Is Ebola the Star of Hollywood Epidemic Disaster Films?
Ebola is headline news today, especially as known and suspected cases crop up within the United States. But is Ebola the likely star of the classic Hollywood epidemic disaster film? A couple of critical characteristics make it unlikely that this virus will soon be coming to a theater near you...Understand the disease and how to avoid it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peter Edelstein, M.D. Tags: Anxiety Health Integrative Medicine Self-Help ebola epidemic flu virus Source Type: news
An Easier Approach to Giving a Great Talk
Too much preparation can make your talk worse.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Education Self-Help Work fear of public speaking giving a speech Source Type: news
The Psychology of Ebola Panic
The chances of catching and dying of Ebola in the U.S. are minuscule. Far less than dying from lightning or a ladder. Yet some people are feeling anxious and a few may even panic over Ebola. I describe why Ebola seems scarier than your bath tub. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John Nofsinger, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Health Media availability black swan ebola overestimate probability panic rare events salient Source Type: news
5 Artistic Ways to Get Your Creativity Unstuck
Whether you write, photograph, paint, sculpt, or welcome the muse some other way, you may enjoy collecting fresh techniques for inviting flow into your day. Here's a beautifully inspiring new book...read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Creativity Happiness Procrastination artists attention collage creative block creative projects flow inspiration muse play Susan K. Perry Source Type: news
What Is Neurofeedback?
This post is an introduction to a treatment approach most people don't understand or have ever heard of- Neurofeedback. Simply put, here is how Neurofeedback works to treat the cause of your symptom or issue.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. Tags: Anxiety Health Integrative Medicine Self-Help biofeedback Source Type: news
Do You Wish You Were Younger?
I don't wish I were thirty because I know too well what thirty-year-olds are actually thinking. They are thinking “OH MY ACHING GOD I AM THIRTY AND WHAT I AM DOING WITH MY LIFE?” At least when you’re fifty, you know what you’re doing with your life, even if you don’t like it. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gina Barreca, Ph.D. Tags: Aging Anxiety Education Happiness do the old envy the young? fear of aging fifty fifty years old getting older getting older and having fun grad school halfway through life happy to be done with all that is older better than youn Source Type: news
Anxiety Alert! Speech: Five Ways to Quell the Quease
This article is a must-read!read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Harrow Tags: Anxiety Media Stress Work communication skills how to fill a live event managing speaking fear overcoming fear of public speaking performance anxiety preparing a speech promote and fill a workshop promote your own public seminars p Source Type: news
An Experimental Medication to Treat Social Anxiety Disorder
A new type of medication is reported to be highly effective at diminishing symptoms of social anxiety disorder. This drug is administered as a nasal spray and appears to work quickly without need for chronic administration. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eugene Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Neuroscience Psychiatry Stress Source Type: news
Need for Services for Parents of Children with Autism
Parents of children with autism experience immense joy in sharing in the accomplishments and growth of their children. Unfortunately, with the stress and struggles of navigating the world of autism, a growing number of parents of children with autism find themselves physically and emotionally exhausted, and feeling as though they have nowhere to turn.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darren Sush, Psy.D., BCBA-D Tags: Anxiety Autism Depression Parenting autism spectrum autism spectrum disorders support therapy Source Type: news
Containing Hysteria About Infectious Disease
The first case of Ebola in the United States was just reported. Many parents are frightened, despite the minimal risks to their children and families. In this blog we try to curb emotional hysteria, put infectious disease in perspective, and help parents talk rationally about Ebola with their children. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eugene Beresin, M.D., M.A. Tags: Anxiety Child Development Education Parenting Source Type: news
Why So Many People Are Stressed and Depressed
The rise in anxiety and depression doesn't seem to be caused by people being more willing to admit to problems. So what is causing it? Generation Me needs some answers.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Depression Source Type: news
PTSD: Post-Terror Soul Distress
At 14 years old, Jack van Vuuren strangled a Nazi soldier, then fled occupied Holland to join the Allied Forces during WWII. But he suffered from untreated PTSD all his adult life. Now his daughter, Karen van Vuuren, explores spiritual injuries post-combat in a new documentary film. She says that PTSD can't be healed without forgiveness and atonement. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eric Newhouse Tags: Anxiety Depression Ethics and Morality Stress Source Type: news
Is School Making Your Kid Sick(er)?
Feeling like part of a safe and welcoming community means as much to a child or teen as it does to most adults. Your local school district might be a prize-winning one, but if it is crushing your kid’s spirit, who cares about prizes?read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 1, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deborah Vlock, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Depression Education Parenting Source Type: news
Testosterone Replacement: New Male Vigor? Or Health Hazard?
Is testosterone supplementation a fountain of youth and sexual vigor for men?read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 1, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael Castleman, M.A. Tags: Aging Anxiety Happiness Sex testosterone supplementation Source Type: news
Happiness With Life 1: Hold Nothing Necessary
Living passionately, that is putting it all out there to get what you want in life, is a cornerstone of happiness. But, a big spoiler is when you think and act as if you absolutely need what you want. Learn in this blog the value of and strategies to lead a life without need or necessity.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Russell Grieger, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Depression Happiness Parenting Relationships Resilience Self-Help Social Life Sport and Competition Stress Therapy challenges Necessitities Valuing Source Type: news
