Anxiety

President Roosevelt was trying to reassure us when he told us we had nothing to fear but fear itself. If you've studied Panic Disorder, that doesn't really sound reassuring anymore. Panic Disorder starts with an attack of extreme anxiety, one that...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com May 21, 2012 Q: My school-age children have been sick with colds lately and, because of conflicting information in the news, I'm still unsure about which over-the-counter...

Dear Amy: For about a year now, I've been in an almost constant state of anxiety. I'm always exhausted, and I never seem to have much energy. The things that I used to get excited about just don't make me happy anymore. Lately my closest friend has grown...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH Clenbuterol or children's cough medicine? Either way, Guillermo Mota was suspended 100 games for testing positive for Clenbuterol, according to Major League Baseball, but Mota...

* Diagnoses failed to make cut in DSM-5 * Field tests showed they were not reliable * Group accepting comments on proposed changes By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Two proposed psychiatric diagnoses failed to make the last round of cuts...

That ridiculousMother's Daycover on the-periodical-that-shall-not-be-named — the one with a mombreast-feedingthat rather large almost 4-year-old with teeth — is yet another sign of American decline. Someday, when we're just another bleak...

My heart goes out to the family of Jenny Olenick, who by all accounts was a talented and wonderful teen. The May 5 article detailing events surrounding the filing of a malpractice suit, "Lawyers question teen's health before death," got my attention for...

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The San Francisco Giants placed former Oriole Aubrey Huff on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, two days after he left the team because of an episode of anxiety. Huff has been getting treatment in Florida and is expected to rejoin the team Friday in San...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH With Aubrey Huff shelved with an anxiety disorder, Brandon Belt would seem to have a great opportunity to get plenty of playing time at first base. After his two-run double that...

Dear Amy: I've been in a purely sexual relationship for a couple of months. I suffer from anxiety and depression. A few times in the past months we've stopped talking to each other (her mother doesn't feel that I'm the right person for her). During...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm often nervous around people and sometimes avoid social situations. How can I tell if I'm just shy or if what I'm experiencing is actually social anxiety disorder? ANSWER: It's natural to feel some nervousness in certain social...