| Anxiety Disorder is a real illness, and
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| | hands or checking ifwindows are locked
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| is the most common mental health problem
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| | - Repeating phrases, numbers etc…
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| in the United States. According to the
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| | Phobias
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| American Psychiatric Association, more
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| | - Fear that triggers intense anxiety
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| than 25 million Americans suffer from
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| | Many physical symptoms add to the
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| these disorders. Children as well as
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| | difficulty of anxiety disorders. The
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| adults are afflicted. There are several
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| | following anxiety disorder symptoms
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| types of anxiety disorders such as
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| | spread across much of the disorders. Many
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| Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
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| | people feel nauseous, or their heart
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic
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| | races so fast that they feel like they
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| Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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| | cannot breathe. They often have
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| (OCD), and Phobias.
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| | headaches, feel dizzy, sweat or have
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| Anxiety creates stress for all of us, at
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| | chills. Shaking or trembling as well as
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| some time, to varying degrees, but it
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| | heavy tension and achy muscles are part
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| becomes a disorder when it can no longer
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| | of the regular regimen. As well, for
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| be seen as rational, or it is adversely
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| | someone with an anxiety disorder, chronic
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| affecting someone's life. Individuals
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| | sleep problems plague him or her. It
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| suffer extreme worry, anxiety, panic, or
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| | becomes a vicious cycle.
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| an overwhelming fear of losing control as
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| | Sleep is an essential requirement for
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| well as physical symptoms. Anxiety
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| | good health, both mental and physical.
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| disorders hinder people from living their
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| | Not getting enough sleep can result in
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| daily life, let alone enjoying it to the
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| | poor work or school performance, impaired
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| fullest.
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| | judgment and decreased attentiveness,
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| If you, or anyone you know, suffer from
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| | which could result in injury. In
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| the following symptoms of anxiety
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| | addition, some medications given to treat
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| disorder , it is advisable to encourage
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| | anxiety can cause insomnia, thus the
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| and/or seek out medical attention. Here
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| | cycle continues.
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| is a list of the more common symptoms of
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| | Often treatment is avoided due to the
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| the above anxiety disorders:
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| | stigma attached to mental illness. People
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| PTSD
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| | try to deal with matters themselves. They
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| - Overwhelming feeling of panic or fear
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| | hear, "Where's your willpower?" or "All
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| - Flashback/reliving of traumatic event
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| | you need is a kick in the butt."
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| - Nightmares
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| | There are many effective anxiety disorder
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| - Insomnia
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| | treatments available. The National
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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| | Institute of Mental Health states some of
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| - Uncontrollable worrisome thoughts about
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| | the antidepressant medications that have
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| everyday things, without just cause,
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| | been effective in treatment.
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| often exaggerated, lasting for six
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| | Psychotherapy is also recommended in the
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| months.
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| | form of Behavioral Therapy and
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| Although, treatment may be warranted
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| | Cognitive-behavioral Therapy. It is a
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| earlier
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| | good idea to discuss treatment options
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| - Irritability
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| | with your doctor.
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| - Trouble falling or staying asleep
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| | On a last note, we, as fellow human
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| Panic Disorder
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| | beings, need to support all people. Lift
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| - Overwhelming feeling of panic
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| | the stigma of mental illness and help
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| - Avoidance of people or places
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| | others and ourselves. We need to take the
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| - Fear of losing control
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| | time to put ourselves in someone else's
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| OCD
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| | shoes before we judge. We also need to
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| - Obsessive thoughts, such as germ
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| | understand that mental illness can happen
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| contamination
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| | to anyone, at anytime.
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| - Repetitive actions, such as washing
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