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Article #405: Treating an Anxiety Disorder

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What is an Anxiety Disorder? addiction may contribute to anxiety
"Anxiety disorder" is a term that covers disorders in some people. And, not
many different types of nervous surprisingly, most alcoholics and drug
conditions that cause anxiousness, addicts had some sort of disorder before
feelings of fear or other unwanted, they became addicted. The addictive
counterproductive or irrational feelings. substance was a coping mechanism for a
These feelings of anxiety can be due to a time against the anxious, out of control
particular phobia, to a particular event feelings.
or happening earlier in life, or may be Medical ailments: Certain disorders, like
due to pathological (medical) uneasiness. eating or sleeping disorders, depression
There may be no warning of the onset of and other nervous ailments, may
your anxiety disorders. They can be contribute to more anxiety disorders, and
sudden, or develop gradually over many possible medical problems. These
years and such events are likely to cause disorders do not allow the body to
profound disturbance of the sufferer's function normally. Without proper sleep
normal daily routine. In the 21st or nutrition, anyone is likely to become
Century, the occurrence of anxiety very anxious.
disorders is assuming alarming Personality: Whether a person is born
proportions. They afflict more than forty with low self-esteem or develops it in
million American adults. Many later life, they are likely to become
adolescents, and even children, also anxious.
develop these disorders. Most patients Social and Economic Issues: Believe it or
are seriously affected, with the not, the rich are not immune to anxiety,
disorder(s) affecting them for several peer pressure and stress. Life is
months, or even years. You may suffer stressful at all levels of human society.
frequent bouts of fear, concern, or Being poor gives you may put more
apprehension of some worrying event. pressure on you - just to survive and try
Why Do People Get Anxiety Disorders? to improve your situation for yourself
Many factors may contribute to the and your family.
occurrence of anxiety disorders. There is Brain abnormalities: Medications
not just one cause for all anxiety prescribed to alleviate symptoms of some
disorders. They may occur as the result ailments can sometimes affect the
of a combination of many different chemical balance in the brain and cause
factors. an anxiety disorder. Allergic reactions
Those factors may include: to certain medicines might also lead to
Childhood events: Disturbing and an anxiety disorder.
traumatic events in childhood, such as Treatments
child abuse, loss of parents, separation There are innumerable therapies and
from family, accident or illness, can treatments available for anxiety
leave a lasting effect on the mind. Even disorders. Certain drugs may help to
having been bullied, embarrassed, or made provide some relief or even the
fun of at school can produce lasting possibility of a complete cure in some
anxieties that manifest into a serious cases. Some patients have had good
anxiety disorder later in life. results when the advice of their personal
Genetic: Parents with anxiety disorder medical doctor was combined with various
can pass it on to, or cause their cognitive therapies (forms of
children to be more likely to suffer from psychotherapy that are based on the
this type of condition, because of belief that the way we think may have a
genetic factors or the environment that positive or negative effect on they way
they provide in the family home. we feel and deal with our life
Stress and Trauma: Stressful, traumatic experiences.) You can become a stronger
events can contribute to anxiety and more effective person by developing
disorders. Domestic violence, rape (or an optimistic attitude and learning to
other forms of sexual molestation), accept the tragedies of life. Additional
physical assault, death of a family knowledge can be gathered from many
member or loss due to natural disasters different sources, like the Internet,
like floods or earthquakes, leaves a books, magazines and journals. Increasing
person feeling helpless. This feeling of your knowledge about your condition can
powerlessness leads to fear and resultant be a very important factor in keeping
anxiousness. most anxiety disorders at bay.
Substance abuse: Alcoholism and drug






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