Public speaking, meeting the potential in-laws, a blind date, and even a job interview are all possible anxiety producing events. These, and other common life events will often cause any 'normal' person to experience some stress. When, however, the stress is so severe, so intense, so disproportionate to the reality, and the person becomes immobilized by the fear of being in the situation, that it...

Our innate desire is to be happy, and when we move away from it, we experience fear. This fear is actually millions of years old, for it arises from the biological programming of our species. While we may not have to contend with a sabre-toothed tiger on any given day, we still use those very reactions to deal with events looming ahead. We think, 'Will I be fired for making that...

Anxiety is a hot topic in the mental health profession today. With more than 40 million adults in America suffering from one related disorder or another, this particular classification of mental illness takes its toll on people's lives physically, emotionally and financially. Generalized anxiety disorder is one class of this condition that impacts the lives of many people. Unlike other...

"A god, invisible but omnipotent. It steals the bloom from the cheek and lightness from the pulse; it takes away the appetite and turns the hair gray." - Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) It does a lot more than that, Benjamin! The harm that worry causes in our lives has been well documented by many writers, health professionals, and philosophers. Worry can weaken and sicken us, and turn our days...

Approximately 40 million American adults are affected by anxiety disorders every year. There are many different symptoms that cause those suffering to be filled with fear, stress and uncertainty. Most people deal with anxiety to some degree, when doing things such as speaking in public or going on a first date. For the majority of us, these feelings go away once the event or situation has...