Depression is a very common affliction that affects many people at one time or another in their lives. While severe depression may require a pharmaceutical approach for successful treatment, many milder cases of depression can be managed through more natural methods. If you are on a specialized diet for a medical condition, check with your doctor before making any changes. There are a number...

That's the bone-chilling headline that caught my eye from the pages of The New York Times just a few short months ago. And while I can't say that it came as a surprise, it did serve to point out how desperately so many patients are seeking help—and how few of them are actually getting it. I'm acutely aware of some of the more common risks of antidepressant use: insomnia, weight gain,...

With the way of the world - overworked citizens attempting to make money, advance careers, and still juggle family and personal relationships - stress is unavoidable. And for some, feelings of anxiety become part of their everyday existence. Anxiety - often referred to as fear or panic - happens to all of us at one time or another. It is the body's way of identifying danger and protecting us in...

There is really no difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attack in the psychology profession and the two are treated as interchangeable terms that describe one and the same thing. Nevertheless, the anxiety attack may be thought of as being a milder version of the panic attack. The main thing about an anxiety attack is that it occurs abruptly and causes the person to suffer extreme...

Anxiety can affect groups and whole societies as well as individuals. There has been, for almost a decade in the United States, a mass fear of terrorist attack, brought on by the 2001 attack of 9/11. It is difficult, however, to maintain a high level of anxiety over a long period without it being considered a disorder. This is why it was decided, during World War II, that soldiers cannot be kept...