Ken Goodman

Anxiety and depression are different conditions, but they frequently occur together. Anxiety is typically associated with excessive worry, fear, nervousness, and a sense that something bad might happen. Depression is more commonly associated with sadness, hopelessness, low motivation, and a loss of interest or pleasure. Although either condition can occur on its own, living with

How Did I Get This Way? How Anxiety Disorders Start  and Take Over Two coworkers arrive at their office building on a Monday morning. As they approach the elevators, they notice a sign taped to the wall: ELEVATOR TEMPORARILY MALFUNCTIONING Oddly, people are still riding the elevator. Both glance at the sign again and feel

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Generalized Anxiety Disorder involves excessive worry and anxiety about many different areas of life, such as health, finances, work, getting lost, the future, their children, or being a victim of a crime. People with GAD often feel “on edge,” struggle to relax, and may experience physical symptoms such as muscle tension,

Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting or the fear of seeing others vomit. Unlike many common phobias, such as public speaking, heights, snakes, or flying, the fear of vomit can be pervasive and all-consuming. Most people with phobias can avoid the object of their fear and go about their lives with relatively little disruption. If