Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety
The vulnerability of those with evening chronotypes to anxiety, PTSD, and related disorders may be mediated by altered fear acquisition.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug for Treating Anxiety Disorders
Study reveals mindfulness-based stress reduction methods proved to be as effective as antidepressants for relieving symptoms for those with anxiety disorders.
Meditation as effective as medication for anxiety, study finds
Mindfulness meditation was shown to be as effective as an antidepressant for anxiety, according to a study in JAMA Psychiatry.
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‘Plunge your face into ice water’: New York Times mocked over election anxiety tips
The Twittersphere was quick to see the Times’ tweet as a sign of liberal fear and reacted with gleeUS midterm election results 2022: liveUS midterm elections 2022 – latest live news updatesAs the US midterm elections heated up on Tuesday, online wits were quick to douse a New York Times tweet which offered “five ways to soothe election stress”, among them dunking one’s face in a bowl of iced water.In a tweet, America’s paper of record said: “Elections and anxiety often go hand in hand. Here are some evidence-based strategies that can help you cope.”Five-finger breathing: tracing the outside of your hand with one finger, breathing in while tracing up, and out while tracing down.Cooling down: by “plung[ing] your face into a bowl with ice water for 15 to 30 seconds”.Moving: as “even a walk around the block can offer some relief”.Breathing “like a baby”: which involves “expanding your belly as you breathe”, thereby “send[ing] more oxygen to the brain”.Limiting phone scrolling, by considering “plotting out specific times when you will look for election updates”. Continue reading…
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How to cope with political panic
Midterm elections 2022 come amid political panic and anxiety. How to cope.
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Trauma During Childhood Triples the Risk of Suffering a Serious Mental Disorder in Adulthood
Childhood trauma significantly increases the risk of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder later in life. For children who experienced emotional abuse, the most prevalent disorder reported was anxiety. Trauma also increased the risks for psychosis, OCD, and bipolar disorder. Significantly, those who experience trauma during childhood were 15 times more likely to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder later in life.
NHS to prescribe cognitive behavioural therapy apps to children with anxiety
Draft guidance from Nice conditionally recommends digital CBT with support from a mental health professionalChildren as young as five who suffer from anxiety are to be prescribed cognitive behavioural therapy apps on the NHS via mobile phones, tablets and computers.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), the health regulator, has conditionally recommended digital CBT for use in the health service to help children and young people with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety. Continue reading…
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Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes Result in Less Smoking in Anxious and Depressed Smokers
Lowering nicotine levels to non-addictive levels reduces smoking without worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety for those suffering from mental health disorders.
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Daytime Sleep Enhance Fear Memories of Emotional Trauma and Anxiety
Taking a short nap during the day can enhance memories of disturbing and fearful events, a new study reports.
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Clinical and cognitive improvement following full-spectrum, high-cannabidiol treatment for anxiety: open-label data from a two-stage, phase 2 clinical trial
Results provide preliminary evidence supporting efficacy and tolerability of a full-spectrum, high-CBD product for anxiety. Patients quickly achieve and maintain symptom reduction with few side effects. A definitive assessment of the impact of this novel treatment on clinical symptoms and cognition will be ascertained in the ongoing double-blind, placebo-controlled stage.
