| Introduction: | | | | prolonged sadness, and a feeling of emptiness, |
| Many people simply do not relax enough. They | | | | together with an uncertain sense of responsibility |
| exhaust not only their physical strength when | | | | towards the new born baby, prevail. |
| multitasking, they also become mentally exhausted. | | | | 3 Dysthimia |
| For many people this can lead to all sorts of mental | | | | This has a slight similarity with depression though it's a |
| disorders, one of which is termed Anxiety Depression. | | | | loss less severe. However, if diagnosed, it should be |
| One symptom is the incidence of panic attack | | | | treated. |
| disorders. If you are unable to de-stress and are | | | | 4 Cyclothemia |
| constantly worried and fussing over things, however | | | | This has a slight similarity with Bipolar or Manic |
| small, there are available cures and treatments for | | | | depression whereby severe mood swings occur. |
| handling panic attack disorders. | | | | 5 Seasonal Affective Disorder |
| Does the problem exist: | | | | This is where you may fall into a rut during Winter and |
| Sometimes it takes an unexpected panic attack | | | | Fall and your mood changes from being happy to sad |
| disorder to happen before there is a realization that a | | | | to angry in a short period of time, without any rational |
| problem exists. Closely related are nervous | | | | explanation. |
| breakdowns and major depressive disorders. | | | | 6 Anxiety Depression: |
| Signs of a panic attack disorder can include undue | | | | This has proven to be more common and is |
| jitters and other stressful behavior, such as erratic and | | | | characterized by being overly anxious. Anxiety in |
| irrational outbursts and constricted breathing. These | | | | itself serves a useful purpose as it causes you to |
| signs can be triggered off when facing difficult and | | | | adjust and prepare better to certain stressful activities |
| stress-prone activities. It may be easy to say that all | | | | like a forthcoming grueling exam or job interview. |
| you need is a strong will to cope with these stress | | | | Anxiety Depression is a different animal - not good at |
| triggers but this could be the worst advice. Failing to | | | | all. It just cannot be dismissed as a case of the |
| buck up and keep a stiff upper-lip are stress triggers in | | | | nerves. It is an illness that can be caused by a variety |
| themselves. | | | | reasons including your biological make-up through |
| How to manage the problem: | | | | hereditary factors. |
| To effectively manage panic attack disorders you | | | | It is outside the scope of this article to explore the |
| have to acknowledge that you have the problem in | | | | various types of Anxiety Depression except to |
| the first place. This does require that you be honest | | | | mention that you should seek professional help |
| with yourself with a realization that if you did nothing | | | | should you feel more paranoid than usual, suffer |
| about it then nothing will change. This may mean | | | | anxiety panic attacks more frequently - particularly |
| visiting a reputable psychiatrist to get diagnosed | | | | over absurd trivialities, and feel anxious for no apparent |
| correctly as your stress triggers may emanate from | | | | reason. Symptoms include lack of sleep, being unable |
| different psychoses. | | | | to relax at all, getting fatigued easily and lacking |
| Some types of depression: | | | | concentration. |
| Here are various types of depression that may be the | | | | It really goes without saying that when these |
| underlying cause of your panic attack disorders. | | | | symptoms occur you should seek professional help. |
| 1 Manic or Bipolar Depression: | | | | This may include some form of cognitive behavior |
| This is characterized by extreme and sudden mood | | | | therapy and medication. |
| swings wherein you are in an elevated state of | | | | Conclusion: |
| euphoria while the next minute, day or week you | | | | It does not matter if a "cure" is not found - what is |
| suddenly feel that you have descended into Dante's | | | | important is that your anxiety is controlled then |
| seventh level of hell. | | | | managed so that you can calm down, relax and not |
| 2 Postpartum depression - | | | | suffer further panic attack disorders - and live life |
| This is experienced by some new mothers wherein | | | | normally. |
| the physical stress during childbirth, characterized by a | | | | |