A survey shows that 1.7 percent of the adult American population suffer from panic disorder. Panic disorder usually sets in during the teens or early adulthood. Women are more likely to develop this disorder as compared to men. One out of seventy five persons worldwide will experience panic attack at least once during their life. Panic disorders can last from a few months to a few years depending on the severity of the condition and the treatment undertaken. The exact cause for panic disorder is not known though it is generally related to the important changes in life that could be the probable causes for stress.

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Extremely disturbing thoughts, persistent worries, feeling compelled to repeatedly perform certain acts supposedly to control such thoughts - you or someone you love could be experiencing this kind of a condition. Simple examples of such acts are washing hands over and over again or locking and unlocking a door repeatedly. These are signs of obsessive compulsive disorder, a kind of anxiety disorder.

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Depression symptoms are something that most people come across at some point in their life. Depression symptoms are for the most part a natural part of adult life.

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Providing a voice to an often silent disease, Epocrates, Inc. surveyed 500 clinicians to identify trends in depression diagnosis, prevalence and treatment. People dealing with stress, whether in the workplace or at home, should take note; nearly all clinicians identified stress as the leading contributor to depression.

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Work stress may be developed by the challenges and demands of work become excessive, pressure from top management leading to frustration and exhaustion.

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People who are looking to ease depression may have a new treatment option — marriage. A recent study suggests that marriage provides a greater psychological boost to depressed people than to happy people, even if the marriage is so-so.

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Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and McLean Hospital have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels, the brain’s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. The findings, which appear in the May issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, suggest that the practice of yoga be explored as a possible treatment for depression and anxiety, disorders associated with low GABA levels.

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It is quite normal for humans to become depressed when something bad or unpleasant happens, such as the death of a beloved one or an end to a relationship. In addition to feelings, depression can change a person’s behavior, physical health and appearance, academic performance, social activity and the ability to handle everyday decisions.

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The happier most adolescents are with their bodies, the more they like themselves, a new study shows. But among black boys, the researchers found, there was no connection between body image and self-esteem.

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Culture is a huge factor in determining whether we look someone in the eye or the kisser to interpret facial expressions, according to a new study. For instance, in Japan, people tend to look to the eyes for emotional cues, whereas Americans tend to look to the mouth, says researcher Masaki Yuki, a behavioral scientist at Hokkaido University in Japan.

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