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What is acrophobia?
Acrophobia occurs when a person goes to high places with a feeling of anxiety and panic.
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Schizophrenia is the second highest risk factor for death from Covid-19 after age
Schizophrenia may be one of the strongest risk factors for death from COVID-19, second only to age, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
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Top 5 extremely common habits before bed, seemingly normal but have unexpected harmful effects
Anxiety and stress can keep you up at night, but some habits can also affect the quality of your sleep.
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Experiment playing 17.5 Hz sound makes listeners scared
In 2003, scientists conducted a strange experiment with 750 volunteers in the form of a concert that caused fear and anxiety.
Health
How does chronic anxiety damage the heart?
Anxiety is the body's natural response to life's dangers.
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How to deal with turbulence on a plane?
Surely everyone has experienced the feeling of anxiety, even panic, when the plane suddenly encountered turbulence overhead.
Health
The 'Mediterranean diet' may help reduce stress and anxiety
According to research, eating more nuts and fruit and consuming less sugary drinks - also known as the 'Mediterranean diet' - can help older people feel less anxious and…
Health
Does science have a way to help 'turn off' fear?
When you're scared, you feel like your hair stands up, your stomach rumbles, your heart pounds... Scientists recently discovered
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Panic disorder syndrome: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Panic Disorder with its signs, symptoms, causes, treatment, prevention, and information about hospitals, clinics, and doctors who treat Panic Disorder.
Life
What is Somniphobia?
According to Dr., sleep expert Wendy Troxel, the fear of sleep (also known as 'somniphobia') causes patients to be extremely anxious, fearful at the thought of going to…
Medicine - Health
New study: Brain gene editing to treat anxiety and alcoholism
According to the results of a study published in the journal Science Advances, brain gene editing could be a potential treatment for anxiety disorders and alcoholism.
Life
What is fear of ghosts? How to stop being afraid of ghosts?
Phasmophobia is an intense fear of ghosts. For those with phobias, just the mention of supernatural things - ghosts, witches, vampires - can be enough to evoke irrationa…
Health
5 signs your child has depression that parents often ignore
Signs of depression: Today's parents are busy, their children often have to play alone, so it is easy to fall into a state of depression. There are many cases...
Health
Developing a 'breathing pillow' that helps huggers reduce stress
Holders tend to slow their breathing to synchronize with the breathing of the pillow, thereby feeling more relaxed.
Health
Sitting a lot makes you feel more anxious, prone to depression
As people adhered to stay-at-home or self-isolation requirements during the early stages of the Covid-19 outbreak, daily commutes were 'packed' into bedrooms and living…