problems, but they often harbor misperceptions about their weight—considering themselves in the correct weight range when they are actually…

All About PTSD

  For as long as there has been trauma, there has been Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The extensive history of PTSD includes many attempts at diagnosing and naming the mental disorder. …

Overview of Mental Illness

Source: Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1999.AnxietyPsychosisMood DisordersDisturbances of CognitionOther SymptomsMajor diagnostic classes of mental disorders Mental illness…

Common signs of acute anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most readily accessible and easily understood of the major symptoms of mental disorders. Each of us encounters anxiety in many forms throughout the course of our routine…