Tag: Anxiety

Fear, anxiety grip Yamuna Bazar families amid looming eviction

May 17, 2026 admin

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has termed the residential cluster “illegal encroachment” and asked the residents to vacate the area within 15 days. Over a week after eviction notices were served on May 7 to 310 dwelling units in Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar residential cluster along the floodplains, 43-year-old Rajvati has spent sleepless nights worrying about…

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Anxiety is faced by 58 genetic variants, not single gene, says study

February 16, 2026 admin

Clarifying the influence of genetic factors that increase the risk of experiencing clinical anxiety may, in the future, help us to identify people who are particularly vulnerable |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: DrAfter123 Researchers have found 58 genetic variants linked to an increased risk of anxiety, suggesting that the disorder is…

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PM On Handling Restlessness, Anxiety

January 10, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Offering a very different mantra for handling anxiety, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that while he does feel anxious, he is in a position where he has to control his emotions and one way of doing that is to counter restlessness by going along with one’s mission. In a podcast with Nikhil…

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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy Cites Indian Roots In “Parting Prescription”

January 9, 2025 admin

New Delhi: To help people live healthier and more fulfilled lives, Dr Vivek Hallegere Murthy, 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States shared a ‘parting prescription’ in which he emphasised building a community. The parting prescription addresses a “foundational-and urgent-question” that Dr Murthy has grappled with: What are the root causes of the…

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China Woman Stays Calm Without Phone For 8 Hours In Unique Contest, Wins $1,400

December 9, 2024 admin

China Woman Stays Calm Without Phone For 8 Hours In Unique Contest, Wins ,400

A Chinese woman, surnamed Dong, has made headlines for winning a unique competition where she abstained from using her mobile phone for eight hours without showing signs of anxiety. Dong, a sales manager at a finance firm, emerged victorious among ten contestants, taking home a prize of 10,000 yuan (approximately Rs 1,16,820), South China Morning Post reported. …

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If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear

September 26, 2023 admin

Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have likely felt anxiety inside your chest or stomach, and your brain usually doesn’t hurt when you’re scared. Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the heart or the guts than to the…

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