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admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:07:00 +0000

I have stumbled across a post that I find interesting and I’m going to share it to you. It was a post about not letting your ignorance stop you. It was enlightening and very inspiring so if you happen to read this post just follow the link below and read the article.

LINK TO THE ARTICLE

DEATH AND DYING

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:09:07 +0000

Coping with a death of love one or with anticipation of one’s own death is considered the ultimate challenge. The idea of death is threatening and anxiety-provoking to many people. Kubler-Ross (1975,p. 1) stated, “The key to the question of death unlocks the door of life,… For those who seek to understand it, death is a highly creative force. ”Common fears of dying people are fear of the unknown, pain, suffering, loneliness, loss of the body, and loss of personal control.

In recent years, the experience of dying has changed as advances have been made in the care of chronically and terminally ill patients. Technologic innovations and modern therapeutic treatments have prolonged the life span, and many deaths are now the result in physiologic deterioration and subsequent multisystem failure.

ANXIETY SYMPTOMS

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:16:35 +0000

PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS:

Appetite change

Headaches

Muscle tension

Fatigue or lethargy

Weight change

Cold and flu symptoms

Digestive upsets

Grinding teeth

Palpitations

Hypertension

Restlessness

Difficulty sleeping

Skin irritations

Injury prone

Increased use of any alcohol or drugs

EMOTIONAL INDICATORS

Forgetfulness

Low productivity

Feeling dull

Poor concentration

Negative attitude

Confusion

Whirling mind

No new ideas

Boredom

Negative self-talk

Anxiety

Frustration

Depression

Crying periods

Irritability

Worrying

Feeling discouraged

Nervous laughter

RELATIONAL INDICATORS

Isolation

Intolerance

Resentment

Loneliness

Lashing out

Clamming up

Nagging

Distrust

Few friends

No intimacy

Using people

SPIRITUAL INDICATORS

Emptiness

Loss of meaning

Doubt

Unforgiving attitude

Martyrdom

Loss of direction

Cynicism

Apathy

PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Appetite change

Headaches

Muscle tension

Fatigue or lethargy

Weight change

Cold and flu symptoms

Digestive upsets

Grinding teeth

Palpitations

Hypertension

Restlessness

Difficulty sleeping

Skin irritations

Injury prone

Increased use of any alcohol or drugs

EMOTIONAL INDICATORS

Forgetfulness

Low productivity

Feeling dull

Poor concentration

Negative attitude

Confusion

Whirling mind

No new ideas

Boredom

Negative self-talk

Anxiety

Frustration

Depression

Crying periods

Irritability

Worrying

Feeling discouraged

Nervous laughter

RELATIONAL INDICATORS

Isolation

Intolerance

Resentment

Loneliness

Lashing out

Clamming up

Nagging

Distrust

Few friends

No intimacy

Using people

SPIRITUAL INDICATORS

Emptiness

Loss of meaning

Doubt

Unforgiving attitude

Martyrdom

Loss of direction

Cynicism

Apathy

ANXIETY

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:12:25 +0000

All people experience some degree of anxiety (a tense emotional state) as they face new, challenging, or threatening life situations. In clinical settings, fear of the unknown, unexpected news about one’s health. And any impairment of bodily functions engenders anxiety. Although a mild level of anxiety can mobilize a person to take a position, act on the task that needs to be done, or learn to alter lifestyle habits, more severe anxiety can be paralyzing. Anxiety that escalates to a near panic state can be incapacitating. When patients receive unwelcome news about results of diagnostic studies, they are certain to experience anxiety. Different patients manifest physiologic, emotional, and behavioral signs and symptoms of anxiety in different ways.