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Anxiety

Anxiety disorders comprise a series of problems such as: generalized phobia, social phobia, specific phobias ( fear of insects, fear of open or closed spaces, etc.) , panic attack, post-traumatic stress.
In their daily lives, people frequently find themselves confronted with anxiety disorders.
Approximately 25 % of the entire population suffers from different forms of anxiety which […]

Nightmares and night terror

Nightmares are generally known as dreams which occur during the REM sleep ( Rapid Eye Movement), which cause feelings of intense fear ,terror or anxiety and usually wake the person that sleeps.
Nightmares are partially or totally remembered by the person that is awakened by them.
Night terror is also described as an episode of extreme terror […]

When do we talk about sex with our children ?

They are so little… it seems like an unnatural thing to open this discussion with our children , seeing that even went hay are grown ups we do not cease to consider them little children.
But when is it the right time to start this conversation, what are the right words, the right place the right […]

Stress causes

At the origin of a stressful life, there are not only external but also internal problems.
All the things surrounding us affect the way we act and feel :the place of work, school, family , friends , the way we usually solve the problems and so on.
Stress can appear as a consequence of the following situations:
1. Traumatizing […]

Panic attacks

Panic attacks are a manifestation of anxiety limited in time. It lasts around 20 minutes.
During panic attacks the sensation of fear or discomfort is accompanied by at least 4 of the following symptoms ( which appear suddenly and reach their highest intensity in about 10 minutes):
- Strong / irregular/ rapid hearth beats;
- Difficult breathing;
- Sweating;
- […]

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