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What Causes Panic Disorder?
2007-10-21 16:05:00 The current thinking regarding the origin of panic disorders is that they result from the interplay of multiple biological and psychological factors. The main contributory factor may be some genetic vulnerability, leading to a biological illness. Over time, panic attacks may also get associated with some environmental events that evoke ... More About: Panic Disorder , Panic , Diso
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms
2007-10-14 18:39:00 The key points of obsessions and compulsions central to the disorder are: One, an idea, impulse or image intrudes itself insistently and persistently into the person’s consciousness. Two, a feeling of anxiety and fear accompanies this central thought and frequently leads the person to take measures to counter it. Three, ... More About: Symptoms , Puls , Diso
Self Awareness and Personal Insight
2007-10-09 15:34:00 Self awareness is a state of consciousness about who he or she is and how he/she will act in response to certain circumstances and situations. Self awareness is achieved by reflection of intentions and actions. Self awareness involves state of being aware of own emotions and the method to channel ... More About: Personal , Insight , Awareness , Waren , Rene
Women Rehab Program
2007-10-06 04:12:00 Why addicted women should opt for rehabs at the earliest? Drug addictions and alcoholisms are serious and chronic habits causing health problems in the longer run for not only men but also to women. Women addicted to drugs and alcohols are bound to be affected with various challenges in their health. ... More About: Rehab , Program , Gram
Suboxone Detox
2007-10-05 04:05:00 Naloxone and Buprenorphine are the twp drugs that are combined together to give rise to Suboxone . As a detox, suboxone detox is prescribed to the individuals who struggle with the addiction of opiate. The involvement of suboxone in a detox has been accepted by FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) ... More About: Detox
Drugs Overdose
2007-10-04 04:02:00 In the modern world where injecting drugs in our body is considered a lucrative deal, drugs overdose has become a common scenario. Drugs overdoses are harmful for an individual whether a woman or man. They undergo serious physical and mental health related problems while having drugs overdose. Physical health problems ... More About: Dose , Overdose
Health is Wealth
2007-10-03 03:59:00 Health is wealth. We all know this. One can earn wealth; money, materialistic joys but he can?t buy health. Health is something, which should be treasured forever. This is because the worth of ones health is felt only when it is gone. Good heath should be treasured forever. In the ... More About: Health , Wealth , Heal
Mental Well Being
2007-10-02 03:55:00 In the modern age of consumerism stress level has gone up. Man is falling to his own quest of attaining materialistic joys of life have put his own health on the trade off. Work pressure of man has gone up. Health problems are not just only physical problems any more. With ... More About: Mental , Well
Fight Your Addiction and Live a Clean Life
2007-09-30 14:45:00 Drug-abuse and alcoholism are serious diseases that are brought about by continuous alcohol and drug intake and their addiction. Apart from physical sickness, these addictions can cause mental hazards too. Physicians and professionals in the area advise the addicted individual to undergo a rehabilitation ... More About: Life , Addiction , Fight , Clean , Live
Choose Between Life and Death
2007-09-28 13:25:00 Have you ever seen a drug or an alcohol addict? Can you imagine how much pain and sufferings they get in their life? Its really a painful sight. They started this habit of taking drugs and alcohols as a try, however got used to it gradually and afterwards totally addicted. A good ... More About: Life , Death , Life and Death , Choose , Ween
Drug Detox
2007-09-26 13:01:00 The essentiality of durg detox is to remove the toxins from the body accumulated by usage of drug. This process involves the withdrawal of drugs which is caused by reducing drug intake after extended use. The sudden discontinuation of the prolonged use drugs may result into certain reactions of the body like ... More About: Detox , Drug
Addiction Treatments
2007-09-25 17:31:00 One of the most famous and used drugs today is cocaine. Cocaine is derived from the coca plant and is crystalline in nature. Cocaine stimulates the central nervous system and also happens to be an appetite suppresser. Cocaine is used not only for pleasure but is also used as an ... More About: Treatments , Addiction , Addict
How to Get Rid of Drug Addiction
2007-09-24 17:28:00 Drug addiction is one of the major concerns in today’s society. There are a number of youths as well as those who are in the mid forties, who are addicted to the consumption of drugs. The use of drugs is in particular very hazardous and can make a person?s nervous ... More About: Addiction , Drug , Addict
What is Alcohol Intervention
2007-09-23 16:16:00 Alcohol intervention is a technique in which an alcohol addicted person is guided by his/her family on how to avoid alcohol abuse. In this process primary concern is regarding the addicted person’s behavior and well-being. Most of the alcohol addicts need a good alcohol intervention program, but some people ... More About: Alcohol
Heroin Overdose
2007-09-22 13:37:00 Heroin addiction is increasing at a fast rate and people are taking more and more heroin overdoses which affect the nervous system and the heartbeat of the person gets slow, awareness is lost and it can also lead to sudden death. If the breathing of the person tends to get slow and in ... More About: Heroin , Dose , Overdose
Alcoholism Treatment Process
2007-09-21 13:27:00 There are many Alcohol Treatment Center and similar Drug Treatment Center and also Addiction Treatment Center which have in their cache many type of treatment process. Doctors have to see all angles before choosing the type of treatment that they have to deploy for the patient as it is possible ... More About: Process , Alcoholism
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - What Causes the Disorder?
2007-09-14 16:10:00 In psychological parlance, anxiety is a mental response to an unknown, internal, vague, or conflictual threat which is felt, but hard to define. An event may be perceived as a threat, depending on the nature of the event and on the assets, defences, and the coping mechanisms of the individual ... More About: Anxiety , The D , Diso , Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
2007-09-11 07:58:00 Millions of people living on this planet make our wonderful habitat so riveting. All these humans are so much alike, yet so different from each other! Their bodies vary in shape and size and colour, and so do their minds, in their productivities, disposition, and coping abilities. Some ... More About: Anxiety , Diso , Anxiety Disorder
Tobacoo and Smoking
2007-09-02 13:27:00 When a person inhales tobacco smoke, he lets loose a chemical parade that marches through the most vital organs of this body. The smoke delivers more than 4,000 chemical compounds, tiny amounts of poisons such as arsenic and cyanide, and at least 43 cancer-causing chemicals to his lungs, ... More About: Smoking
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
2007-08-31 14:39:00 The facts of the mind, the games it can play, and the aces it has up its sleeve can dwarf the most eerie pieces of fiction. When tormented by irrational ideas, we can be driven into doing the unthinkable. Ideas, impulses, and images of senseless and intrusive nature can possess ... More About: Puls , Diso
Panic Disorder
2007-08-29 17:30:00 It can happen any time. Your inner self presses the panic button for no rhyme or reason. All of a sudden, an attack of terror and apprehension overwhelms you. Your heart begins to race, your face flushes, and you have trouble breathing. You feel dizzy, queasy, out of control-some people even ... More About: Panic Disorder , Panic , Diso
Alcoholism - The Gut Machinery
2007-08-23 13:25:00 Liver. Repeated exposure to large amounts of alcohol may cause serious liver damage. In the first stage of liver disease caused by alcohol, fat accumulates in the liver. This stage of the disease is known as fatty liver. Most people do not notice symptoms of fatty liver, although in some ... More About: Machinery , The G , Mach , Alcoholism
Schizophrenia Causes
2007-08-19 07:01:00 Schizophrenia appears to be related to a cluster of causes rather than to a single cause. The current thought is that schizophrenia is a biological disease linked to genetic factors and the imbalance of neurotransmitters (chemicals) in the brain. In some people, the illness could also be caused by ... More About: Schizo , Schizophrenia
Causation of Phobias
2007-08-11 09:00:00 Phobias are thought to be learned, not innate, emotional responses. It is generally held that phobias occur when fear produced by an original threatening situation is transferred to other similar situations, with the original fear often repressed or forgotten. A traumatic childhood experience such as being attacked by an animal, ... More About: Phobias , Ausa , Phobia
Stress Management - Develop a Social Support System
2007-08-05 15:29:00 Discuss your concerns with a trusted friend or family member. Talking helps relieve stress and put things in perspective; it may also lead to a healthy plan of action. A positive social support system provides us with emotional sustenance, tangible resources and aid, and information when we are in need. ... More About: Social , System , Management , Stress Management , Support
Social Phobias
2007-07-30 13:39:00 Some people feel extremely anxious in social settings. They feel they might be under scrutiny and their actions might embarrass or humiliate them. Although the fear is all in the head, it becomes so intense and persistent that they begin to shiver at the thought of facing up to such ... More About: Social , Phobias , Phobia
Stress Management - Learn to Relax
2007-07-26 08:25:00 Techniques such as meditation, yoga, muscle relaxation, guided imagery, and slow breathing can help you relax. Your goal is to lower your heart rate and blood pressure while reducing muscle tension. Meditation. The relaxation response can be achieved just by following four simple steps: assume a comfortable position, close your eyes, ... More About: Management , Stress Management , Stress , Learn , Relax
Phobias Treatment
2007-07-23 16:06:00 Phobias can be successfully treated. Pharmacological treatments offer quick relief, but their benefit is short lived. On the other hand, behaviour therapy can eliminate the phobia altogether, but the treatment is more intensive. Medications Several anxiety-quelling medicines come in handy in the treatment of phobias. They block the anxiety response aroused ... More About: Treatment , Phobias , Phobia
Alcoholism Treatment
2007-07-20 03:20:00 Most people who suffer from alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse are reluctant to take any treatment. In fact, most of them deny the problem. Since alcohol has serious health and social consequences, there is a definite need for them to be pressured to give up drinking. Some habitual drinkers seek ... More About: Treatment , Alcoholism
Stress Management
More articles from this author:2007-07-13 13:23:00 Stress management simply aims at training your thoughts and actions and being in control of your self A positive mindset, perseverance and self-belief are the first prerequisites to overcome stress, but the game plan also includes developing a social support group, using appropriate behavioural and mental techniques to relax, and ... More About: Management , Stress Management , Stress , Manage , Tres 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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