Prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs have spiked by more than a THIRD as Americans struggle to cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, report finds Researchers looked at prescriptions for mental health medications for 31.5 million Americans filled from January 19 to March 15 Prescriptions for antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs and anti-insomnia drugs increased by 21% … Read more
Cats aren’t as indifferent to owners as they seem: Study shows they get separation anxiety when we leave them alone just like dogs Researchers surveyed 130 cat owners from Brazil about their furry friends One in ten cats were reported to exhibit problematic behaviours when left alone These included aggressiveness, depression and inappropriate defecation Anxiety … Read more
Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical serotonin in their brain’ People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of depression but it is unclear why Previous studies suggest the mechanisms for creating serotonin are blocked In a mouse study, scientists released the block with metformin and … Read more
Coronavirus is hitting our financial lives like nothing in modern history. Here, we answer some of the many questions you have raised – on everything from work to home, cars and lifestyle. YOUR WORK…AND YOUR RIGHTS H.A. writes: I work for a restaurant which closed last week and we have all been sent home. When … Read more
Miranda Lambert says her anxiety has been ‘through the roof’ during COVID-19 crisis… and reveals she and husband Brendan are ‘just being together quietly’ By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 20:55 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 20:56 GMT, 28 March 2020 Miranda Lambert has confessed her anxiety has been ‘through the roof’ amid COVID-19. … Read more
Anxiety sufferers should be given lavender oil as a first line of treatment instead of addictive drugs, a psychiatrist has claimed. Professor Hans Peter-Volz said doctors are too quick to dish out benzodiazepines and other drugs to patients with anxiety. Instead, patients with a mild form of the disorder should be given natural remedies, including … Read more
Humans are simply not wired to tolerate uncertainty. No wonder, then, that as the coronavirus situation changes by the day, we’re experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety, say psychologists. A 2016 study at University College London found that stress is maximised when uncertainty is at its highest. In fact, the study concluded that uncertainty is more … Read more
Humans are simply not wired to tolerate uncertainty. No wonder, then, that as the coronavirus situation changes by the day, we’re experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety, say psychologists. A 2016 study at University College London found that stress is maximised when uncertainty is at its highest. In fact, the study concluded that uncertainty is more … Read more
A psychologist has shared four simple tricks to ease stress and uncertainty amid the uncharted territory of the coronavirus pandemic, helping you to relax and stay positive through undeniably daunting days. Sydney practitioner Lorraine Corne specialises in treating anxiety and depression, mental health conditions which are already being exacerbated by the intensifying COVID-19 crisis as … Read more
‘I’ve been crying hysterically’: Home and Away star Sam Frost reveals she has ‘crippling anxiety’ over COVID-19 and feels ‘more alone than ever’ By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:39 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 03:46 GMT, 21 March 2020 Home and Away’s Sam Frost has revealed she has ‘crippling anxiety’ over … Read more