Anxiety Disorders

I propose we use the (new?) word "congregophobia".

The Latin root "congrego" means "to gather together, assemble, convene."

(Source: http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookit.pl?latin=congre)

It appears to be related to the word "congregate", the etymology of which is "Middle English, from Latin congregatus, past participle of congregare, from com- + greg-, grex flock)".

(Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregate)

The definition of "phobia" is "an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation".

(Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phobia)

So the definition of "congregophobia" would be "an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of gathering together, assembling, or convening."

that would be called atisidasophibia

Anxiety is an illness and it's not a sin to be ill.

I am not a medical professional, nor have I done research on this question, but I am a person who has been diagnosed with each of these things. First off, I think that it is a result of brain chemistry, even the "social anxiety" (that sounds as if it's behavioral.) The reason I say this is that both my father and his mother have the same diagnoses. Hopefully the chemical imbalance will lessen as the generations continue, because my grandmother is much worse than my father, and my father is much worse than me--but maybe the symptoms just get worse as we age! I don't know. What I do know is that my grandmother takes a steady dose of a number of drugs, but the most relevant on to this discussion is Lorazopan. I have taken Lorazopn on an as needed basis, and it acted like a tranquilizer if I was having an anxiety attack. But my grandmother takes it as part of a daily regime, as does my father (at a lighter dose.) I don't think it would be possible to work while taking Lorazopan on a daily basis, but I could be wrong. My grandmother mostly sits around all day reading when she is not walking in circles, and she has a lot of hallucinations, but that is probably a different story.

My father has spent some time in a hospital for treatment of his OCD. One of his triggers is being obsessed with things on the ground, worrying that people may slip and fall. So, part of his treatment therapy )cognitive behavioral therapy) was to sprinkle flour on the floor of a hallway, spritz water over it, and watch people walk down the hallway without saying anything to them. Another patient there who was worried about passing germs to other people through hand-shaking had to rub his hands on the bottom of his shoe and then go shake hands with people. I think these methods are interesting, but also messed up! My father had some short term alleviation of anxiety reactions related to his OCD, but I don't think it fixed the mental reaction, just the way he behaved himself (which I guess is the point--but this didn t help HIS mental problems, it only led him to act in more acceptable ways for the rest of society.) It is now a few years since his hospitalization, and my father has had to quit his job and retire early because of his anxiety and OCD.

I'm finished writing for now--hopefully I can return to this post and finish writing about my experience with the lovely OCD, depression and social anxiety combo. Until then, I suggest finding a very thorough and specialized psychiatrist if you experience these disorders. Also, I think that taking psychiatric drugs should be paired with counseling/therapy. While we may have chemical imbalances, our brains are very powerful and can (sometimes) be manipulated (in good ways) to alter thought patterns, etc.

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Heres my answer. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder causes you to constantly worry/think about your social anxiety. You can't get it of your mind, and so you become afraid of social anxiety itself, or of the anxiety attacks it gives you, which therefore actually causes you to have that social anxiety attack. This would then lead to depression, because of the inability to overcome the social anxiety. It seems Obsessive Compulsive Disorder may be what actually triggers social anxiety disorder.

Some people just enjoy washing their hair and have a need to have it clean. If you see the same thing happening with other things though, then I would maybe check with your doctor to see if you might have some kind of OCD.

Trypophobia is a fear of holes. Hydro means water in Greek. So try hydrotrypophobia. It kind of rhymes.

phobic disorders prevalence means simply that unnecessary fears regulate most of a person's thoughts.

By:

Robert Hocker

Everyone feels anxious at times. Challenges such as workplace pressures, public speaking, highly demanding schedules or writing an exam can lead to a sense of worry, even fear. [ These sensations, however uncomfortable, are different from the ones associated with a anxiety disorder. People suffering from an anxiety disorder are subject to intense, prolonged feelings of fright and distress for no obvious reason. The condition turns their life into a continuous journey of unease and fear and can interfere with their relationships with family, friends and colleagues. Types of anxiety disorders are: Panic Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Social Phobia

No they cant, It may feel as if you are dying/having a heart attack, But you are safe.

I also suffer form them and they are really scary, But I try to control them.I've had it since I was seven now I am in grade 7.lol.

While you are on the hallucinogen called DOI bouncing basketballs are the gateway to hell, especially if you are by yourself smoking a cigarette near quickzone...

Peniaphobia is the fear of poverty.

Apeirophobia is the name of the phobia relating to the fear of infinity

Very. During the research for the book The Ambiguity Advantage I found that denial occurs as a reaction to fear and can lead people to not see, hear and feel sensory data at all and to construct new perceptive realities for themselves.

'Total denial' usually occurs when an individual perceives a direct threat and can frequently not be a conscious activity. In other words people in denial can 'make up' at a psychological level, what is happening in a way that is completely rational and plausible for them and can't even understand other people disagreeing with their reality.

Famaphobia

monphobia

I not think so. What if u had a panic attack while controling the plain?

the only phobia of the fear of crickets is crickephobia

ok relax just a little. on the first day of school make a good impression be good to the teachers they are the most important thing on the first day. try not to be so tense. popularity matters to try to be outgoing and open to people. stay away from upper levels like seniors they can be really mean if you do get stuck inthis situation don't freak just act cool like you belong with the seniors and don't be a lying b****

A physician should diagnose this properly, however, the synthoms sound diabetic.

From personal experience, yes. Anxiety and Depression come hand in hand, if I may say. Anxiety can also lead to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Certain anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia and panic disorder as well as PTSD can lead to complete diability and the the person can qualify for Social Security Disablity.

That being said, it is only a disability if you allow it to become one or if it inviolved an extreme trauma. There are lots of medications that can help, tho most psychotherapy is not very usefu-it is usually CBT therapy which most often does not help with anxiety disorders, nor does a freudian approach help...you are better off ording some good books about it and seeing a psychiatrist for medications.

Anxiety like diabeties can be very well managed and you can live a fairly normal and fuctional life in spite of it. :)

There is no such phobia that is the fear of werewolves, however, did you know that the werewolf originates from a disease called Lycanthropy? HHHHOOOOOOOOWWWLL!!!!! Larry Talbot arises again!!!