If you suffer with or have in the past suffered with anxiety and panic disorder, then you certainly know what its like to be swallowed up by your negative thoughts and feelings. Someone asks 'Hey, how was your day?' and your typical reply is 'bad' 'crap' or 'sh!#' oops I don't think I can say that word here ;-) Your entire vocabulary seems to only exist of negative words, like death, pain,...

An anxiety attack, sometimes referred to as a panic attack, can be a very terrifying experience. The symptoms of anxiety attacks can be very confusing as usually the person has no idea as to why their body is reacting in the manner it is. If you have experienced some of these unusual symptoms (below) while experiencing anxiety let me help you to understand it better and try and put your mind...

Some people call it the 'blues' and some people call it the 'pits' and some call it 'feeling down in the dumps'. But whatever you may call it, feeling depressed does not feel good at all. The most common types of depression are: Major Depression, which is characterized by a sad mood, Insomnia, and a depressed appetite. Often when an individual is in a major depression, the person...

The latter type, sometimes referred to as 'clinical depression', is defined as 'a persistent exaggeration of the everyday feelings that accompany sadness'. If you have severe depression you may experience low mood, loss of interest and pleasure as well as feelings of worthlessness and guilt. You may also experience tearfulness, poor concentration, reduced energy, reduced or increased appetite...

There are a variety of anxiety attack medications and they shouldn't be taken without the advice of your doctor or another medical professional. Many Americans are plagued by the serious problem of anxiety attacks and there are many proper ways to deal with them. Some take the therapeutic route and go to a mental health professional while other take medications prescribed by a doctor for the...