Women&Anxiety:MoreVulnerableThanMen

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Women&Anxiety:MoreVulnerableThanMen
Mon, 10-23-2006 - 3:55am

Women and Anxiety: Twice as Vulnerable as Men
by Society for Women's Health Research


If the thought of delivering a speech makes your heart race, your palms sweat, and your stomach turn, you are not alone. Fear of public speaking ranks ahead of illness and dying. Why? Many women dread the public embarrassment and humiliation that might come from making a mistake, being perceived as incompetent, or being judged.


For some women, however, this fear becomes overwhelming to the point that it interferes with their daily lives. They might retreat into a "safe" job with little public contact or turn down a job that requires making presentations. When that happens, the fear has escalated into a more intense state - anxiety. From a biological standpoint, anxiety is grounded in the "fight or flight" response that protects human beings from real physical threats. Read more @:


http://health.ivillage.com/mentalhealth/mhanxiety/0,,8ngd,00.html?ice=iv|wb|anxdephc,expertadvice