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Separation Anxiety in Children: How Parents Should React

Admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:26:01 +0000

Separation anxiety in children has long been acknowledged as a very real and growing social reality.

Separation anxiety in children is the natural response of a child to the breaking up of the nuclear family unit, and can sometimes express itself in inappropriate behavior, depression, repression of feelings, or even expressions of hatred and rage.
It is very important for parents to know how to react to these very important expression of feeling that your child is showing. It is also very important for the parents to not only view the feelings, and their expression of them, as not only natural, but valid. That does not mean that separation anxiety in children is an excuse for inappropriate behavior.

There is a fine line between owning up to the emotionally heart wrenching fact that your failing relationship has traumatically affected the life of your child, and overlooking the inappropriate behavior of your child due to these feelings of guilt.

Separation anxiety in children can manifest itself in various ways, from withdrawal and seclusion, overly active “family” fantasy play, or even outbursts of violence toward one or both parents or people outside of the family.

It is very important during this delicate time in your child’s life, that you yourself, show the proper restraint, and yet healthy coping, when dealing with both the practical and emotional aspects of divorce and family restructuring. Get all the information you can, reach out to agencies if you have to.

Even though you may have chosen to move on with your life, never forget that your children have lives that are changing too.

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Stress and Anxiety Caused by Marriage

Admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:27:15 +0000

Stress and anxiety are not only the main indirectly related cause of death, but also the stimulus that propels the failing of many relationships.

Stress and anxiety can take two people in a perfectly healthy relationship and turn them not only against each other, but against themselves. While stress and anxiety can destroy a relationship, many relationships are sources of stress and anxiety themselves, and this is not all unhealthy.

Married life and the constant balancing of each other’s needs bring new roles and responsibilities to the couple and can at times be uncomfortable, or tense. This stress is natural and simply the body’s way of keeping you alert during times of change. However, if not kept in balance and used as a stimulus for proper action, this stress and anxiety can inadvertently turn against the building of the relationship that initially caused so much concern.

Whether it is the relationship that is causing the stress, or the stress that is ruining the relationship, or both, it is an important social and psychologically affecting reality that can be dealt with not only in a harmless, but productive fashion. Stress and anxiety, cause by marriage or otherwise, is a healthy reaction to change. One that must be kept within controllable limits for proper health.

It is important that all people deal with their stress and anxiety, as normal and prevalent as they are, in a way that utilizes these natural feeling positively and in a productive manner.

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The Mental Effects of Anxiety

Admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:21:57 +0000

The effects of anxiety can often go unseen. Unlike a person who is missing a leg, or has been shot, the effects of anxiety are usually hidden beneath a whole range of social factors, defenses, and misconceptions, making it very hard for the person dealing with these emotions to manage and finally recover.

Anxiety can cause a person to exhibit many mental effects that might lead to severe problems in managing a daily life if not noticed and kept under control before they become irrational, or out of hand. While people cope with, and manifest their struggles with anxiety different ways, it is not uncommon to see either emotional pole, depression, or mania, displayed by a person dealing with high stress. Sometimes the effects can be temporary, as a physical or psychological response to a specific situation in one’s life, or may take on more permanent characteristics that usually denote mental illness.

Just like any other health issue, the effects of anxiety are nothing to be ashamed of, and certainly you can not afford to ignore them if you wish to have a healthy life. If you know that you are under a lot of stress and need help, or are not able to handle the same level of stress that you used to without adverse effects, then it might be time to seek out some assistance. The effects of anxiety are a well studied and documented science, and there are no shortage of treatments, and professionals to help you,in the field. There is absolutely no reason to go it alone.

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The Physical Effects of Anxiety

Admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:24:42 +0000

There are several physical effects of anxiety and stress that can compound a person’s risks for illness and even early death. Most people do not even realize that the number one way to extent our lifespan is to reduce your daily level of stress. Increased heart attacks, strokes, migraine headaches, and even muscle spasms, can be directly related to the amount of stress in a person’s life.

Not all of the health related consequences of living a high stress level lifestyle are easy to spot. Some are seemingly secondary, but from a health standpoint, primary issues. One of the secondary effects of anxiety is the propensity for people who are under pressure to eat more, smoke more, drink more, and even use life threatening illicit drugs more often than the rest of the population. These activities, in turn, adversely affect the physical, and emotional health of the person under stress and those around them even more. These lifestyles ensure a steady diet of stress and anxiety of there own.

Do not get caught in the downward spiral of high stress ruining your health, and in turn living a higher stress lifestyle due to health issues and concerns. Get all of the information that you can on living a healthy lifestyle, both emotionally and physically. Not only will the negative effects of anxiety and stress become noticeably diminished, but your physical health is bound to improve as well, raising your self esteem, and making anxiety and stress more manageable.

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An Introduction to Separation Anxiety In Children

Admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:32:41 +0000

Children tend to bond with the primary caregivers in their lives. It is because of this bond that separation anxiety in children becomes part of their normal development stage as early as 8 months through about 2 years of age.

Unsettling as it can be for the parent(s), separation anxiety in children is normal and can come when you’re in another room, at work, or leave them with a sitter for the evening, even the first few days of school - any time they might feel their safety, comfort, or protection from parents being compromised.

General symptoms of separation anxiety in children can include any or all of the following:
• Not willing to interact with others – even others they know but are not the primary caregiver
• Clinginess (wanting to be held, hiding behind parent, following from room to room)
• Shyness
• Crying / Whining

Teary and clingy goodbyes are part of the child’s early development years. Reassurances of safety and love, being on time to return home or pick up your child will let your child know that you will once again be there with them after a short absence.

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Is There A Social Anxiety Cure for Blushing?

Admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:03:52 +0000

There are a couple of evolutionary based theories that could explain why our cheeks turn red when we are embarrassed, which we call blushing. There is no disputing the medical facts of what happens when we blush, a sudden flood of adrenaline passes into the system and blood is then rushed to all of a person’s extremities, including the cheeks. That is the simple part. Why, is not so easy.

Nobody quite knows why, but some some people do not blush, no matter how embarrassed they may become, while others seem to blush for no reason, causing the blushing itself to become the source of constant embarrassment.

Sadly enough, instead of seeking medical advice, some feel that their constant blushing is just a particular glitch in their makeup, or simply a symptom of overt shyness. They might immediately seek out a psychological social anxiety cure, thinking that it is a social deficiency in themselves that needs correcting.

Some people might be pleasantly surprised to find that their social anxiety cure lies not in the correcting of social exclusiveness after all, but an allergy, drug reaction, or even a blood circulation issue. There are several creams, pills, tonics, and other treatments that help to alleviate such problems. For more severe medical problems, there are even surgical alternatives.

If your blushing is actually caused by an extremely sensitive phobia of social interaction or other related social anxiety, then traditional counseling or even hypnotherapy might be an avenue to explore.

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OCD and Anxiety

Admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:00:25 +0000

The first and foremost question which may come to your mind is what is OCD and anxiety? The full of the term OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It is a disorder which is caused by impulsions due to some of the characteristics which may seem very stupid to a normal person with a sound mind.

According to the experts from all around the world this disorder is caused by recurrent and persistent ideas of thoughts that are intrusive and inappropriate and also causes marked anxiety or distress. By compulsions we mean, repetitive behaviours or mental acts for which the person feels driven and to perform in response to an obsession. It is these compulsions which give rise to anxiety which in term is one of the main reasons for getting affected by OCD.

Now the question that you may ask is about the relation between OCD and anxiety. In simple words these two are interrelated. You can say that anxiety is the main cause for OCD. The treatments that are there in these two cases can be either performed by medicine or through counselling with the patient which is called the ERP treatment.

This ERP or Exposure and Response Prevention have to be done intensively in order to get fruitful results. It is also important that the family members spend more time with the person who is affected in order to get him out from his present mental state. In the end it is important for you to believe that both OCD and anxiety can be cured completely if you can guide the person in the right direction.

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Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety

Admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:00:07 +0000

Modern life as we know it today can be summed up in one word – STRESS. Work, school, relationships, finances, emotional trauma, medical issues are only to name a few of our daily dealings that produce signs and symptoms of anxiety in our lives. It is estimated that more than 40 million people will suffer from signs and symptoms of anxiety in some form of a related anxiety disorder.

It is normal to experience occasional signs and symptoms of anxiety and though it is not an illness, recognizing and addressing them at an early stage can prevent many more serious consequences in both your emotions and your body.

Signs and symptoms of anxiety vary from person to person because of our unique and chemical make up and can be caused by factors other than stress such as the effect of drugs, or an ongoing physical or mental condition. But all signs and symptoms of anxiety begin with one thing in common – persistent or major fear and/or worry about circumstances or situations that would not feel threatening to most people.

The following list is but a small representation of signs and symptoms of anxiety:

Smothering sense or shortness of breath
Chest pain (often mistaken for a potential heart attack)
Insomnia
Fear of losing control mentally
Neck and shoulder pain
Pin and needles feelings in the skin
Heartburn, constipation, diarrhea
Occasional reduced hearing or deafness
Fears about irrational circumstances, objects, situations

Keep reading the blog to find out more about treating your anxiety!

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Social Anxiety Cure - Is There One?

Admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:00:37 +0000

It is important to know about the term social anxiety cure before making any further discussions about the topic. By social anxiety we mean the time when an individual gets too much concerned about the reactions from the people of the society. In this kind of anxiety the first and foremost things which happens to a person is, he or she becomes more conscious about the comments that he receives from the people around him.

One of the symptoms of these problems is that the person gets quieter and does not talk to the people around him. He may also face some disorders when it comes to doing the daily things in this life. According to the experts from all around the world, this kind of disorder occurs because of a disturbed childhood or due to negligence from the parents.

The best way to treat this kind of psychological disorder is by giving company to the person who is affected. You should always keep in mind that these are very delicate diseases and you have to be supportive to the person who has got affected by it.

Besides there are lot of books and journals published from all around the world on the topic of social anxiety cure and these can be of great help you. But medicine or therapeutic treatment may not be very useful in these cases as they will make the nerves weaker and as a result the affected person may loose resistance power. So, the only way is to treat the person who is affected with affection and give him lots of attention so that he too feels that someone in this world cares for him.

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An Introduction to Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:00:36 +0000

One of the most talked about problems in the world of psychology which is affecting men, women and even children is anxiety and panic attacks. In this fast moving world where multi-tasking has become very essential, most of the people are getting affected by these panic attacks.

There are lot of reasons and symptoms which can be found in case of these attacks. According to the experts from all around the world there is some special kind of anxiety which causes these panic attacks. The main organ which gets affected in case of these panic attacks is the heart. One of main reasons for the increasing rates in the heart diseases among the people from all around the world is these anxiety and panic attacks.

Some of the symptoms of these panic attacks are explained as under:

• Rapid heart beat, pounding heart or palpitations
• Heavy sweating
• Choking sensation or lump in throat
• Smothering or shortness of breath sensations
• Fear of loosing control or going crazy
• Feeling light headed
• Chills or hot flushes

Now, let us speak about the ways and means by which you can be cured from these disorders. One of the ways which is effective and also very popular among the experts is the speaking therapies. The chances of getting a side effect are lesser in this case as you do not have to undergo through heavy medication. But the best thing to do in almost all the cases is to keep the mind free from any tension and not take too much work load.

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