anxiety disorder
noun
: any of various disorders (such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, a phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder) in which anxiety is a predominant feature
called also anxiety neurosis, anxiety state
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And those conditions — both depression and generalized anxiety disorder — are treatable conditions, by either getting therapy, perhaps some medication if that’s warranted in your condition.
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The website says McBride is an anger-management specialist who also has expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression and sleep problems.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
Here are some of the studies that support claims that CBD can benefit those who suffer from anxiety conditions:
● A 2010 study found that CBD may reduce the symptoms of social anxiety disorder.
—Carol Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
Compared with white women, Black mothers are more likely to experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and receive worse mental health care, if any at all.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
Pros: May help alleviate symptoms of anxiety disorders.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
Elizabeth was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder and took medication for her condition, Nathaniel told the detectives, according to the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Read Next National Is cannabis use feeding anxiety disorders?
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
Twenty-three people in the study had PTSD, half met the criteria for having a major depressive disorder and 14 had an anxiety disorder.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Andrea Kane, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The website says McBride is an anger-management specialist who also has expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression and sleep problems.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
Here are some of the studies that support claims that CBD can benefit those who suffer from anxiety conditions:
● A 2010 study found that CBD may reduce the symptoms of social anxiety disorder.
—Carol Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
Compared with white women, Black mothers are more likely to experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and receive worse mental health care, if any at all.
—Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
Pros: May help alleviate symptoms of anxiety disorders.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
Elizabeth was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder and took medication for her condition, Nathaniel told the detectives, according to the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Read Next National Is cannabis use feeding anxiety disorders?
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
Twenty-three people in the study had PTSD, half met the criteria for having a major depressive disorder and 14 had an anxiety disorder.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
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