HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How can we be more sensitive towards people with anxiety disorder?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Education & empathy: The more you are able to walk in their shoes--a wwii study showed soldiers with anxiety disorders did better than so called normal servicemen because they had a real cause for their fears (enemy) & could do something about them (shoot them).

Dr Fox and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/20/2015

5.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My niece has a phobia towards movies. Any movie. When a movie begins she starts to tremble and cry. Is there any way to ease her anxiety?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I'm almost positive I have Hypochondriasis. I have high anxiety and OCD towards my health and it's beginning to take over my life. Help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

When I am stressed sometimes I feel some liquid flowing downwards towards my penis. Why is that and what is that? Is it blood or any chemical that flows downwards during stress or anxiety? Thanks

9 doctors weighed in across 4 answers

A member asked:

Have light pain in jaw towards chin comes an goes sharp pains in chest to right changes to left sometimes 2 ekgs were fine the past 5 months anxiety?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I always get tight feeling/squeezing under both ribs near my sides just towards the colon bends can this be my anxiety/IBS?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Have social anxiety specially at academic place,have over protective parents,screaming teachers when i was kid,i am sensitive towards things,i everyth?
Any advice or ideas to deal with anxiety and be more relaxed towards life in general?
Why is my anxiety always flared up upon waking, just started Lexapro. Gets better towards the evening?
I felt a moderate spasm on the right side of my head towards the top. It was short and quick and hurt. I suffer from anxiety but is that the cause?
Why do doctors point towards anxiety first? Have you ever had a patient where you thought their symptoms were from anxiety, but ended up not being so?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.