Anxiety

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a debilitating psychological condition caused by witnessing or being involved in a major traumatic event. The event may be childhood abuse, rape, war, an act of terror, the death of a loved one, a natural disaster or some other catastrophic accident. But regardless of the cause, the development of post traumatic stress disorder often leads to feelings of extreme fear, helplessness or horror. After a traumatic event, many people experience nightmares, daytime memories of the event, difficulty sleeping, numbness of emotions, and sometimes even personality changes.

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Role of Research in Improving the Understanding and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
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Studies examine the genetic and environmental risks for major anxiety disorders, their course-both alone and when they occur along with other diseases such as depression-and their treatment. The ultimate goal is to be able to cure, and perhaps even to prevent, anxiety disorders.

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Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
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When you undergo treatment for an anxiety disorder, you and your doctor or therapist will be working together as a team. Together, you will attempt to find the approach that is best for you. If one treatment doesn't work, the odds are good that another one will. And new treatments are continually being developed through research. So don't give up hope.

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Fighting Phobias, The Things That Go Bump in the Mind
by Lynne L. Hall
A phobia is an intense, unrealistic fear of an object, an event, or a feeling. An estimated 18 percent of the U.S. adult population suffers from some kind of phobia, and a person can develop a phobia of anything--elevators, clocks, mushrooms, closed spaces, open spaces. Exposure to these trigger the rapid breathing, pounding heartbeat, and sweaty palms of panic.

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Anxiety Disorders Research at the National Institute of Mental Health
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More than 19 million adult Americans ages 18 to 54 have anxiety disorders. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supports research into the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses. This research is conducted both in the Institute's intramural laboratories and in biomedical research institutions across the country. Studies examine the genetic and environmental risks for major anxiety disorders, their course, both alone and when they co-occur with other illnesses such as heart disease or depression, and their treatment. Scientists seek to discover the basis of anxiety disorders in the brain and their effects on the functioning of the brain and other organs. The ultimate goal is to be able to cure, and perhaps even to prevent, anxiety disorders.

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Facts About Anxiety Disorders
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Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation, or first date. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses that fill people's lives with overwhelming anxiety and fear that are chronic, unremitting, and can grow progressively worse. Tormented by panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, flashbacks of traumatic events, nightmares, or countless frightening physical symptoms, some people with anxiety disorders even become housebound.

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Understanding Anxiety Disorders
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed of all psychiatric conditions. Both children and adults are susceptible to these conditions. In the US, approximately 19 million adults suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. These conditions affect people’s lives on a daily basis, restricting their ability to work, relax, eat, and even sleep. Anxiety disorders are chronic, relentless, and they can grow progressively worse if not treated. Here’s a closer look at some common anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder.

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Anxiety and Stress Found to Promote Cocaine Use in Rats
by John A. Bowersox
Although cocaine users typically report that the drug enhances their feelings of well-being and reduces anxiety, cocaine also is known to bring on panic attacks in some individuals. What's more, studies have shown that long-term cocaine use leads to increased anxiety. Severe anxiety, along with restlessness and agitation, is also among the major symptoms of cocaine withdrawal.

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Social Phobia's Traumas and Treatments
by Tamar Nordenberg
Social phobia is far different from the run-of-the-mill nervousness associated with stressful situations. It's the intensity of the fear that distinguishes the condition from the almost inevitable butterflies that most people feel when they are about to give a speech or go to an interview or even a party. When people with social phobia perceive that others will judge their "performance" in a certain situation, their bodies undergo physical changes, which typically include profuse sweating, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, faintness, and blushing.

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Panic Disorder: The Heart That Goes Thump in the Night - and Day
by Marian Segal
More than a million Americans suffer from panic disorder, according to a statement issued by a panel of experts at a National Institutes of Health (NIH) consensus development conference. It is not a new phenomenon; among its many past rubrics it has been known as "housewife's disease" and "soldier's heart. For most, the attacks begin in the middle teens or early adult years, but they can start at any age.

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Managing your Specific Phobias and Panic Attacks
by Stan Popovich
Overcoming your phobias can sometimes be difficult. One of the ways to manage your particular phobia is to find out what exactly is your fear. If you have trouble finding out what that fear may be, then try to talk to a professional who can help you figure out what the fear may be. Once you know what the fear is, then the next step is to find the ways to deal with that fear.

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Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Your Fearful Thoughts
by Stan Popovich
Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and having to deal with your fearful thoughts can be extremely difficult. It can be tough for people with OCD to have to experience obsessive thoughts that are intrusive, scary, and difficult to manage. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their OCD and their obsessive thoughts

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Getting Through the Day When Your Anxieties Are Out of Control
by Stan Popovich
What do you do when your fears and anxieties overwhelms you as soon as you get up in the mornings? Well the first thing you need to do is to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can teach you how to manage your fears and give you the help that you need. Until you can meet with someone, what can you do in the meantime to cope with your fears?

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Alcohol and Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears
by Stan Popovich
The best way to deal with your fears is to find effective ways to overcome them. As a result, here are some techniques a person can use to help manage their fears and anxieties.

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Managing the Fear of Loneliness
by Stan Popovich
Sometime or another we will experience a time when we are alone. Some people fear of being alone for various reasons. The first step is to become comfortable with yourself and having the self-confidence that you will be able to manage being alone. There is nothing wrong with being alone. If being alone bothers you then seeing a counselor can help you with these issues.

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Fame, Money, and Success will not take away your Fears
by Stan Popovich
Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don’t know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. As a layman and an author of a Managing Fear book, there were times that my fears had the best of me. One of the things that I’ve learned is that you can have all the money in the world and be well known by many people, but when it comes down to it, none of it matters when it comes to dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties. Fame, money, and success will not take away your fears.

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Managing Your Everyday Stresses and Anxieties
by Stan Popovich
Looking for all of the answers in how to manage your persistent anxieties and stresses? As an author of a managing fear book, I found it difficult to find all of the answers in managing my anxieties. Although I am a layman and not a professional, I have interviewed many psychologists and clergyman and I have over fifteen years of experience in dealing with fear.

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Test Anxiety
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
Many people get nervous or anxious before taking a test, especially when a test has a lot riding on it. But some folks experience a debilitating level of stress before or during a test that it interferes with their performace. Over time it can affect grades, subject choices and even job selection. If you or a loved one suffers from test anxiety, here is some information you need to understand and overcome this condition.

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General Anxiety Disorder
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
It seems like there’s always something out there to worry about: money problems, your health, your children, your job, your marriage. It's normal to have concerns and worries, but these worries shouldn’t be all-consuming. For many unfortunately people, however, such concerns are a chronic and persistent problem.

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Anxiety Panic Attack Disorder
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
You've just come home from a typical day at work. As you put down your briefcase and plop down in your chair, you suddenly get the feeling that you are running out of oxygen. You feel smothered and lightheaded. Are you going to pass out? Is this an asthma attack? As your panic intensifies, your heart beat begins to race, your breathing become shallow, your chest hurts, and your mouth is completely dry. Are you having a heart attack? You feel very shaky, sweaty, and disconnected from reality. But finally, after what seems like an eternity (but is probably really just a minute or two) your symptoms begin to subside. You've just had a panic attack.

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Child Anxiety
By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
Many of us only associate anxiety attacks or obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorders with adults. But anxiety can affect children as well. In fact, experts estimate that severe anxiety afflicts 10% of children in the United States. We tend to think of childhood as being a time free of any cares or worries. But it is completely normal and natural for children to feel anxious, sad or depressed. It only becomes a problem when this anxiety begins to interfere with their relationships and daily activities. Separation anxiety, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are common anxiety conditions that affect children.

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