Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (76 contents)
Anxiety disorders in the form of phobias (33 contents)
What are healthy ways to deal with change anxiety?
Anxiety of change is a common emotion that accompanies us when we are faced with new situations - whether it is a job change, a move, a new relationship or even minor adjustments to our daily...
Dentophobia - how do you overcome your fear of the dentist?
Do you have a toothache and yet you have cancelled your dental appointment again? You are not alone! According to research, as many as 29% of Poles are afraid of going to the dentist and 9% suffer...
Understanding stress and anxiety. Key differences worth knowing!
Although stress and anxiety are feelings that each of us has experienced many times in our lives, paradoxically we often fail to distinguish between these states. While both prepare our bodies to act...
A lump in the throat or globus hystericus: when is it a neurosis and when is it a serious illness?
Anxiety disorders may be accompanied by various body symptoms, such as headaches, abdominal pain and hand tremors. Some people experience a feeling of having a foreign body, known as a "gula", in the...
Night terrors in children
Night terrors in children are a problem that can affect the quality of sleep and the overall development of the toddler. They can be short-lived episodes or a problem that persists over a long period...
How do you overcome the fear of flying by plane?
Fear of flying on an aeroplane is a problem that many people struggle with. It can be so paralysing that it prevents you from travelling and closes the door to new experiences. Is it possible to...
Child surgery - how to reduce a parent's anxiety?
Is there a way for a parent to feel less anxious about their child's surgery? If so, how can this be achieved and why is it so important?
How to talk to children about war?
The conflict in Ukraine has shown us that it is not only adults who go through the hell of war in an emotional way. So how should we inform our children about what is happening across our eastern...
Erythrophobia: what is it and how to treat this phobia?
The group of specific phobias includes well-known entities such as claustrophobia and arachnophobia. However, less well-known problems also belong to this group - one example is erythrophobia, i.e....
Nyctophobia, or fear of the dark
Nyctophobiabelongs to specific phobias, also called simple or isolated phobias - it is the most common mental disorder. You can find out what fear of the dark is, what the symptoms of nyctophobia are...
Anti-anxiety medications in anxiety neurosis: when is it worth using them and why should you be careful then?
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental disorders - so it is hardly surprising how many people seek information about medications to reduce the severity of anxiety. Only mild, herbal...
10 unusual phobias you haven't heard of
There are phobias that everyone has heard of, such as fear of enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), fear of heights, fear of spiders (arachnophobia) or the usual social phobia. However, there are many...
In the world of phobias - agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is an anxiety condition manifested by panic in open spaces. Is agoraphobia dangerous? Can it be cured?
Child avoiding large groups of people: shyness or social phobia?
Social phobia - in theory, it would seem that this term does not need to be explained, but in practice, it turns out that a lot of people really do not know what this disorder really is. Well,...
Group therapy: what is it and to whom can it be recommended?
Psychiatrists repeatedly stress that psychiatric treatment is not only pharmacotherapy, but also various psychotherapeutic interventions. The latter includes various methods, as both individual...
Generalised anxiety syndrome - what is it and how can it be treated?
Generalised anxiety syndrome can be regarded as one of the most troublesome anxiety disorders, as it means that the anxiety, although of varying intensity, accompanies the patient essentially all the...
Haphobia, or fear of touch
Haphaphobia is the fear of touch. We probably don't need convincing that it can very quickly lead to difficulties in everyday life - accidental touching by another person can happen even on a bus or...
Anxiety - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Anxietyand fear are two distinct emotional states that accompany each of us. They are classified as somatic disorders and occur when we are afraid of something. They warn us of all kinds of dangers...
Fearlessness about anxiety disorders
We often forget that anxiety is an emotion. Yes, an emotion. The same as sadness, joy, anger or surprise. And emotions are necessary for us. In fact, we need them! We use emotions to express our...
Social phobia and arachnophobia - examples of extreme levels of anxiety
The essence of human life is contact with stimuli of various kinds. These include relationships with other people, weather conditions, stressful situations, joyful situations, unpleasant situations....
Bullying - what does it mean?
Increasingly we are encountering the term bullying, which can be translated as 'bullying', but this particular modality and phenomenon applies specifically to school-aged children.
Depression and cardiomyopathy during the puerperium
Obesity, anxiety disorders and depression increase the likelihood of cardiomyopathy during the puerperium.
