We've all been there' One minute your listening intently as your mother in law tells you for the tenth time about the people she met on her recent holiday' or to the boss as he delivers a presentation on improving productivity levels (yawn!) One minute you're listening' the next you're planning the colour scheme of the new kitchen or what you're going to be eating for dinner tonight!...

I worked with a client who had suffered from social anxiety for most of her life. She grew up in a dysfunctional family who emotionally abused her, and she arrived at the point of believing that there was something wrong with being her. And this is a key to social anxiety: believing that there is something wrong or bad in you or with being you. You might have been bullied or had abusive...

Feeling anxious every now and then is normal for everyone. What is not normal, is if it controls your whole life and it affects your choices in a negative way. If this happens, then you should seek professional advice as Anxiety is a condition that needs medical attention. Anxiety can be healed non-medically but for some advanced cases, either a physician or a psychiatrist may need to be...

What do you do when your fears, anxieties, and depression are stronger than what you can handle? There are times that no matter what you do, your fears have the best of you. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their every day anxieties, stresses, and fears. When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, divide...

Everyone experiences moments of unease or panic. You've said the wrong thing or locked your keys in the car. The situation is resolved and those feelings go away. At least, for most of us, they do. For over two million Americans, they are a constant feeling of helplessness and hopelessness. Anxiety symptoms range can vary, depending on whether or not your anxiety disorder is specific or...