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Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorder is a blanket term covering a variety of mental abnormalities in which severe anxiety or fear is a prominent symptom. Anxiety disorder is separated into general anxiety, panic, and phobic disorder.

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Who can get PTSD?

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation. Fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to help defend against danger or to avoid it.

Symptoms: Nightmare; Anger

What phobia is fear of dry things?

Yes, the phobia of dryness or dry things is real.
This phobia is called xerophobia.

Can anxiety affect speech?

Yes. Some speech difficulties are anxiety-related, such as stuttering.

You are afraid of flying what do you do?

you could just not fly or you could try sleeping. im scared to fly to but i still want to go on holiday, my mum said to just forget about it and think of getting at the hotel and having a good time. you could also watch the DVD on the plane.

Is gabapentin used to treat anxiety?

No. Neurontin was developed as an anti-epileptic but is also used to treat neuropathic pain. Testing is currently underway to see if it can be effectively used to treat anxiety and bipolar disorders.

Addendum to above answer by a different contributor:

I am taking neurontin to quell anxiety created by benzodiazepine withdrawal. It is working wonders. Prior to taking the neurontin, I couldn't even leave the house, due to constant anxiety and panic attacks. Now, I take daily walks, do the shopping, take care of business. It is working wonders for me.

What Feeling of anxiety or uncertainty that a reader feels about what will happen next in a story?

This is called Suspense, for the reader has an excited anticipation to know what will happen.

Which three hereditary factors influence your personal health?

Weight, cholesterol, Ph, hormone levels. It's not just these three. There are literally thousands of conditions that can be passed down through DNA. Tsachs, etc.

What is the fear of the number 25?

Vigintiphobia. This term is actually used in pediatrics to refer to the pediatrician's irrational fear of the number 20, in the sense of having a fear of the newborn baby's bilirubin level exceeding the arbitrary limit of 20 mg/dL, rather than looking at the big picture clinically.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/71/4/660

How do you tell your parents that you think you have an anxiety disorder?

Just tell them. Unless they were the cause, they should understand. If you do not think they will, then get some help from your counselor. If you are not getting counseling, call your local mental health association or other social services provider for referrals.

If you have been interacting with them, they will have sensed the problem anyway.

What foods can cause panic attacks?

Panic attacks are caused by imbalances in brain chemistry that cause a spontaneous triggering of the "fight or flight" reaction. They have nothing directly to do with what you eat.

-Although sometimes caffeine and alcohol can have negative affects on those with anxiety disorders.

What phobia is the fear of stories myths or false statements?

I wouldn't label it as a phobia, I'd label a fear of being lied to as 'trust issues'.

What is psycho dynamic counseling?

Psychological therapies fall into three general categories: * Behavioural * Humanistic * Psychoanalytic Behaviouraltherapies work with conscious processes and focus on cognitions and behaviours. Humanistic therapies seek to empower the client through self actualisation - working with the 'here and now'. At the University of Leicester, all our courses are based on a psychodynamic model. Psychoanalytic therapies have unconscious processes at the heart of the work. Psychodynamic counselling is derived from psychoanalysis and the work of Freud and subsequent psychoanalytic theorists. It is a model that uses psychoanalytic concepts to explain human growth and development, and the nature of psychological problems. Counsellors are not analysts and they can expect to work in a broad range of settings, with both long and short term clients. Psychodynamic counselling uses the therapeutic relationship to gain insight into unconscious relationship patterns that evolved since childhood. Memories and other evidence of early relationships are used to make sense of current concerns. The process of change occurs as clients become more aware of the power of the unconscious, including defence mechanisms, instincts and rules for life, to influence behaviour, and hence more able to control their actions and responses. The therapeutic relationship in contemporary psychodynamic counselling is based on acceptance, empathy and understanding, with an emphasis on developing a good working alliance that fosters trust. The counsellor takes account of the real world of the client, including the impact of trauma, cultural difference, sexual orientation, disability and social context. Psychodynamic counselling skills and theory can be valuable in many working and social environments. The insight and understanding about human functions gained from psychoanalytic theory, can enhance the life of the counsellor as well as the client, and can be put to a variety of good uses.

What is the prognosis for anxiety?

depends on the specific disorder and a wide variety of factors, including the patient's age, sex, general health, living situation, belief system, social support network, and responses to different anxiolytic medications and forms of therapy.

How does anxiety affect your daily life?

I have it an it makes you feel like everyone's judging you and just basically talking about you, and in school I can't speak to anyone anymore because I'm simply to scared to and I don't understand why no matter how hard I try I just can't and I can't pay for things in shops because I'm to scared to I'll get my mum to because if I don't I'll flip out and have a panic attack the worst thing is, is when someone asks you "why don't you speak" and I never know what to say and I feel like crying and it's not nice and people don't understand why I don't speak and it can Effect a lot of things like ordering something in a cafe to paying in a shop to just speaking it makes you feel very very lonely because I don't have any friends because of it anymore

What are the symptoms of behavioral anxiety?

Behavioral symptoms of anxiety include pacing, trembling, general restlessness, hyperventilation, pressured speech, hand wringing, or finger tapping.

How can anxiety be prevented?

humans have some power over their reactions to anxiety-provoking events and situations. Cognitive therapy and meditation or mindfulness training appear to be beneficial in helping people lower their long-term anxiety levels.

Is there a name for fear of getting lost?

Mazeophobia is the fear of being lost. It comes with a feeling of absolute dread when asked to go to a new place or go somewhere unfamiliar alone. Some of the fear can be alleviated by using GPS in the car and on one's cell phone.

What are generalized anxiety disorders?

There are different types of anxiety disorders. Most people worry about things, having an AD means you worry about something more than normal. Say if someone forgot to ring you back a person would be maybe a little worried but a person with AD would worry and worry and worry about it, they might even have an anxiety attack. Its like extreme worry and it can be severe.

What is the prognosis for patients with generalized anxiety disorder?

The prognosis for recovery depends on the specific disorder, the severity of the patient's symptoms, the specific causes of the anxiety, and the patient's degree of control over these causes.

Does seredyn really work for anxiety and panic attacks?

Seredyn is manufactured by BioNeurix Corporation and claims that their product provides fast-acting, long-lasting anxiety relief. The ingredients are quite common and there were a few concerns that came up during our review. First, all of the ingredients for Seredyn are listed but there is no mention anywhere on the site exactly how much of each ingredient is included in the formulation. This "oversight" is typically used to hide the fact that the ingredients in the product are insufficient and do not match results of clinical studies. Secondly, they claim it helps you relax in as little as fifteen minutes. While the ingredients included in the formula may have some efficacy in alleviating anxiety symptoms in sufficient quantities, there is no scientific evidence that it will work in as little as 15 minutes.

You'll often find different all natural anti-depressants containing a confusing array of ingredients. You should definitely look for a product that contains ingredients like Kava Kava, 5-HTP, Valerian, GABA, and L-Theanine which have clinical proof supporting their effectiveness. More importantly, not all products contain the quality and/or quantity of necessary ingredients to effectively minimize depression or anxiety symptoms such as fatigue, feelings of hopelessness and sadness, loss of pleasure, feelings of jitteriness or worry. That's why you'll need to do a little bit of research to find the best, most potent brand for your needs.

Janice McAllister, a respected health and wellness writer from Web Health Clinic did a fantastic review on depression and anxiety symptom relief products and their actual effectiveness in a recent feature, the results are quite surprising. See the page link listed under Related Links.

What phobia is the fear of being shot by firearms?

The accepted phobia name for this condition is Ballistophobia.

How can you become ocd?

OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental disorder related to anxiety.

Definition: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety, or by combinations of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors compulsions.

There are different types of OCD such as "watchers" "checkers" "washers" "hoarders" these are just names describing the symptoms. A washer is someone who has anxiety about germs so they will continually wash their hands through the day to relieve their anxiety. If they do not follow this ritual they will experience anxiety or even thoughts (for example) about dying of a disease that is on their hands because they didn't wash them.

Many people with OCD count their steps, breaths, or how many times they have to do something. Many with OCD will associate themselves with "good" or "bad" numbers. For exmaple a person with OCD might open a door 4 times because 4 is a good number but 6 is not. They will have to open the door 4 times to let go of their anxiety and if they do not listen something bad will happen (enter any form of fear) to them or someone they care about.

There is an irrational thought process for people with OCD not just compulsions. The thought process is what controls the person with OCD.

These compulsions do not help with the anxiety only the fear of something bad happening because they didn't listen.

Many people with OCD try to hide their compulsions out of fear.

People with OCD know these rituals are irrational but have to do them anyways to relieve the anxiety and horrible thoughts in their mind if they ignore it.

If you have any of these symptoms please contact professional help. OCD is usually developed in early childhood or teen years and is thought to be passed down in families. OCD is very difficult to deal with on your own and medication and behavior techniques are available with therapy. There is no cure for OCD but techniques to manage it.

Good luck.

Who can have an anxiety attack?

Anyboy can have an anxiety disorder. Typically they develope out of depression or some kind of traumatic event. If one has a family history of anxiety disorder, they're more likely to develope it. In many cases, this disorder can come up when a phobia (or extreme fear) gets out of hand to the point where it deeply affects the sufferer's life.