Fall is coming; for those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies, 'tis the season for runny noses, itchy eyes, scratchy throats, and sinus congestion. But allergy season can cause more than just these physical annoyances-research indicates a link between allergic inflammation and anxiety (Postolache and colleagues, 2008). I can tell you from a personal perspective that when my allergies flare up, my anxiety often does as well.
Cruzer’s video emphasizes the emergence of 'helicopter daughters' who feel compelled to oversee their parents’ well-being in their aging years. The humor underscores a real stress over health as family roles flip.
I had theories, of course. Looking back, these tended to change quite frequently, and yet the fear was always the same: in short, that I was dying, that I had some dreadful and no doubt painful disease.