Tuesday, March 27, 2007

High school math anxiety way up, parents group warns



CBC News - Anxiety about mathematics performance is reaching new levels among high school students and their parents, says the head of the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council. Julianne Doctor said PAC groups across the city are reporting the number of
Source: www.cbc.ca

Disease Mongers Inc. (comic)
NewsTarget - Diseases such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder are completely fictitious, invented by a panel of psychiatrists with a simple vote. Conditions like " high cholesterol " aren't diseases at all (they're simply
Source: www.newstarget.com

Avoidant paruresis ('bashful bladder' syndrome)
Tiscali - Avoidant paruresis (also known as 'bashful bladder' syndrome or psychogenic urinary retention) is a social anxiety disorder that involves the inability to pass urine in the presence of others. Avoidant paruresis can start at any age and affects
Source: www.tiscali.co.uk

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
Health 24 - In SAD the intense and persistent fear is of being in the company of unfamiliar people, scrutiny by others in a social situation, or a fear of behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment, humiliation and/or ridicule. While it is normal for
Source: www.health24.com


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