Misunderstood anxiety: when no one understands your suffering
There will be people who consider you weak, who think that you are a storyteller or that the only thing that happens to you is that you are hysterical. And there will be those who...
Obsessive Compulsive Housekeeping Disorder: Recognize It and Treat It
Do you know someone obsessed with cleanliness and order? It may be that he is a clean and tidy person, something that does not seem like a negative characteristic, right? But it could also be that...
OCD numerology or arithmomania: when you can’t stop counting
Disorder takes many forms, although they all result in acts or compulsions that end up limiting the life of the person who suffers from it, generating a state of constant anxiety. If some need to wash...
Panic attack: the worst face of anxiety
A panic attack or panic disorder is one of the most feared types of anxiety. Those who have suffered a panic attack in their life cannot forget the terror they have experienced. Indeed, it is a distressing situation...
Pregnant and anxious: the risks of medication
During pregnancy there is a concern that remains constant and stronger than any other thought and that is that the baby is born healthy. That is why there is a widespread fear of having to take medication...
Selective mutism: when talking becomes an anxiety disorder
It is not that he has become mute; it is that he cannot speak in certain situations. Selective mutism is a problem that affects 1 in 1,000 children and can carry over into adulthood. It is related...
Shyness and social anxiety: can they be overcome?
Many times we are not able to distinguish between what is shyness and what is social anxiety. We already know that shyness can be overcome, but what about that shyness with overtones of social...
OCD and perfectionism are not the same: these are their differences
Are you a perfectionist to the point of obsession? There are some differences between OCD and perfectionism, although sometimes the line between the two problems is very, very thin. Because there is no doubt: an excess of...
Somatized anxiety: physical or mental illness
Your GP is looking for a solution to your problem, prescribing a medication that doesn't work, or prescribing another that doesn't work either. He sends you to the specialist, but he can't find the cause of what's...
Symmetry OCD: what to do so that this disorder does not limit your life
OCD or Obsessive Presents itself in a wide variety of ways and some may be the most curious. So much so that lately this serious disorder has been treated humorously in movies and on...