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Scientists Study Woman With No Fears

(Dec. 19) -- Is there anything you're not afraid of? Imagine what it must be like to never experience fear of any kind. A woman with a rare genetic disorder, Urbach-Wiethe disease, isn't frightened by anything – haunted houses, spiders, snakes, movie monsters, death threats, being attacked or robbed, the Live...

Study: Playing Tetris Can Help Reduce Flashbacks

LONDON (Nov. 11) -- Picture the scene: You're lying in a hospital bed after being pulled out of a terrifying car crash. The doctors haven't found any physical injuries, but before you're allowed to leave, they hand you a Game Boy and insist you play Tetris for 10 minutes. That might sound a little unreasonable (you're...

A Veterans Day Message From VA Secretary Shinseki

(Nov. 11) -- "No pen can describe the horrors of this battle ... it was a living hell from which escape seemed scarcely possible." * "You will want me to tell you of the battle. It was awful. Language will not convey the idea." ** "I never in my wildest dreams knew such terror could grip your very soul." *** "I will never...

Dementia Risk Doubles for Vets Diagnosed With PTSD

(Sept. 2) -- A concrete link between post-traumatic stress disorder and dementia is quickly being established, as research published this week concludes that PTSD among war veterans doubles their risk of developing the age-related ailment. Researchers at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Texas evaluated 10,481...

Ecstasy Shows Promise as PTSD Treatment

(July 19) -- Ecstasy, better known as an illicit club drug than one doled out by doctors, has again shown impressive results as an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. That's the conclusion of a study by two psychiatrists published in this month's Journal of Psychopharmacology. Twenty patients...

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Give No One Cause to Fear You

The ancient ancestors that were casual and blithely hopeful, underestimating the risks around them -- predators, loss of food, aggression from others of their kind -- did not pass on their genes.

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World War II Documentary Sheds Light On Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

"Let There Be Light," a 1946 short film by director and veteran John Huston, could hold valuable information to help today's veterans deal with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Stage Fright

"Whenever I have to make a presentation or speak in public I get so panicky that I even draw a blank as I start to plan it" Sound familiar?

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Emptying My Bucket List

"On my fortieth birthday I made a list of all the things I was no good at, didn't enjoy, or had thought I might do one day but, realistically, were simply not going to happen. Far from depressing me, admitting these things to myself and getting rid of the anxiety of perpetually unmet expectations was actually extremely...

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Seven Ways to Cut the Stress of Divorce

Divorce is stressful -- there's no two ways around it.

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06/02/12 Early puberty may trigger anxiety: study Source: The Age - Melbourne VIC - Australia CHILDREN who go through puberty early are at greater risk of anxiety and depression later in adolescence, research has found.
06/02/12 Ladyhawke faces her fears head on Source: The Courier-Mail Pip Brown, aka Ladyhawke, decided to face her fears head on - and call her new album Anxiety.
06/02/12 Hands-on cure for spider phobia Source: Wisconsin State Journal - Madison WI The nervous college student was pacing the corridor, so scared of the caged spider at the end of the hall that he thought he would leave before the therapy session began.
06/02/12 Let's Talk Life - Traumatised by my family Source: Jamaica Gleaner I grew up in a dysfunctional family and would not want my children to live in one.
06/02/12 How to Keep Your Sanity While You're Saving the World Source: Alternet.org For more news from a racial justice perspective, sign up to receive weekly Colorlines Direct.