Anxiety: What it is and What you need to know?

Feelings of fear are normal and often helpful in times of danger, as they can help warn a person of a harmful situation and have them prepare to handle it, thus getting them out of harm’s way. Certain levels of fear are normal, and even healthy, and each situation has a different level of fear which is acceptable to the circumstances.

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Sensitivity of Reproductive Hormones Related to Risk for Depression in Women

Studies, particularly in epidemiologic studies, suggest that the sensitivity of women’s reproductive hormones is closely related to the risk of depression. This means that women are more prone to becoming depressed throughout their entire reproductive life cycles due to hormonal fluctuations. The specific events that occur within the reproductive life cycle include the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and all stages of menopause, namely perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause.

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How to Overcome Panic Attacks

Choosing which path to take when overcoming a panic attack can be difficult, as each path requires a different set of responses that may or may not produce effective results. Sometimes, sticking with a certain technique for the sake of ‘perfecting’ it won’t be the best approach, as these can render the technique ineffective, thus giving you the same negative result over and over again.

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Anger Management and Why It’s Important

Many people tend to suppress their anger when this powerful emotion surfaces, as it can be overwhelming and shocking. However, suppressing anger, which is a normal human emotion, can lead to significant physical harm, most especially when the levels of anger are extending past the boundaries of normal levels.

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