Panic attacks are characterized by psychiatric events that are accompanied by a set of symptoms, occurring without any notice. Palpitations, shortage of breath, accelerated heart rhythm are some of the primary reactions of the …
Category Archives: GAD
Anxiety Road Podcast: Episode 028 Social Anxiety Disorder and …
Episode 028 Social Anxiety Disorder and Relax and Sleep Well. It is a pickle; there are so many types of anxiety disorders so I'm am going to try to spotlight as many as I can. These will be focused episodes specifically for …
City of Chicago Announces Reforms to Address Crisis Interventions …
Persons with mental illnesses face enormous stigma. The City of Chicago's intention to train first responders, dispatchers and 911 operators, and police officers on mental health awareness will go a long way towards ensuring …
Mental Illness Gets the Celebrity Treatment. That's a Good Thing
Actress and Girls creator Lena Dunham has been one of the more tireless celebrity advocates for openness around the subject of mental illness, frequently talking about her own struggles with anxiety, depression and …
Mayor Emanuel pushes for mental illness training for Chicago police …
CHICAGO — Mayor Emanuel is pushing for changes in the way first responders deal with mentally ill people. There will be a 50 percent increase in officers certified in crisis intervention training. The department will mandate …