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Article #125: Anxiety Disorders

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Anxiety is a state of mind wherein a stress disorder, social anxiety to name a
person experiences a number of emotions few.
at the same time such as nervousness, Anxiety disorder symptoms would vary
fear, uneasiness, worry to name a few. depending upon the individual and also
This is accompanied by physical symptoms with the kind of disorder that the
such as palpitation , headache, unsettled patient is suffering from. The good thing
stomach, chest pain and the like. This is that there is treatment for this
can be triggered off due to a number of condition. When in the pursuit of anxiety
reasons such as one's circumstances, help, it would be better to know the kind
certain traumatic experiences or anything of anxiety that is the cause of trouble.
perceived by the person as traumatic. One should also find out the situations
When this anxiety extends for a prolonged which cause the condition to aggravate.
period it is time to be warned and seek This would go a long way in deciding the
professional help. This condition of the treatment and making the treatment more
person is known as anxiety disorder. effective. Anxiety and depression go hand
Anxiety disorder is a rather common in hand. People who develop some sort of
problem especially in today's stress anxiety disorder tend to undergo a state
filled world. But the bigger issue is of depression if timely treatment is not
that we don't treat it as a problem in provided. People who suffer from
the first place. Most people who suffer depression tend to be sad, irritable and
from anxiety disorders and the people always have negative thoughts.
around them tend to consider it just as People suffering from anxiety disorders
mood swings and the temperament of the need to be made aware of their problem.
individual and thus, overlook the They need to use self help methods also
seriousness of the issue. But the point to curb these issues. One can take
to be noted here is that the symptoms prescription drugs from the doctor to
should not be ignored as timely help can treat the problem and if not suitably
cure the person completely. convinced can opt for alternative
Anxiety disorders are of different types. treatments for anxiety disorders such as
People develop anxiety disorders for ayurveda, acupuncture , acupressure,
various reasons and under various aroma therapy, yoga and the like. Many
circumstances. One should understand the people do try alternative treatment for
reasons thoroughly to be able to treat anxiety disorders even though they are
the patient. A good talk with the patient not endorsed by any legal authority. If
along with a standard questionnaire which the anxiety attacks cease to arise it
could include questions about the family, does not necessarily mean that the person
friends, likes and dislikes of the is fully cured but there can always be a
patients would help in finding out the relapse of these problems. Therefore, it
root cause which has led to the anxiety is of utmost importance that the patient
disorder and thus, would help in the undergoes a thorough treatment that deals
treatment. The various kinds of anxiety with the root cause of the problem so
disorders include panic disorders, kinds that the person can continue to lead a
of phobias like agoraphobia (which is the quality life.
fear of being in a social setting),






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