Jump to: A handpicked selection of top panic attack articles A panic disorder is a form of anxiety characterized by panic attacks that occur unexpectedly and repeatedly. The fear of panicking will lead the person affected to have avoidance behaviors which will modify everyday life. “Panic attacks” are an alarm signal raised by the body […]
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A Comprehensive Case for the Use of CBD for PTSD & Related Disorders
As epidemic rates of opioid addiction and overdose suicides rise to unprecedented levels in the United States, medical researchers are scrambling to find safer alternatives to hydrocodone (Vicodin) and oxycodone (Percocet), the two most prevalently-prescribed opioids in the country. Reports from healthcare information technology companies like IQVIA show that these dangerous drugs are prescribed for […]
CBD Oil for Panic Attacks
Panic attacks can occur against the background of all anxiety disorders. They can also occur in people with other psychiatric conditions (such as depression). Some panic attacks occur in response to a specific situation. For example, a person who suffers from a fear of crowds may panic if the number of people she is with […]
Anorexia Nervosa Statistics
What is anorexia? Anorexia is a disorder in which those affected compulsively control their food intake and reduce it to a minimum. This leads to extreme weight loss. Anorexia is associated with limited body awareness. Even if those affected have long been underweight, they still feel too fat. Anorexia Nervosa Statistics are easier to calculate today than in the past, as […]
Understanding Agoraphobia, a fear of crowds & helplessness in the outdoors
Agoraphobia is characterized by panic in reaction to the mere idea of an uncontrollable situation involving large groups or outdoor spaces. The phobia is linked to anxiety disorders and affects nearly 3% of the population. From avoiding crowds to fearing them Fear of overcrowded or confined places, but also vast and open places is known as […]