Anxiety Disorder
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ANXIETY DISORDER
WHAT IS AN ANXIETY DISORDER
- A mental disorder characterized by feeling worry or fear
WHO DOES IT AFFECT
- Its the most common mental illness in the U.S.
- Affects 40 million
- All ages
- More common for women
CAUSES
- Stress
- Alcohol and wine and caffeine
- Personality
- Genetics
WHAT DOES IT AFFECT
- Heart beat
- Can interfere with ability to fight off bacteria
- High blood pressure
- Headaches
- Muscle tension
- Insomnia
- Emotional and social withdrawal
SYMPTOMS
- Excessive worry
- Sleep problems
- Irrational fears
- Muscle tension
- Stage fright
- Self-consciousness
- Panic attacks
- Flashbacks
- Self-doubt
MORE SYMPTOMS
- Trembling
- Sweating
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Tingling in hands and feet
TREATMENTS
- Medication, such as Xanax
- Exercise
- Drinking tea
- Avoiding caffeine
- Eating healthy
- Therapy
- Music
SIX MAJOR TYPES OF AXIETY
GENERALIZED ANXIETY
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- Ongoing anxiety that relates to everyday life
SOCIAL ANXIETY
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- A condition in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety
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- Social anxiety is the third most common mental disorder in the U.S.
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- Obsessive thoughts that lead to repetitive behaviors
- Obsessions are intense, senseless, and worrisome
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- These thoughts make make it difficult for the individual to ignore.
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PTSD
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- A serious condition that can develop after a person has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event
PANIC DISORDER
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- Sudden attacks of fear and nervousness as well as sweating and racing heart
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- Panic attacks often make the person feel like they are having a heart attack
PHOBIA
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- A serious fear of something where the person is so terrified of it they will do absolutely anything to avoid it
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- Arachnophobia-Fear of spiders
- Claustrophobia-Fear of confinement
- Acrophobia- Fear of heights
- Aquaphobia-Fear of water
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- Depression and anxiety commonly occur together even though they are different condition
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- Anxiety is permanent but can be dealt with
SOURCES
- Healthline.com
- WebMD
- www.helpguide.org
- Book: Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and anxieties
