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Identifying the Signs of Anxiety in Teens – and When to Get Help

Clear Behavioral Health

What are Anxiety Disorders? Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterized by excessive worry, fear, or apprehension that is often irrational or disproportionate to the situation at hand [3]. These disorders can significantly interfere with daily life, relationships, and functioning.

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Exploring the Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders

Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

Exploring the Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety Disorders As a parent, caregiver, or even a concerned family member, have you ever wondered whether the mood swings you witness in your loved one could be more than just emotional highs and lows?

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Benzodiazepines Linked to Suicide, Study Finds

Mad in America

A new study published in Psychiatry Research finds that alprazolam, commonly sold as Xanax, is linked to an increased risk of suicidal events. Buspirone, the only non-benzodiazepine anxiety-reducing medication examined in the current work, showed a significantly weaker association with suicide risk.

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Staying Grounded: The 3-3-3 Rule for Anxiety 

Clear Behavioral Health

The 3-3-3 rule for anxiety can help you calm yourself when your anxiety spikes [1]. Anxiety is a common condition in the United States, with about 3.1% of the population having a diagnosed anxiety disorder [2]. Anxiety coping strategies: the 3-3-3 rule, mindfulness, and more. References: Brown, S.

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Test Anxiety – How to Calm Your Nerves Before a Big Test

Clear Behavioral Health

You might be thinking that test anxiety is normal, although pre-test nerves are common; however, clinical testing anxiety is a psychological condition. People who experience generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have a greater chance of developing testing anxiety. Related: What is Anxiety? have GAD [2].

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Let’s Talk About Perimenopause and ADHD

ADDitude

Perimenopause Treatment Options Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) : People with ADHD face an outsized risk for depression and anxiety disorders. Major Life Stressors or Changes: Note important life events on a timeline so your doctor has full context for your experience.

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Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics: End of an Era for Independent Journals? An Interview With Giovanni Fava

Mad in America

One thing is that if you give an antidepressant, for instance, to a young woman who’s suffering from an anxiety disorder and never had a history of bipolar disorder, then she might become hypomanic or manic. Then I put together this with a phenomena related to antidepressants that had been reported in the literature.