Anxiety News

Myth of the resilient child: Bullied children hurt as adults

Durham - The childhood saying "sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt me," may have been wrong after all according to a new study that finds adults bullied as children carry the scars of their experience within them for decades.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 13 comments

Unhappy childhood linked to heart risk in later life

A study has found that being stressed and emotional as a child may be linked with heart disease in the middle age, mostly women. Children with trouble focusing were at a higher risk of developing heart disease in later life.

In the Media by Layne Weiss - 1 comment

Anxiety treatment to be made easy, as memory reveals more

A new study, published in Science, paves the way for understanding future best treatment for anxiety, post-traumatic stress and panic attacks as it reveals it is possible to erase newly-formed emotional memories from the brain.

In the Media by Arthelo Palma

Nasal spray could treat anxiety

A nasal spray has been developed which could treat anxiety and panic attacks. The spray allows a chemical to rapidly reach the brain and it functions by altering brain neurons, instilling a calmer behavior.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 5 comments

Letting babies 'cry it out' may be dangerous for their health

A psychologist has said that new developments in neuroscience show that letting babies "cry it out" is dangerous for their longterm health. Caregivers who respond promptly to a baby's need are more likely to have children who are independent.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Study links meds for sleep and anxiety to increased risk of death

Laval - Taking sleeping pills or anxiety medication could increase a person’s risk of dying, according to a University of Laval study.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin

Exercise is one key to reduce chronic illness anxiety

Anxiety can be a problem when a person deals with chronic illness. That anxiety can take a toil on the patient's quality of life. Researchers have found that exercise can help alleviate the problem.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Study Finds Female Teachers Influence Girls in Fearing Math

“I hate math.” “I’ve never been good at math.” Often these are statements used by girls to describe their math anxiety. Psychologists have found female teachers’ influence may help to cause girls to fear math.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff

Study: Brain scan reveals insight into anxiety disorder

Researchers at Stanford University examined 16 people who suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and discovered that "scrambled connections" in the brain may be the cause of the problem.

In the Media by Gordon K. Chan - 4 comments