Problem: Article: If self-help strategies don't help you to stop living in fear, the next step might be to see a doctor. Make an appointment with your family doctor and explain what's been going on. Ask for a referral to see a mental health provider. A psychiatrist or psychologist can diagnose your case and determine if you are experiencing an anxiety disorder like obsessive compulsive disorder or social phobia. A thorough diagnosis can help improve your chances of successful treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, which is focused on challenging unrealistic thoughts about your fears, is a great choice for treating anxiety disorders. You might also benefit from exposure therapy, which involves gradual exposure to the situations that frighten you. Ask your mental health provider to walk you through the benefits of each type of therapy and help you decide which is right for treating your fear and anxiety. Talk to your doctor to see if antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds are a good choice for you. Depending on the severity of your anxiety, a combined course of therapy and medications may help you stop living in fear. Certain chemicals in the brain can become unbalanced and cause feelings of fear to worsen. Psychiatric drugs may help bring these chemicals back into balance so that you can better manage anxiety and live a more satisfying life. Join meetings with others in your area or online who are dealing with fear and anxiety. In support groups, you can share coping strategies and get encouragement from people who understand what you're going through. Ask your mental health provider for recommendations for anxiety support and self-help groups nearby. Ask those closest to you for support when you feel overcome by fear. You might say, "I'm struggling with crowds. Will you sit with me at the concert?" Reach out to your loved ones to help you gain the confidence you need to deal with your fears. Whenever possible, try to make specific requests so they have a clear understanding about how they can help.
Summary: Get diagnosed by a doctor. Participate in therapy to change your thought patterns. Ease anxiety and obsessive thoughts with medication. Attend support group meetings. Confide in friends and family.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Later, you'll weave them into the scarf with a tapestry needle or crochet hook. Never tie knots to change colors when you are knitting. You can usually see them, and it makes it difficult to correct mistakes.

SUMMARY: Leave the ends loose.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Birthing centers are alternatives to hospitals; they aim to provide a comfortable and lower-tech setting for healthy women with low-risk pregnancies to give birth. Unlike hospitals, they tend to let you wear your own clothes, eat when you are hungry, and soak in a warm bath during labor and delivery if desired. Note that if an emergency arises, you will need to be transported to a hospital. If you want to give birth at home, you will definitely need a midwife, and you may need to do some research to find a CNM in your area who is willing to deliver your baby at home. For most healthy women with low-risk pregnancies, home birth is safe. Be aware, however, that if you develop any complications, you will need to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. In addition, know that many health insurance plans do not cover home births. In most cases, a CNM can deliver your baby at a hospital, as long as they have privileges there. Most OB-GYNs deliver babies in hospitals and don't use birthing centers or deliver babies in patients' homes, but some OB-GYNs may own birthing centers that incorporate the skills of a midwife. If you are healthy, have a low-risk pregnancy, and want to give birth without unnecessary medications, interventions, or surgeries, then a CNM may be right for you. In general, midwives do a better job at coaching their patients through labor and delivery naturally. Women who give birth with midwives are less likely, for example, to wind up with epidurals, episiotomies, forceps deliveries, or cesarean sections. Generally speaking, you'll have more options for pain management with an obstetrician (and obstetricians will be more likely to suggest pain medication). Midwives will be more likely to suggest natural pain relief techniques (breathing, massage, changing your position, laboring in a warm bath) instead. Note that if you deliver in a hospital, you can get an epidural with either type of practitioner. Many midwives will stay with you from the early stages of labor through the delivery of your baby, coaching you and providing various kinds of support. If this is desirable to you, you should look for a CNM rather than an OB-GYN. Obstetricians will usually check in on you periodically until it is time to deliver your baby, but they will not stay by your side; in general, they leave most of that care to nurses.
Summary: Select a CNM if you want to give birth in a birthing center or at home. Choose either an OB-GYN or CNM if you want to give birth in a hospital. Pick a CNM if invested you are invested in a natural childbirth experience. Go with an OB-GYN if you think you'll want pain medication. Choose a CNM if you want a personal touch from your practitioner.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you'd like to speed up the deflating process, try using a vacuum to quickly pull air out of the mattress. You can use an ordinary home vacuum, a shop vacuum, or any other machine that can create a suction for this purpose. Simply open the air hole, wait for air to begin leaving the mattress, and hold the vacuum hose or nozzle over the hole to speed up the deflation.
Summary:
To save time, use a vacuum.