What makes you anxious?
Upcoming events, things you're looking forward (or not) to, people, situations...all kinds of things make people anxious. Anxiety is the body's way of dealing with stress.
What if EVERYTHING makes you anxious? What if it's so bad you cannot work, go to school, or be around friends and family? What if one specific thing gives you very bad anxiety? Then you may have an anxiety disorder.
There are many disorders that fall into the anxiety disorder spectrum. Panic disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), and phobias. Diagnosis and treatment for anxiety disorder depend on what kind of symptoms you have and have severe they are. Symptoms of anxiety disorders include nervousness, tension, shortness of breath, feelings of depersonalization, worry, agitation, insomnia, inability to concentrate, rapid hearbeat, and dizziness. I will go into more detail of each anxiety disorder in future posts.
Treatment for anxiety disorders are medications such as SSRIs and in more severe cases Benzos and mood stabilizers. Psychotherapy is another treatment for anxiety. For severe cases, a combination of medication and therapy works best.
If you feel you have anxiety issues, see your private doctor and have them refer you to a therapist to help cope with the symptoms and the cause behind your anxiety. I've listed some websites as well.
www.dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/support-group
http://anxiety.supportgroups.com
www.adaa.org/supportgroups
Anxiety is something everyone experiences at one point or another however it does not have to be dehabilitating. If you are struggling, seek help!
Take care,
-Kimmy
Upcoming events, things you're looking forward (or not) to, people, situations...all kinds of things make people anxious. Anxiety is the body's way of dealing with stress.
What if EVERYTHING makes you anxious? What if it's so bad you cannot work, go to school, or be around friends and family? What if one specific thing gives you very bad anxiety? Then you may have an anxiety disorder.
There are many disorders that fall into the anxiety disorder spectrum. Panic disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), and phobias. Diagnosis and treatment for anxiety disorder depend on what kind of symptoms you have and have severe they are. Symptoms of anxiety disorders include nervousness, tension, shortness of breath, feelings of depersonalization, worry, agitation, insomnia, inability to concentrate, rapid hearbeat, and dizziness. I will go into more detail of each anxiety disorder in future posts.
Treatment for anxiety disorders are medications such as SSRIs and in more severe cases Benzos and mood stabilizers. Psychotherapy is another treatment for anxiety. For severe cases, a combination of medication and therapy works best.
If you feel you have anxiety issues, see your private doctor and have them refer you to a therapist to help cope with the symptoms and the cause behind your anxiety. I've listed some websites as well.
www.dailystrength.org/c/Anxiety/support-group
http://anxiety.supportgroups.com
www.adaa.org/supportgroups
Anxiety is something everyone experiences at one point or another however it does not have to be dehabilitating. If you are struggling, seek help!
Take care,
-Kimmy
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