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to the web's first and still best self-help resource for those with anxiety disorders.
Panic attacks, phobias, extreme shyness, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and
generalized anxiety disrupt the lives of an estimated 15% of the population. tAPir
is a free grass-roots website dedicated to providing information, relief, and support for
those recovering from debilitating anxiety.
April 28, 200815 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety DisorderSocial anxiety disorder prevents some 15 million Americans from leading normal social and romantic lives, a new survey finds. The disorder leaves many isolated, ashamed and often misdiagnosed. Thirty-six percent of those with social anxiety disorder have symptoms for 10 years or more before seeking help, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America reports. Posted by tAPir
April 21, 2008Defending being shy: Drugs now target behavior once considered virtuousPeople who struggle against social convention fascinate Christopher Lane, a Northwestern University professor of English. In his new book, "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness," (Yale University, $27.50) Mr. Lane looks at people who don't conform to our culture's fondness for sociability. It's a provocative look at an important chapter in the history of modern psychiatry. Mr. Lane sat down with the Chicago Tribune recently to talk about the book. An edited transcript follows. Posted by tAPir
April 6, 2008Experts troubled by at-home bipolar gene testsSAN DIEGO - Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression. Posted by tAPir
March 30, 2008Could Schizophrenia Be Entirely Genetic?The latest gene-scanning technology may have shed some much-desired light on a potential cause for schizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by delusions and scrambled thought processes. The disease is believed to affect 1% of the population. Posted by tAPir
March 16, 2008Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live LongerFRIDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Higher anxiety levels may help elderly women live longer, but may harm older men, U.S. research shows. A team at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University followed 1,000 seniors in three Florida retirement communities for up to 15 years. They found that women with higher levels of anxiety at the start of the study lived longer than others. Year-to-year changes in anxiety levels didn't appear to affect women's survival, either. Posted by tAPir
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