David's Kingsbury blog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
"Why why should we care Joe, why should we despair Joe? We'll win out, yes we'll win out, yes we'll win out in the end". Now some people in the UK will remember this just as I do, but heard it for the first time in about 30 years after I finally got hold of the series of Look and Read called Joe and the Sheep Rustlers first shown in 1973 when I began catching the odd episode when off school,...
BennyHollywood (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
I don’t know what anti-depressants they prescribed Mariah Carey back when she had her burn out, panic disorder, agoraphobia, depression bullshit that went down a few years ago, before marrying Nick Cannon and relaunching her career, but I do know that they better not be handing them out to everyday girls, because the day I see a chubby chick in panties and a corest, busting out from every direction...
The Republic of T. (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
I’ve referenced this story in a previous post, about a woman who was denied health insurance because (a) she was raped, (b) sought prophylactic HIV/AIDS treatment because it was unknown if her rapist wore a condom, and (c) sought therapy for the psychological problems resulting from being raped (in her case agoraphobia, which made her [...]
JONATHAN TURLEY (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
There is an interesting decision out of Springfield, Missouri where federal judge Richard Dorr has ruled that a Bonnet Macaque named Richard is not a “service animal” under the Americans with Disabilities Act and his owner Debby Rose is not disabled. Rose claimed that she needed Richard to deal with agoraphobia and anxiety disorder. Notably, [...]
Gastric Band Surgery Blog (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Keep up to date with all of the latest News on Gastric Band Surgery which will cost Less in France and Belgium. Panic disorder is at its most severe when it becomes panic disorder with agoraphobia. In nearly 1 third of every one panic disorders cases, panic disorder with agoraphobia develops and the overall sufferer [...]
article-spot.org (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Many people in the world have a disorder known as agoraphobia. This disorder brings on extremely strong panic attacks when in crowded places. Most agoraphobics eventually wind up trapped in bed or institutionalized. The definition for agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder. The main manifestation of the disorder is a fear of having an embarrassing situation that [...]
sex and the beach (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Wow, it's hard to believe that four years have gone by. So much so, that I totally forgot to celebrate this blog's anniversary. If I were married to me, I'd expect roses, champagne and an honest apology! It's amazing that I didn't even know what a blog was just weeks before my first post. It all started on October 10, 2005, when the newly created Manola Blablablanik pondered about things that no longer...
Elizabeth Robillard (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Robert I hate to do this - I hate to have to 'wash my dirty linen in public' but yet again you force yourself upon me to do so, as you have lied to all and sundry as have a few others- this is setting the record straight and to let you know that your goal, making me understand 'what it's like to lose someone you love' has been achieved, I lost custody of my son, I never denied you contact except once...
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Agoraphobia is a social anxiety disorder which is characterized by a person's fear of fear. People who are suffering from this condition tend to avoid circumstances which offer no means of escape. They avoid unfamiliar places, especially large, open spaces such as malls, markets, airports and so on
The Health & Fitness Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
By Les Evans Agoraphobia comes from Greek words meaning "marketplace" and "fear." Agoraphobia, characterized by a person's fear of fear, is actually a form of social anxiety disorder. People avoid specific circumstances that offer no chance of escape when diagnosed with agoraphobia. In addition, diagnosed patients also avoid places such as malls, airports and markets, especially...
Skittles' Place (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
A lot of us have things that make us feel safe and secure. A security blanket or a stuffed animal from childhood are two examples. For people suffering from anxiety disorder and/or agoraphobia those safe things can be a room in the house or even a chair in a room. My safe place is my desk chair. Anytime I feel panicky I make a beeline right for it. At times a security blanket can be a person. Mr....
West Virginia Record (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
HUNTINGTON -- A woman and her husband are suing, claiming he was stabbed at a Huntington residence as they went there to retrieve her forgotten purse. Patricia and Ezra Conn filed a lawsuit July 1 in Cabell Circuit Court against Linda Bennett. According to the complaint, the Conns on July 4, 2007, went to Bennett's residence to get Patricia's purse, which she had left behind the night before. Bennett...
Law.com - Inside Opinions: Legal Bl (Free subscription) | 07/23/2009
A California man who suffers from agoraphobia is suing Sony after it banned him from participating in multiplayer games on its PlayStation Network. The man, Erik Estavillo, claims Sony has violated his right to free speech by removing his only form of socialization. He is asking the federal court to issue an injunction preventing Sony from banning him and to award him monetary damages of $55,000. His...
stress.superiorhealth.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
Panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder are just some of the different types of anxiety disorders that affect millions of adult Americans every year. Anxiety disorder and anxiety problems are more common in women than in men, and are identified by extreme feelings of panic, worry, or a preoccupation with negative events that could occur in the person's...
QJ.NET (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
What do you do when you get banned from Resistance: Fall of Man and, subsequently, the PlayStation Network ? Sue Sony , of course! That's the course of action Erik Estavillo of San Jose is pursuing after he was banned from playing R:FoM and other PSN-enabled games while "exercising his First Amendment Rights to Freedom of Speech in the game's public forum." Estavillo's lawsuit doesn't mention...
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medicfarma0 | 07/20/2009
Did you know that anxiety has been around as long as humans have walked upright but that until recently, there has been little understanding about the condition? The ancient Greeks, who documented many instances to further increase our understanding of the condition, coined the word ‘agoraphobic’, initially given to people who were afraid to go outside to the market. The first recorded instance of...
medicfarma0 | 07/03/2009
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress that helps one to cope with a stressful situation whether at work, in school, to study harder for a test or just to help us keep focused on an important speech. However, when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational experience in everyday situations, anxiety becomes disabling. When diagnosing anxiety, it falls into one of six major types of disorders, each with...
medicman007 | 07/02/2009
Xanax Generic is an anti-anxiety medication that is used in the short-term for relief from the symptoms of anxiety or in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Alprazolam, sold as Generic Xanax in the United States, has proven to be effective in the treatment of panic attacks and in other acute stress disorders, such as the fear of strangers and the fear of public places. The dosage of Xanax can be contoured
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