News of Anxiety Disorders

My name is Yan Leykin; I'm a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. I study psychology and specialize in clinical psychology. I am hoping that you could help me.

As you certainly know, for many people struggling with depression, anxiety and related issues, decision-making may be a challenge. Given that we make numerous decisions every day, this aspect of emotional problems deserves to be investigated. Unfortunately, not much is known so far.

I have ...

Hi everyone, apologies for slightly long post.

I'm the only person in my family with any kind of disorder of this nature. I've had anxiety and 'pure O' OCD for as long as I can remember, but have only been diagnosed fairly recently.

The thing is, my parents (living with them for this uni year) have no idea what I'm going through, and why should they - they've never experienced it.
They can really upset ...

Hi Amy,

A coupe of times I had what I described a my whole body swelling. I think the doctors took that to mean numbness. I'm not sure. Numbing can be a dissociative symptom. After I described my sensations to my shrink, he said it was dissassociative. I asked him if that meant things were so bad, that I didn't want to be myself any more. So I'm sure anxiety can cause that and cause ...

Hiya guys.

Ok, I came off my Effexor and Topamax in January this year. I figured I could do it without it so withdrew over 7 mths.

Things is I am becomming more and more intesely anxious and worked up and depressed every day. I am snappy at my fiancé and say hurtful stuff to him even though i really really love him. I just feel like my heart is in a vice grip and ...

It explains a lot, (why he washes his hands so much), is afraid of germs, and gets angry at times (never know when it will happen). When I realized what was causing his behavior, (after 6 years of not knowing when he would be upset), I spoke with him about it. He was willing to take a homeopathic, and has just started. He doesn't seem willing yet to see a therapist, or take stronger medication. ...

Hello Everyone, I have just found out I have OCD, with lots of thanks to my bf for helping me realize I have it. I really dont know where to start. Ever since I could remember I have had this (not knowing it was wrong), I remember thinking it was strange but thought everyone had it. Till I got in my teens and realized that this was not normal. I am now 25 and happy ...

I made a post not too long ago titled "Headaches?" which got one reply. Basically I have these headaches that feel as if I got poked by a sharp object, seemingly any place on my head. The most common locations are in or around the ears, the sides, in or around the eyes, and the scalp or around the scalp. They are brief and last for a few seconds at the most. I can remember ...

S.A.D. is very difficult to deal with. Many times I cannot figure out what to say fast enough and then the conversation moves to a different subject. I have a very hard time talking about subjects for a long period of time. And people think I am quiet and shy. I think its an issue of the chicken or the egg thing. I cannot figure out what to say fast enough, which causes me to ...

Hi All,

I have a friend who I think is suffering from OCD. Here's my story. My partner and I became friends with this couple through working with them about four years ago. We all hit it off immediately and began doing lots of things together, we would go to each others houses or meet for dinner or shopping, movies etc. we even spent ten days on vacation together, but then suddenly things kind of ...

Hello everyone. My name is Lucy and Im a 20yo female. I suffer (have been diagnosed) with post-tramatic stress which has caused depression, and general anxiety, which is at its worst when Im in public (social anxiety). I also have depersonalization, to cope I have self-harmed for 10 years, although have restrained from hurting myself for almost 2 years now. But that didnt last long as I turned to starving myself shortly after. Im also ...