News of Anxiety Disorders

I have 9 years recovery from alcoholism. 8 weeks in recovery from bulimina. I was in a store and noticed nail scissors in my purse. I stole a bunch of stuff I can't even wear. I was caught. I have a lawyer, I'm 44 years old, no prior offenses. Charged with two felonies. The plea date - I'm guilty so I will do a plea bargain in 21 nov. I have a security clearance. I'm ...

This is for people who are wondering if they have OCD or not? And, how they can help others? If you have somene who has OCD...this might help with how they think!

Classic definitions are important!

There are areas that many people can understand qwho DON"T have OCD...

1. A mid-term...and you need a break...for you feel your head is getting no-where.

2. A job interview and you want to make sure you know your ...

My husband and I are having difficulties in our marriage. We have a 19 wk baby girl who is completly beautiful. My husband has been under an enormous amount of stress this last year with everything from his job to finances and his family. About two months ago he told me he started having severe panic attacks and lots of anxiety. About 6 wks ago he tried to kill himself. He seems really angry at ...

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to ask if you think, or know, if it is usual for people with ocd to self-injure? I do it sometimes.

I have social phobia since I was in high school. (I feel anxious if I am the center of attention, and I can't have a presentation in front of others NO WAY). I used to be a fat girl then and I think this is how my social phobia developed. I have lost all the excess kgs but still.... the phobia is there.

I have gone to a psychiatrist some months ago and he prescribed ...

I dont know what I can do and I am very scared...

I have been going out with her for a couple of months and from the second date she told me she has OCD/BDD, and every week she has attacks and only wants to be in bed by herself for hours or days. But what worries me most is that before we met she had tried to kill herself 5 times (the first she ...

So..OCD...several ways of looking at it. Some are not classic...rituals and things you normally see.

What if a person you know or care about is constant worrier. This is not answers...this is to give an idea for people to understand...OCD sufferers that, might not have a classic ritual, but, worry none the less.

Education:

Anxiety...what do others do?

They "Shrug it off there shoulder and don't worry."

Excellent...why am I different...is there a drug for ...

I'm 20 years old, and I was diagnosed with Anxiety Disorder when I was about 13. I've always been somewhat of a hypocodriac and exhibited most of the symptoms of GAD, but I think that there may be something more then just anxiety affecting me. As long as I can remember, I've been a very "twitchy" person. Everything on my body twitches. The muscles in my temples twitch a lot too, and for the past ...

About 6 months ago my 7 year old daughter couldn't go to sleep one night she told her mother she had something she just had to get off her chest. She went on to say I'm sorry mom but I don't like your freckles and I think there ugly, she started to cry and my wife comforted her and said that's ok or something to that affect. Nothing really was said about it until this ...

My boyfriend has bipolar disorder and also suffers severe axiety. Although I've had my share of axiety I'd like to know if anyone can tell me what it is like and what I can do to help him. I am very familier with mental illness so I'm very intrested in this.