One THIRD of children who suffer a concussion go on to develop anxiety, depression or other issues

As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more to prevent concussions in athletes to protect … Read more

Anxiety drove some reactions to J&J shot that shut down 4 mass vaccination sites

It was anxiety – and not a problem with the shots – that caused reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states, U.S. health officials have concluded. Experts say the clusters of reactions like fainting and light-headedness after getting Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, detailed Friday by the Centers for Disease Control … Read more

British barmaid in Magaluf, 23, hanged herself because she was ‘exhausted’ by anxiety, inquest hears

A British barmaid working in the Spanish party resort of Magaluf took her own life after she penned a heartbreaking suicide note detailing how she was too ‘exhausted’ to carry on living, an inquest heard. Danielle Finlay Brookes, 23, had publicly called herself a ‘Queen building her own empire’ on social media and to friends … Read more

Hooked on the ANXIETY pills experts are calling the new VALIUM

Sharon Davies has a simple message for anyone whose GP recommends they start taking the drug pregabalin to deal with anxiety. ‘Don’t,’ she says. ‘Please, just don’t.’ During the two years she spent on the drug, Sharon experienced a range of ‘unbearable’ side-effects, including dizzy spells, mental ‘fuzziness’ and extreme weight gain. Then, in July … Read more

‘Zoom fatigue’: Women more prone due to ‘self-focussed attention anxiety’

The ongoing pandemic has forced millions of workers to spend hours in virtual meetings, and a growing number are suffering from ‘Zoom fatigue.’ But the exhaustion brought on by marathon video-conference sessions doesn’t affect everyone equally, according to a new study from Stanford University. Researchers discovered women were more than twice as likely than men … Read more

Britons reveal they are suffering from ‘post-lockdown anxiety’

The next wave of lockdown restrictions ease tomorrow, with non-essential shops, beauty salons and pub beer gardens all opening their doors for the first time in months.  But not everyone is ready for life to return to normal.  People across the UK have reported suffering from ‘post-lockdown anxiety’, triggered by a fear that the rules … Read more

One in three Covid survivors struck down anxiety, depression or other mental health issue

One in three Covid survivors are diagnosed with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues within six months of recovering from the virus, major study finds Oxford researchers leafed through more than 200,000 Covid patient records Dementia and strokes were more likely in those who had caught the virus They said the virus wasn’t an … Read more

One in three Covid survivors struck down anxiety, depression or other mental health issue

One in three Covid survivors are diagnosed with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues within six months of recovering from the virus, major study finds Oxford researchers leafed through more than 200,000 Covid patient records Dementia and strokes were more likely in those who had caught the virus They said the virus wasn’t an … Read more

twice-weekly Covid tests will spark fear-mongering and anxiety, writes DR JOHN LEE 

This perverse plan for twice-weekly Covid tests will spark fear-mongering and anxiety, writes DR JOHN LEE By Dr John Lee For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 01:43 BST, 6 April 2021 The Government’s announcement yesterday of twice-weekly testing for everybody in the country who wants it could hardly be … Read more

twice-weekly Covid tests will spark fear-mongering and anxiety, writes DR JOHN LEE 

This perverse plan for twice-weekly Covid tests will spark fear-mongering and anxiety, writes DR JOHN LEE By Dr John Lee For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 5 April 2021 | Updated: 23:14 BST, 5 April 2021 The Government’s announcement yesterday of twice-weekly testing for everybody in the country who wants it could hardly be … Read more