Your heart pounds, you feel your temperature rise to the point where you blackout, there’s a total loss of pleasure and you feel like you’re going to die. You could suffer such symptoms if you have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a threat to 4 million adult Americans. People all over the world are affected. In the U.S., the economy loses $42 billion a year on the untreated. Although men have the disorder, more women are diagnosed and only 75% get treated.
Typically, anxiety is about:
There are many theories as to what triggers severe anxiety. It could start with a trauma such as sexual abuse, a loved one’s death, or your own near death experience. Some doctors have mentioned hormones, a genetic link or a mental disturbance. There are effective ways to combat anxiety disorder. One is to obtain the medicine that is right for you after a complete examination. Available medications include tranquilizers and antidepressants like the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Benzodiazepines. Psychotherapy also can be very effective: 1. Behavior therapy uses relaxation techniques to find the true nature of fear and help you control your responses. 2. Cognitive-behavioral therapy uncovers your pattern of thinking. It offers alternative responses to powerfully affect your emotional reactions. 3. Psychodynamic psychotherapy assumes that symptoms come from unconscious mental conflict, so this is the focus of the treatment. Counseling combined with medication can be very useful in recovery. But it is up to you to take the first step. It could be confiding in a close friend, a relative or walking into a support group for advice.
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