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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hey guys I need some advice and before i start on what i need advice on, i am aware of CBT and am in it right now, doesnt seem to work tho. I guess i have a bad therapist.

Anyways, My problems is in conjunction with my C.B problems. I feel everyone is lying to me and just telling me waht i want to hear. And then i basically dont give up until i get ...

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This book has you gripped from the start, it is descriptive, facinating and ...

What sort of headaches do people with anxiety experience? I am becoming somewhat unnerved, which is not uncommon for me.

Anyway. My headaches are not disabling. They are brief and never last more than five seconds. The feeling is sharp and occurs seemingly anywhere on my head, on either side. It sort of feels like I got poked with a pin or sharp object. I tried telling a doctor about these symptoms and he didn't ...

Here you can find information on Anxiety Disorders including OCD, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia etc.

1. Symptoms of GAD
2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From the book Don't Panic.
3. Common Symptoms of Anxiety
4. Social Phobia
5. Panic Attacks
6. Anxiety Attacks
7. Agoraphobia
8. Obessive-Compulsive Disorder
9. Specific Phobia
10. Causes of Anxiety Disorders
11. Long-term predisposing causes: Heredity
12. Long-term predisposing causes: Childhood circumstances
13. Biological causes: Physiology of panic ...