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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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No, however, in individuals diagnosed with OCD, when faced with an obsession, you can say that the compulsion that one performs as a response to the obsession is a coping mechanism used to reduce the anxiety and distress initially caused by the presence of the obsession.
Is 5mg of citolapram is this a relatively low dose and is it addictive?
As far as i know 5mg is a pretty low dose, most people like myself start on 10mg and then increase to 20mg after a short while (10 days for me). As to whether its addictive, i havent heard anything along these lines...hope this helps a little
Is it normal to have visual disturbances during anxiety attacks?
To the extent that anxiety attacks are "normal," it's not uncommon.
What phobia is the fear of sweets?
I don't think there is an actual name for a fear of sweets. Since it's a junk food, maybe the fear comes from what might happen if you eat too much candy.
Dentophobia is the fear of dentists.
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth or dental surgery.
Pocrescophobia or Obesophobia is the fear of gaining weight or becoming obese.
i have ocd, and no milk doesnt cause it.......the only thing i can think of for u to ask that question is by watching monk (my fave show!) who has a fear of milk, but no, it does not cause ocd.
an anxiety disorder characterized by a cluster of dissociative and anxiety symptoms occurring within one month of a traumatic event
Acute stress disorder is an anxiety disorder with the following criteria:
1) An obvious stressor has occurred
2) Dissociative symptoms, at least three of the following: detachment, reduction in awareness, derealization, depersonalization, and dissociative amnesia
3) Re-experiencing the trauma through dreams, flashbacks and ruminations
4) Situations similar to the stressor are avoided
5) Anxiety symptoms, at least one of the following: difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, and physiological arousal
6) Interference with social, occupational, and educational aspects of life
7) Occurs for longer than two days but less than a month.
There are certainly drugs which can treat anxiety. There are also some situations in which it is appropriate to feel some degree of anxiety. Sometimes we do have things that warrant some degree of worry. But if your emotional reactions are excessive, drugs can help. These should be prescribed by a psychiatrist, don't prescribe for yourself.
Rapid breathing dizziness sweating and fear of losing control are all symptoms of?
Mental illness, a panic attack,
Can it help with panic attacks and agoraphobia?
In my personal opinion, "Panic Away" is the best program for most people who have panic attacks and general anxiety.
What phobia is the fear of blankets?
There does not appear to be a scientific name to describe the fear of blankets. Perhaps the fear comes from being 'covered' or 'closed in' or 'restricted' in some way.
Vestiphobia is the fear of clothing.
Claustrophobia is the fear of small, or confined spaces.
Merinthophobia is the fear of being bound or tied up.
Pnigophobia is the fear of being smothered.
What is the phobia for fear of jellyfish?
As far as we can determine, there is no specific name for the condition. One is tempted to say "hydraphobia," but that would not be correct.
You are scared of something, without any good reason to be scared.
Honey, you need someone to talk to. You may need a therapist who helps caregivers, or just an outlet. e-mail me at:marah_rawe@msn.com I'm not in it for the money, or a professional counselor, but I have stood in the same shoes you are standing in now, and would listen to you say what you now don't feel free to say. c'mon, lets talk.
Can you have a OCD towards a person?
Yes. I was watching a show about OCD, and one of the interviewers had OCD towards her family, thinking they were "contaminated."
Does allopurinol cause anxiety?
Personally I have experienced anxiety and increased low stress tolerance after taking Allopurinol. My doctor said it happens to around 2% of patients. I tried to switch to Uloric but it cause an abnormal heart rythim. Currently searching for another medication to replace it.
What phobia is the phobia of being scared of cats?
Latin: Melan- Ailurophobia means the fear of black cats.
Why do your hands seize up and contort on you why your having a panic attack?
This just happened to me today for the first time ever. It was v scary, especially since I was driving at the time. I thought I was having a stroke. A nurse told me that the hands contort when they're not getting enough oxygen--i.e., when the panicked person is hyperventilating. To make it stop, you have to get control of your breathing & take deep, slow breaths. (I still don't understand why it's the hands that are affected, and not some other body part.)
Most likely, mythomania is a defense mechanism against shame regarding a persons self image.
Just like a person can suppress parts or events of themselves they feel ashamed of; mythomania is the other side of the same coin where they make up events that never happened to feel proud of themselves.
I would guess the cause for this would be the same root as with NPD or other 'self' related disorders - where they treated by a parent or someone else in their enviroment when they're small and receptive in such a way they learn to feel ashamed about who they are; and therefore learn to lie to 'enlarge' themselves to compansate for how small they feel.
Can you have PTSD receive VA disability and still be in military Reserves?
Yes, you can only collect payment for one or the other on any given day though. If you only do your weekend MUTA 4 training in a month, you will only receieve a prorated amount for your disability (26 days). If you do more Reserve training, it is even les disability compensation.
The only treatment for a phobia like copromania is to find a psychologist that offers support groups or individual session. Going to these sessions might lessen the fear.
