Tag: Behavior

Anxiety, Panic and Stress and Coping Techniques

Anxiety, Panic and Stress and Coping Techniques

Anxiety, Panic and Stress Anxiety is a physiological state that’s caused by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). SNS is always active at the base level (called sympathetic tone) and becomes more active in stressful situations.  The “flight or fight” response occurs from here. Anxiety doesn’t need an outside influence too often based on irrational or illogical fears. Panic is related to the “fight or flight” mechanism. It’s a reaction brought on by outside stimulus and is a product of the sympathetic nervous system.  Panic in general is a sudden fear that can dominate or replace our thinking.  Panic usually occurs in a situation that is perceived to be health or life threatening. Panic is an anxiety state we’re thinking about.…

Getting Our Minds Around Mental Health & Essential Facts of Bipolar Disorder

Mental Illness: Getting Our Minds Around The Facts A recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that many people know little or almost nothing about the warning signs, causes and effective treatments for mental illnesses-even though in any given year, one in five Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder. Each year, more people suffer from a mental illness than from cancer and diabetes combined. Research shows that mental illnesses are caused by genetic and environmental factors, traumatic events and other physical illnesses and injuries. Yet one-third of Americans mistakenly believe emotional or personal weakness is a major cause of common mental illnesses and almost as many think old age is a major cause. As a result, many…