Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Millions 'hit by toilet phobia'



BBC News - Nicky Lidbetter, NPS manager, said: "Few people will talk about having an anxiety disorder in the first place, but for them to admit that they have a toilet-related phobia is rare because of the obvious embarrassment and humiliation of being laughed
Source: newswm.bbc.co.uk

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Health 24 - OCD is an anxiety disorder, a category in the standard diagnostic manual known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) that also includes post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia) and panic
Source: www.health24.com

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
Science Daily - Since its first edition in 1990, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook has sold more than 600,000 copies. Its engaging exercises and can aggravate anxiety and an overview of the use of mindfulness practice in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Drugs, goggles put bite on severe dental phobia
Akron Beacon Journal - An offshoot of her disorder, dental phobia, was rooted in bad dental experiences as a child. She hadn't seen a dentist for 20 years. About 40 million Americans cite fear or anxiety as the reason for not visiting a dentist regularly, according to the
Source: www.ohio.com

Internet help for social anxiety disorder
Health 24 - She had few friends and mingled in public places as little as possible. When the panic attacks started, Sally sought help and discovered that she was suffering from Social Anxiety disorder (Social Phobia). She has come a long way in the last few
Source: www.health24.com


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