Saturday, February 24, 2007

Acne Leaves Emotional Marks



KSDK - Research suggests that up to 50% of adolescents with acne experience increased body image dissatisfaction, social anxiety, low self-esteem and symptoms of depression. "Some become so upset they may think about or actually attempt suicide," Sarwer says
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Definition of Anxiety
Heart Info - The physical symptoms that accompany these feelings include heart palpitations, trembling, dry mouth, dizziness, nausea orders include panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder , post-traumatic stress disorder, social phobia or social anxiety
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Health 24 - manual known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) that also includes post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia) and panic disorder. Although there may in some cases be overlapping symptoms
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Psychological effects result from acne
United Press International - the Center for Human Appearance at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, said up to 50 percent of teenage acne sufferers also experience increased body image dissatisfaction, social anxiety, low self-esteem and symptoms
Source: www.upi.com

Medication for treating anxiety disorders
Health 24 - of these medications is that they work immediately to decrease both the feelings of anxiety and the physical symptoms of These agents are effective in some anxiety disorders (such as panic disorder), but not others (such as social anxiety disorder)
Source: www.health24.com


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