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Anxiety

A Guide To Anxiety: What Is Anxiety And Do I Have It?

September 21, 2007

Of course, everyone has anxiety. Anxiety is a vague word meaning any one of several unpleasant emotions, usually involving the anticipation of some misfortune to come. Stress, as well legitimate worries about every day live, bring about anxiety.
However, there is a difference between regular anxiety and an anxiety disorder. Whereas anxiety is simply a [...]

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What Is Anxiety?

September 19, 2007

Anxiety is something we all feel on an every day basis in life, this may be because of finances, work, relationships; it may be just be thinking about arriving on time for an event or social outing.
Most people can easily manage the anxiety they feel in one way or another but not every one [...]

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Types Of Anxiety Disorders: Specific Phobias Explained

September 17, 2007

Among types of anxiety disorders there are also phobias, which are specific fears that a person develops, which may be intense and are often irrational. Common phobias may include closed in spaces, a fear of heights, driving, water, flying, spiders and blood.
What’s the difference between having a healthy fear of something and having an [...]

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Social Anxiety Disorder – What Is It?

September 15, 2007

Most people in general are uncomfortable being the center of attention-especially if it’s in front of a large group of people and something extraordinary is expected. Polls show that more people are afraid of speaking in front of groups than they are of death. So the evaluation of others always remains a sensitive issue with [...]

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Your Guide To Types Of Anxiety Disorders: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

September 13, 2007

Anxiety disorders usually develop due to an inherited condition or some form of trauma. Very traumatic events in a person’s life, particularly ones involving emotional or physical violence, can damage a person and cause a recurring problem with anxiety for years to come. In the case of children who suffered trauma, the situation is far [...]

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Your Guide To Types Of Anxiety Disorders: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

September 11, 2007

Obsessive compulsive disorder starts with a thought, perhaps an upsetting thought or merely a reminder. In order to control the thought process, a person will use rituals, or compulsions, to satisfy the uncertainty in their mind. However, the rituals and the obsessive thoughts will eventually start to control them. Common fixations include the fear of [...]

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Your Guide To Types Of Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

September 9, 2007

This type of anxiety disorder may be generalized, but it is still intense and one of the most difficult conditions to live with. Whereas people with specific phobias can avoid the object of distress, people who suffer from GAD are surrounded by general things that easily stress and worry them to extreme levels. This anxiety [...]

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Your Guide To Types Of Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder

September 7, 2007

Sufferers of panic disorder describe an attack as a very scary and even violent experience. They may feel disconnected from the world, or that they are losing control over their own mind. A shortness of breath and an overwhelming mix of feelings have also been described as symptoms. Panic attack victims may feel completely helpless [...]

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The Best Treatment Of Anxiety Disorders

September 5, 2007

What is the best way to treat anxiety disorders? After an official diagnosis, usually traditional medication is prescribed by a psychiatrist or specific types of psychotherapy are employed by a licensed therapist. Some doctors will also suggest a combination of both medication and progressive therapy. Who decides the best form of treatment? Usually the condition [...]

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