Ryan Paulin asked:




Anxiety is another way of describing worry. Some people worry at a manageable level while others worry to the point where they become unable to function. It is normal for everyone to worry at some point. But if your life is consumed by concerns, you may have an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety can cause physical symptoms such as headaches, sleeplessness, and nausea. It can also develop into a disorder that can make it difficult to enjoy the ins and outs of every day life. There are a variety of different types of anxiety disorders which include but are not limited to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, OCD, phobias, and PTSD. Anxiety can be managed but extreme anxiety and anxiety disorders will require treatment.

You can ask yourself some questions to determine if you may have an anxiety disorder. Do you feel that you worry extensively or excessively about a lot of different things? Do you feel that you are losing control or going crazy? Do you get a shortness of breath, heart palpitations or shaky feelings, even if you are at rest? Do you avoid doing certain things like going to parties or driving in the car because you feel like you may have a panic attack? Do you not want to leave your house? Do you feel a sense of obsessiveness when it comes to certain behaviors? Have there been any events from your past that make you upset, nervous or uneasy on a regular basis? If the answer was yes to any number of these questions, you may have anxiety issues.

Some people just have anxiety in certain situations like when they are about to speak in public. According to the book of lists, the fear of speaking in public is the #1 fear of all fears. Many, many people have fear or anxiety dealing with speaking in front of large groups of people. If you are someone who has this fear you may experience all kinds of symptoms: Sweaty palms, accelerated heart rate, memory loss and even difficulty in breathing. It is not strange to fear public speaking. In fact, youd be surprised at how many public figures and even actors have trouble getting in front of a group. Delivering an acceptance speech for an Oscar may be harder than getting the Oscar in the first place.

Even if you are an experienced speaker, you probably have some bit of anxiety before getting up in front of a group to deliver a presentation. Mark Twain even said that if you werent nervous, you were lying. If you have anxiety for speaking, the best way to deal with it is to start by first acknowledging that this fear is normal and you are not alone. To reduce your fear, you need to make sure you properly and thoroughly prepare yourself before you speak. Proper preparation and rehearsal can help to reduce this fear by about 75%. Proper breathing techniques can further reduce this fear by another 15%. Your mental state accounts for the remaining 10%.



Anxiety

Bertil Hjert asked:




The fact is that cognitive-behavioral therapy and medications work. Countless people all over the world have been helped by either one or a combination of both of these approaches. Research and clinical practice have repeatedly supported their efficacy. No self-respecting clinician who is knowledgeable about anxiety disorders fails to utilize them.

But not everyone who receives cognitive-behavioral therapy and/or medication achieves satisfactory recovery. And there are some persons who, having received good treatment, get better for a while and then relapse. Thus it appears that, at least sometimes, something more than CBT and medication is needed to ensure a lasting and high level of recovery.

The technologies of cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychopharmacology, while very helpful, might not always be sufficient.

If, for example, people didn’t change their lifestyles, work on overcoming anxiety-prone personality traits such as perfectionism, address interpersonal conflicts at home or work, or find some larger meaning in their life, they might continue to remain anxious in spite of the best efforts of their cognitive-behavioral therapists and psychiatrists.

Rather than offering specific techniques to address physiology, thoughts, and behavior, the approach taken in these articles deals with the whole person. As you read through them, you’ll be examining such issues as:

• how to simplify your life to achieve greater peace of mind

• how to address difficult personality issues that create anxiety

• what “alternative” therapies might be helpful

• how learning to meditate regularly can reduce worry

• how finding your unique life purpose and embracing a more spiritual outlook might offer a deep healing in your life

You didn’t develop an anxiety disorder out of the blue. It happened because of an accumulation of stress over a long time, or perhaps just one major stressor, in combination with your genetic makeup; your childhood; and your particular lifestyle, priorities, personality, and interpersonal situation as an adult. Yes, of course, you want to get rid of your symptoms. But you might also view your symptoms as an ally.

Your symptoms are calling you to understand yourself better to really examine yourself and figure out what changes you need to make in yourself and your life to feel better.

Look at it this way: If your anxiety disorder didn’t stop you in your tracks and call you to pay attention, you might have gone on in your habitual ways until something even more serious happened. Your body is giving you a warning signal that you need to make some changes.

The change required may be to deal with a long-standing personality pattern, resolve an interpersonal conflict, make a shift in your priorities and values, and/or find new meaning in your life.

When you figure out what is needed and make the necessary changes, your whole life works better and you start to feel better. Your problem with panic, phobias, or obsessive worry will certainly get better and so also may your depression, headaches, insomnia, and/or tendency to be short-tempered or irritable. All of you get better.



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savmcardle asked:


I’m going to a psychologist in two weeks. I think I have an anxiety disorder (constant and illogical worry and nervousness over silly things or nothing at all, often to the point of making myself sick). Anyway, if I am diagnosed I’m curious about the possible treatments I may encounter. And if anyone knows of a support forum it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Thinkaboutit asked:

Does anyone here have diagnosed anxiety disorders? Do you know any support groups? Have you recovered/improved and how? I have generalized anxiety, panic, and OCD. I’m doing cognitive therapy, but I know having someone understanding would help a great deal. Thanks for any advice.
By the way, I’m in my late twenties and have had anxiety since I can remember (around age 4 or 5).

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Mandy asked:


I have anxiety disorder. I am constantly clenching my jaw and also my hands are always in fists and never relaxed.
I also panic if I am getting ready to go somewhere I will start sweating and I get sick to my stomach. Like a panic attack.

My mother says to see a doctor about it.
I don’t really understand what the doctor could do for me?
Has anyone had similar problems and gone to the doctor? What was the end result?

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