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Anxiety disorders are blanket terms covering several different forms of abnormal and pathological fear and anxiety which only came under the aegis of psychiatry at the very end of the 19th century. Current psychiatric diagnostic criteria recognize a wide variety of anxiety disorders. Recent surveys have found that as many as 18% of Americans may be affected by one or more of them.

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common chronic disorder characterized by long-lasting anxiety that is not focused on any one object or situation. Those suffering from generalized anxiety experience non-specific persistent fear and worry and become overly concerned with everyday matters. Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder to affect older adults

As Covid-19 began its spread throughout Europe, northern regions of Italy -- home to a high proportion of elderly people -- were at the frontline

Care Home Workers Suffer Covid Trauma, Anxiety: Study

Care home workers suffer Covid trauma, anxiety: study

Addiction To Online Shopping Is A Serious Mental Disorder, Experts Say

[HOLD FOR AVNIKA] The addiction to online shopping can increase the risk of anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, psychotherapists claimed.

Know the Major Warning Signs You May Be Suffering A Silent Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical condition that needs to be attended to immediately. Failure to do so can have fatal consequences. Spotting the warning symptoms early on can make the difference. In some cases, a person may already be having a silent heart attack and yet is mostly unaware of it.

Michael Phelps Drops Bombshell: ‘I Didn’t Like Who I Was’

Retired swimmer Michael Phelps has spoken candidly about his battle with depression.

Why Do Kids Smoke Weed? Study Examines Anxiety, Coping With Abuse

Scientists found a link between marijuana abuse and anxiety disorders, in a study that also looked into the effect of childhood abuse and other factors on weed smokers.

Fidget Spinners: Can They Actually Help You Feel Less Anxious, More Focused?

Specialists weigh in on whether fidget spinners, the latest new toy, can help you feel less anxious or more focused.

Mental Health Treatment And Suicide: Cost Prevents Americans From Getting Help, Survey Finds

About 94 percent of Americans think suicide is preventable sometimes, but 67 percent would tell someone if they were contemplating suicide.

Olivia Munn Has Anxiety Disorder Trichotillomania: 'I Rip Out My Eyelashes'

Actress Olivia Munn has went public announced that she has a rare anxiety disorder called trichotillomania during an interview with The New York Daily News. "I don't bite my nails, but I rip out my eyelashes," the 32-year-old actress explained to the Daily News . "It doesn't hurt, but it's really annoying. Every time I run out of the house, I have to stop and pick up a whole set of fake eyelashes."

Poverty, Not Mental Illness, Is Source Of Many Poor Mothers' Anxiety: Study

A team of Rutgers University researchers thinks some poor women might be getting misdiagnosed as mentally ill when their anxiety stems from the stress of poverty.

Aubrey Huff has suffered an anxiety attack

Aubrey Huff Anxiety Attack: What Causes Performance Anxiety In Athletes?

Speculation turned into confirmation Wednesday when Aubrey Huff's disappearance from the San Francisco Giant starting lineup was explained. A serious performance anxiety attack has placed the Giants first baseman on the 15-day disabled list

Seeking The Roots Of A US Soldier's Shooting Rampage

In the search for an explanation of why a U.S. soldier left his base in Afghanistan at night and killed 16 civilians in their homes, some experts have raised the possibility that mental illness or a brain injury played a role in the massacre.

Officers who screened positive for those disorders were also more likely to be burnt out, depressed or have an anxiety disorder.

Sleep Disorders Common in Cops

A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia.

Mental Health Risk Originates in the Womb, Researchers Conclude

We are born pre-wired for mental illness

Antipsychotics Get Mixed Review for Unapproved Use

Newer antipsychotic drugs are often prescribed for conditions they aren't approved to treat, with questionable benefits, according to a study.

Worrying Can Endanger Social Relationships: Study

A new research from a Case Western Reserve University faculty member in psychology shows that when people do worry from time-to-time, it can be intrusive and obsessive and interferes in one's life, thus affecting the heath of their social relationships.

Children Who Suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Three Times More Likely to be Bullied: Study

Children who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder are three times more likely than other children to be bullied, said University of Florida researchers. The study also said that bullying can make OCD symptoms more profound.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Soldiers

Studies show that one out of eight soldiers who fought in Iraq shows signs and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. According to the U.S. Naval Health Research Center, a soldier who has a pre-existing mental disorder has a higher possibility of getting a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being sent to a battlefield. Soldiers diagnosed with anxiety disorder, depression, personality disorder or any other psychiatric disease has the potential to develop the PTSD.