Should I start doing drugs to overcome my anxiety?

May 7th, 2013

I’ve always had bad social anxiety my entire life, and it’s so bad that I can’t even leave my house. Should I start drinking and smoking pot to alleviate my anxieties? I hear it helps with stuff like that. Chosen Answer: While smoking pot CAN help alleviate anxiety, it can also worsen it. If it’s [...]

How do you know when you have separation anxiety?

March 11th, 2013

& do only little kids have it? I think I have separation anxiety when I don’t see my boyfriend but what are the symptoms? Chosen Answer: That can happen to anyone. I have general anxiety but I am pretty sure separation anxiety is when someone close to you leaves for a while or even to [...]

What should I do about my dogs separation anxiety?

January 29th, 2013

I have a 2-year-old Yorkshire Terrier and she has separation anxiety, BAD! She bites at your ankles and scratches and barks at the after you leave. The door is so scratched up. Chosen Answer: I had the exact same problem with my Yorkshire Terrier, i went and bought another dog and he never had the [...]

How long can a small dog be alone without developing separation anxiety?

January 10th, 2013

Just wondering. My family is usually away 5 hours max for 3 days a week. DO you think its possible for it to develop separation anxiety if I engage in a lot of exercise, training, and playing before and after we leave it? Chosen Answer: I have never owned a dog that would crumble mentally [...]

What can i do about my separation anxiety problems?

October 26th, 2012

Well i have this issues that i feel sick and uncomfortable whenever i go somewhere without my mom or friend.I also don’t like it when my mom or friend interact with other people in fear they will abandon me and i sometimes have nightmares about this.I am now on anti-anxiety meds which are helping with [...]

How to keep a puppy quiet during separation anxiety?

September 27th, 2012

My puppy gets really bad separation anxiety, and my roommate and I try to keep someone at the house at all times for him, but during a few portions of the day we have to leave him alone for an hour or two, during. These times he whiness really really loudly, and we are trying [...]

How can i help my puppy overcome separation anxiety?

September 9th, 2012

My puppy is now coming up for 6 months old and every time my family and i leave he starts to scratch the door and whine and whimper and sound like he is being murdered. Sometimes even if he is left with someone he will sill get all upset. I think he is having separation [...]

What are good ways to leave stress and anxiety?

September 7th, 2012

I’m just wondering if there are ways to relieve stress and signs of it. I’ve been putting tea bags under my eyes but there’s still bags there. And I’m not sure if I have anxiety or not but most of the symptoms say yes.. Please help it will be much appreciated, thanks in advance. Chosen [...]

How would I be able to get my parents to understand my anxiety disorder?

August 29th, 2012

I am 30, and thus not a kid, but my parents have always seen my anxiety as a matter of it partly being outside my control and partly bad habits I have. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder with PTSD and some OCD mixed in. I am in therapy but the therapist only got so far [...]

How to get your dog to get rid of separation anxiety?

August 1st, 2012

We got a new dog and she has separation anxiety. We already have a dog and he is fine. When we leave and come back the walls are torn and pieces of floor are everywhere. What do we do? My parents want me to see if I could find answers. I am 14 years old [...]