
A Complete Guide to Anxiety Disorders: Types, Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
The Nature of Anxiety Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions in the United States, impacting over 40 million American adults every year. For some people, anxiety disorders…
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Alcohol and Depression: How Are They Associated?
Can Alcohol Worsen Depression Symptoms? If you are depressed, you might be more tempted to drink. Alcohol consumption is common today. Many people think a drink might help them through…
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Personality Disorders: What Are Cluster C Personality Disorders?
Understanding Cluster C Personality Disorders While borderline, narcissistic, and antisocial personality disorders are among the most well-known and frequently discussed personality disorders, the most common personality disorder in the United…
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Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a widely discussed and popular “armchair diagnosis” that people give to everyone from troubled siblings to frustrating bosses and political figures. While some informally diagnosed…
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Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder
Ideas from psychology catch fire in the public imagination when they offer explanations for disturbing or transgressive behavior. Perhaps no psychology terms are as lurid or fascinating as “psychopath” and…
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Understanding Social Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most frequently diagnosed mental health conditions in the United States. About 18 percent of adults are diagnosed with anxiety in the U.S. each year. Next to…
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Depression: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
What Is Depression? Next to anxiety, depression is the most common mental health condition in the United States, affecting over 14 million American adults every year, or about seven percent…
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Prescription Drug Addiction: What Are the Causes?
The Facts About Prescription Drug Addiction When thinking of people addicted to drugs, most assume that they are addicted to illegal street drugs. However, this is increasingly becoming untrue. Instead,…
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What Is Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
What Is Anxiety? What is anxiety? This is a common question, but anxiety remains fairly misunderstood among mental health disorders. Anxiety is a nearly universal human experience that becomes so…
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An Overview of Anxiety and Prescription Medication
Anxiety and Prescription Medication Anxiety is a quite normal response by humans to certain situations that may be stressful or dangerous. It often increases the level of caution and awareness…
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