Category Archives: Phobia

How to Handle Panic Attacks | World of Psychology – Psych Central

How to Handle Panic Attacks. By Linda Sapadin, Ph.D ~ 2 min read. There are many things in life to be afraid of. You can be injured or killed in myriad ways. You can get lost. You can make a fool of yourself. Something can …

Open Society Scholars Bring Mental Health Services to Afghanistan …

A group of Open Society scholarship recipients trained in mental health counseling are transporting those skills to Afghanistan, a place where counseling doesn't exist.

Why America's Top Mental Health Researcher Joined Alphabet

Insel notes the obvious: wealthy tech companies have realized that health care is a bigger business than software and gadgets (it's about 20 percent of the U.S. GDP), and so it's one they should get into. But he says he also …

Living with Panic Attacks | Psych Central

She defined a panic attack as the brain, suddenly and out of the blue, engaging the emergency response program like it would if you're in serious danger. “[This] would be great except that it happens in the absence

How Social Phobia Evolves- The Negative Cycle of Social Anxiety …

How Social Phobia Evolves- The Negative Cycle of Social Anxiety Disorder … Today, I'm going to talk about the negative cycle of social phobia. Social phobia is about anxiety about being scrutinized in social situations.