Anxiety Disorder Symptoms
Jeff Miles
Worry, fear, and anxiety are a normal part of our life. Have
you experienced feeling anxious before taking an exam and later
find out that you got a higher result more than what you’ve
expected? Or, feeling anxious for a job interview and ended up
getting hired, or feeling frightened walking down an alley
where bad things often happened? Normal anxiety helps us cope
in any stressful situation, it also keeps us watchful.
Mental health professional are not concerned with normal
anxiety. But, if your anxiety suddenly occur without apparent
reason and lasts for weeks to months and happens in most days
than not, that is another issue. If anxiety persists in most
days than not, and takes longer than six months, it has become
an immobilizing disorder.
An anxiety disorder is a recurring and excessive anxiety and
worry about events or activities without logical reasons at all
lasting for more than six months and it is interfering with
everyday activities, such as going to work, and socializing. A
person experiencing anxiety condition finds it difficult to
control the feelings of worry and fear. The thing about people
with anxiety disorder is that they actually know that what they
think of feel is not real and that they are just made-up.
The common anxiety disorders are Panic Disorder, Social Phobia,
Agoraphobia, Specific Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety,
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Selective Mutism.
A person with anxiety condition may suffer different anxiety
disorder symptoms. And because no two individuals are the same,
the anxiety disorder symptoms may vary from one person to the
other.
The physical symptoms of anxiety disorder are cause by brain
sending messages to parts of the body to prepare for the
flight-to-fight response. The lungs, heart, and other parts of
the body work faster and the brain releases stress hormones,
including adrenaline, and that explains that physical symptoms.
Anxiety disorder symptoms may experience physically can include
but not limited to:
Abdominal discomfort
Diarrhea
Dry mouth
Rapid heartbeat or palpitations
Tightness or pain in chest
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Frequent urination
Difficulty swallowing
Anxiety disorder symptoms may experience psychologically can
include:
Insomnia
Irritability
Inability to concentrate
Fear of going crazy or dying
Feeling unreal and not in control of your behavior
There are several types of anxiety disorders and sometimes they
are associated with physical problem such alcohol and drug
abuse. Anxiety is the main symptoms of other mental illness
called anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorder symptoms may differ
from the symptoms of other anxiety disorders, but all the
symptoms cluster around excessive, irrational fear and dread.
For people with anxiety condition, cheer up! Your world does
not stop there because there is cure for anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorders are curable and there are two types of
treatments available for anxiety disorder- medication and
psychotherapy. But, it is said that the proven most effective
way to treat anxiety sufferers is psychotherapy.
About The Author: Jeff Miles shows you on his free website how
to stop panic and anxiety attacks: little-Known, safe and
powerful techniques to totally eliminate panic and anxiety out
of your life, even if the doctors have given up. To find out
more just visit the website:
http://www.panic-anxiety-attack-guide.com
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