Penis Size, IQ and Moral Politics
Do we really want to know how we measure up? Not so much.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy E. Sherman, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Ethics and Morality Politics Social Life Source Type: news

A Simple Technique to Manage Anxiety
What you think affects what you feel. Learn these four simple steps to manage your anxiety.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Joseph A. Shrand, M.D. Tags: Anxiety Psychiatry Self-Help Source Type: news

The #1 Most Important Fact to Know About Your Anxiety
Anxiety can operate like a silent thrum beneath our awareness. We may not recognize the mischief that anxiety is making for us right now.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Happiness Resilience anxiety symptoms self-esteem Self-loathing social anxiety Source Type: news

The Fine Line Between Denial and Positive Thinking
Many families wait way too long to hire help. Are they misreading the problem or is it something else?read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Meredith Resnick, L.C.S.W. Tags: Aging Anxiety Depression Stress Source Type: news

The Key to Living a Happy Life Today
What we are exploring here is making sure that every day is a day worth living; that we’re not counting too much on living a life of “someday I’ll…” and that instead we live each day fully.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Puff, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Depression Happiness Self-Help Dr. Robert Puff keys to happiness mindfulness Source Type: news

Health Effects of Stress in the City
Could the pace of city life affect our mental and physical health? Rushing around the city may be wearing you down. Living in the city is associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety. Find out how impatience and urgency might be affecting your body and mind.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marlynn Wei, M.D., J.D. Tags: Anxiety Health Self-Help Stress undefined Source Type: news

Tips for Coping With Scary Thoughts
It has been estimated that as many as 91 percent of ALL postpartum women experience negative, unwanted, intrusive thoughts about their baby!read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW Tags: Anxiety Source Type: news

Extreme Weather Brings Real Heartache
A new study reveals a dramatic increase in cardiac events in the wake of Superstorm Sandyread more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kathryn Miles, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Environment Health Resilience cardiac health natural disaster preparedness stress weather Source Type: news

Book Review: Becoming Trauma Informed
Becoming Trauma Informed delivers a deeply informative look into the field of trauma therapy.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Child Development Stress Therapy clinical practice mental health substance abuse trauma trauma-informed care treatment Source Type: news

5 Keep Cool Travel Tips for Parents of Children with Autism
Traveling with a child with special needs takes preparation and planning to help ensure that the trip is safe and enjoyable for not only the child, but also the parents. Finding resources and strategies to remain calm can not only make the travel experience more enjoyable for you, but also your child. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darren Sush, Psy.D., BCBA-D Tags: Anxiety Autism Depression Parenting holiday travel holidays self-help stress traveling winter holidays Source Type: news

How to Deal with Difficult Conversations
Confrontation can be scary. Here are a few ways to keep centered when having that difficult conversation you've been avoiding.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christine Louise Hohlbaum Tags: Anxiety Procrastination Relationships Self-Help Source Type: news

How to Overcome Fear of Water
46% of Americans are afraid of the deep-end of a pool. 37% are unable to swim, and almost 4000 a year die of drowning. How can we help the millions of fearful swimmers learn to enjoy the water safely? —We must address the fear first. Anyone who enters the pool overwhelmed by fear of embarrassment, failing, being out of control, or who goes into flight/fight mode, can'tread more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Patty Chang Anker Tags: Anxiety Health Self-Help drowning overcoming fear phobia swimming Source Type: news

America’s Affluent Teen Crisis
Before crying, "Poor little rich kid," ask yourself if you're contributing to Generation Stressed...read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda Esposito, LCSW Tags: Anxiety Child Development Depression Stress coping with stress helicopter parenting parenting teens performance anxiety teen depression teen drinking Source Type: news

Do You Have Adolescent Children? I Hope You’re Sitting Down
According to the latest statistics from the US government, in the years 2001-04, on a “lifetime” basis, half (49.5 percent) of all US adolescents aged 13 to 18 have a “mental health disorder.”read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Edward Shorter, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Depression Parenting Psychiatry Source Type: news

Distant Partner? Don’t Try to Make a Cat into a Dog
You may have paired up with someone who is a private person—who doesn’t want to debrief after every dinner party or talk in detail about the symptoms of his stomach fluread more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Gender Happiness couples therapy distant husband marriage problems Source Type: news