Japanese DVD Designed to Combat Social Anxiety
Sunday January 31, 2010
The topic of this week's blog could easily win the award for oddest treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD). "Miteru Dake for Lady" is a Japanese self-help DVD designed to ... Read More
Too Timid to Tweet?
Sunday January 24, 2010
I was just reading an interesting blog post from a stay-at-home mom about what she terms "social media anxiety". What exactly is this phenomenon? Take social anxiety, add Twitter, Facebook ... Read More
Jerilyn Ross, Co-founder of the ADAA, dies at 63
Sunday January 17, 2010
I am sorry to report that Jerilyn Ross, co-founder of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) passed away from cancer on January 7th. Jerilyn was a mental health advocate, ... Read More
Body Scanners the Equivalent of a Virtual Strip Search?
Saturday January 9, 2010
Since the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 into Detroit on Christmas Day, Americans have been on edge about airport security. Enter the full body scanners which have been ... Read More
Songs About Social Anxiety Disorder
Friday January 1, 2010
"I am a rock,
I am an island.
I've built walls,
A fortress steep and mighty"
Simon & Garfunkel
For whatever reason, musicians seem to be drawn to lyrics about isolation. This means that there ... Read More