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What Can I Do for Anxiety?
Recommendations for symptoms of anxiety: The following section was written in the perspective of a psychiatrist (Dr. Saleh), and what they might recommend for someone who has anxiety. As mentioned in the encyclopedia section, there are different causes and different kinds of...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Overview Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychological disorder characterized by obsessive and compulsive behaviours that cause a person great distress and affect the normal functioning of everyday life. Symptoms consist of obsessions (recurring and persistent thoughts...
Specific Phobia
A specific phobia is categorised by an irrational fear of a specific object or situation that causes persistent fear and anxiety, avoidance of the situation, and disrupts functioning of everyday life. Fear of animals is the most common phobia among women, and fear of heights...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Photo by CraigCloutier Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, out-of-proportion anxiety and worry about daily life and activities that affects one’s ability to function normally in important areas of life. GAD is also normally...
Major Depressive Disorder (Depression)
Photo by CraigCloutier Major depressive disorder, commonly known as depression, is one of Canada’s most prevalent mood disorders and will affect approximately 1 in 10 Canadians during their lifetime. Depression is characterized by feeling sad and depressed consistently for...
Panic Disorder (PD)
Panic disorder (PD) is a psychological disorder characterised by panic attacks and a constant fear of experiencing another panic attack in the future. PD affects approximately 2 million Canadians, and 4% of Canadians will experience PD during their lifetime....