Facebook anxiety is a modern-day affliction and a reflection of anxiety that you feel in daily life. Interacting on Facebook carries with it many of the same fears and insecurities that you probably feel in real life.1 The difference is that when you are alone in front of your computer, there is ample time to …
How to Stop Nightmares from Anxiety
Nightmares related to anxiety are a very real thing. Interestingly, despite the common and severe worries that those with anxiety often suffer from every day, not everyone with anxiety is going to develop nightmares. Some actually have very restful sleeps, only to wake up and start experiencing anxiety-related stress. But nightmares are still fairly common, …
Nightmare disorder – Symptoms and causes
A nightmare is a disturbing dream associated with negative feelings, such as anxiety or fear that awakens you. Nightmares are common in children, but can happen at any age, and occasional nightmares usually are nothing to worry about. Nightmares may begin in children between 3 and 6 years old and tend to decrease after the …
What Is the Link Between Anxiety and Insomnia?
Insomnia is the medical term for difficulty sleeping, which can include: difficulty falling asleep trouble staying asleep waking up too early waking up feeling tired Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress, where you feel apprehension or fear about what’s going to happen next. You may have an anxiety disorder if your feelings of anxiety: are extreme last …
Get rid of sleep anxiety and insomnia: Your guide to a better night’s rest
Getting a good night’s rest is essential in order to be able to function at 100 percent the next day. Unfortunately for many people, getting to sleep and staying asleep isn’t as easy as it should be. Anxiety and insomnia are two very common problems that may hamper your ability to fall asleep. Both conditions …
What are some foods to ease your anxiety?
People can make a variety of lifestyle changes to help manage their anxiety. Eating a diet high in vegetables, fruit, legumes, whole grains, and lean protein can be helpful. Anxiety is a widespread condition, affecting millions of people globally. Symptoms vary, and some people only experience them now and then. However, someone who experiences symptoms for …
The 5 Worst Foods for Your Anxiety
Roughly 40 million Americans suffer from an anxiety disorder. And nearly all of us have felt anxiety as a natural response to certain situations. If you live with chronic stress or anxiety, you might spend much of your daily life managing it with tools like therapy, mindfulness, exercise, and anti-anxiety medication. But did you know that anxiety can be …
Generalised anxiety disorder in adults – Treatment
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a long-term condition, but a number of different treatments can help. If you have other problems alongside GAD, such as depression or alcohol misuse, these may need to be treated before you have treatment specifically for GAD. Psychological therapies for GAD If you have been diagnosed with GAD, you’ll usually be advised to …
Are You Living With Chronic Worry and Fear?
It’s not unusual to feel anxious when you perceive there is a real threat to your or a loved one’s safety, security, and welfare. Fears, like your child’s drug use or your smoking habit, may actually pose a real threat to you, at some future time. Thus, anxiety that warns you of a real threat is adaptive; it lets …
No More Constant Fear
My earliest childhood memories are of constant fear. A skinny kid with crooked teeth, somewhat shy and reserved with social anxiety, I was an easy target for bullies, which made my issues even more difficult to handle. I never spoke to anyone about my feelings because I felt they were my fault. At the age …