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Your body needs relaxation to reduce stress and undo the fight-or-flight response.

A panic attack is a sudden, intense fear that lasts for several minutes when there is no real danger. With it comes terror, physical symptoms, and a strong need to escape from wherever you are. If you have these attacks often, you have panic disorder.

Therapy (also called counseling) is often a helpful treatment for panic disorder. A specially trained professional (therapist) helps you face and learn to manage your anxiety. Therapy can be short-term or long-term depending on your needs. In some cases, medicine may also be prescribed.

Feeling better won't happen overnight. Know that you will feel better with time, as long as you let yourself grieve. Grieving helps you heal since it is a normal part of the healing process.

You may find yourself asking: “Why?” It’s normal to seek meaning by asking questions, but there’s not always an answer for loss. Here is some information to help you through grief and loss.

Here are signs of a cocaine addiction. If you think you are on the path to addiction, you can take action to change your behavior and find caring people to help you.

If you decide you are on the path to addiction, you can change your behavior. Read on for some helpful questions to ask to help you understand your marijuana use.

Maybe you think gambling is a quick thrill, an adventure. You think it's a way to be a winner. Sure, you may win. But more likely, excessive gambling can cause you to lose all you've worked for.

Perhaps you put in long hours at work to get ahead. Many people do. But if you're working more and more, and taking less time for other activities, it can lead to stress and anxiety and threaten your relationships.