Anxiety Disorders

The easiest way to get rid of an irrational fear is probably therapy. It really helped me. If you already have therapy for an irrational fear, I recommend facing the fear.

I use Panicyl and it works for me but it may not work for other people. I don't think its the cure for anxiety (is there one?) but is way better than being sick all the time from benzos and antis. Believe me I've tried them all. Goodness knows what that stuff did to me. Panicyl keeps my anxiety manageable and allows me to sleep well at night. What more can you ask for.

If this question refers to the fear of being in a space that is closed in,

such as a room with all doors closed, or in an elevator, or even a

car, if there's a sufficient number of passengers to give a pressed-in

feeling, or a small vehicle with room for only two or three people,

or even a walk-in closet in a house, the name of this dysfunction is

called claustrophobia.

People suffering from claustrophobia often seek treatment from therapists

to become more adaptable to situations precipitating the problem.

Generally a phobia is a fear that surpases the rational level. So being slightly afraid of a dangerous thing is rational. Being completely panic-stricken over something that doesn't require that reaction for personal survival, is irrational.

You would have to be examined by a qualified professional in order to be diagnosed with PTSD. With this diagnosis you may be referred to a psychiatrist who might prescribe medication or a psychologist who may have talk therapy sessiins with you or Biofeedback sessions where your mind and body has to be retrained to relax. I was diagnosed with PTSD after a bad car accident. I had to go through all of the things I just mentioned.

Possibly claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces)

Phobias regarding the loss of a loved one conjures fear and insecurity, and is probably different for each individual and the level of closeness. Grief is inevitable, but what one must consider for positive growth is acceptance that your loved one is in a much better place than you yourself are. The cause of the loss can play a huge role in your recovery; in a sudden automobile accident where you suffer loss the impact is immediate and crushing. I recently lost my 18 year old son in such an accident, but he was on a bicycle and nine days later he was dead. Intense pain for the loss of a child carried in your womb is a devastating blow; an unimaginable loss. My father was forty-one and I was fifteen when he died suddenly without notice from heart failure. A crushing blow to a daddy's girl. Take the example of my mother who lived with bone cancer for four and a half years; a true horror to watch someone you love shrink, become a caricature of her former self. It was a relief when she left this earth at the age of sixty-two; she looked more peaceful and serene after her passing - one could almost see the visage you held of her before a long and agonizing death. Then, comes guilt, for a brief moment that you could think such a thing, but I held on to the thought that she was no longer in pain.

Of course we mustn't forget anger, anger at God, anger at the seemingly senseless loss, one fact remains. We all die; we are birthed to particular parents that we will eventually lose - some earlier than later. We have families and they have families and there will always be losses. However, with losses come the additions and birth replaces death. Perhaps not the sadness, but over time grief lessens and that person lives on in your heart. Grief counseling is incredible beneficial in private and group settings, as is your place of worship if you do so. Stay active and outdoors as much as possible, and one day on a walk you'll realize that you're coping. One day at a time, sometimes five minutes at a time, but slowly you will get through.

I'm not sure but I have the same thing and I just call it closet-phobia

Its called crysophobia

Defined as "a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of vegetables"

I have trouble sleeping as well, due to my panic attacks. This quote helped me a lot. ''The moment you think you are beaten, you are. The moment you decide that you will not be beaten , you are on the path to victory.'' Good luck with your anxiety. I have had many tests done at the hospital, they all came out negative. I worry everyday that I'm going to die in my sleep. And i also worry that I am sick, that i have something the doctors might have missed, Do you have any advice for me?

A phobia is an irrational yet extreme fear of an object or situation by a person; it stems from the Greek phobosmeaning 'fear'. Some are common such as tyrpanophobia (fear of needles or pins) while some are rather rarer, like gephyrophobia (fear of crossing bridges).

There are various types of narcotics that include prescription medications as well as street drugs such as cocaine. Narcotics are naturally occurring or semi-naturally occurring and include opioids and opiates. Demerol, Codeine, and Vicodin are narcotics.

Ochophobia is the name of the phobia related to the fear of being in a moving automobile or vehicle

Lutropublicaphobia

There is no name that I have heard, perhaps no official name at all, perhaps no recorded instance. Perhaps toilettopapyrophobia or aquaschrankopapyrophobia are suggestions.

The fear of someone watching you is called Anatidaephobia.

Pnigophobia or Pnigerophobia

I would say that separation anxiety is kinda like a temper tantrum. The toddler wants their way and throw a fit if they don't get their way. The toddler needs to learn that they cannot always get their way. They must learn that things beyond their control need not be things they should fret about. Toddlers need reassurance that they can be free to explore and not worry that their parents or care givers will still be there after their little forays away from their parents / caregivers. You can do this by setting up play dates with groups of children and if the toddler seems to cling to mommy or care giver in this play date situation. The caregiver needs to put the child down and encourage them to explore around at the same time they need to be reassured that the caregiver is still there. This is kind of an incremental withdrawal. One thing to note here is that the caregiver needs to be able to separate from the toddler and let them work through some of their anxiety by themselves and not come running every time toddler screams and cries over miscellaneous stuff. The caregiver needs to at least make sure that the toddler is not in danger or needs to have their diapers changed. As long as vital needs are met don't become programmed into becoming a security blanket for the toddler. Then comes the time when you have to drop the toddler off at daycare or the nursery at church. If you have worked though conditioning the toddler to working out their angst this will become a time of less anxiety. But in the end the parent / caregiver should just separate from the child and let them have their fit. The fit will eventually subside and the child will eventually become involved in the activities at hand.

include a combining of one or more dissociative and anxiety symptoms with the avoidance of reminders of the traumatic event. Dissociative symptoms include emotional detachment, temporary loss of memory, depersonalization, and derealization

Well, it depends. Some people sweat, twiddle w/ any near objects, look around, bite their cheek, stutter when they speak, mess with their hair, smile strangely, giggle uncontrollably, or even get up and walk around for no reason. .

Worrying about trivial things that you can't change, panicking when an unpleasant situation arises, and, in some cases, isolation from other people.

"Common symptoms of an anxiety attack include pounding heart, sweating, dizziness, diarrhea , twitching , muscle tenseness ,shortness of breath ,restlessness , feelings of apprehensions or dread"

No it is NOT normal. All children have a "boogy man" phase, but if you know they are in fact panic attacks with the classic symptoms of such, they are mostly likey a symtom of an anxiety disorder/depression or even just stress from school or life events. Therapy is highly suggested.