What Is Anxiety disorders?
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by feelings of fear and anxiety, in which anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. These kind of feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a nervous heart and shakiness. There are some forms of anxiety disordersjust like generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and phobic disorder. While each has its own characteristics and symptoms,were include symptoms of anxiety.
Anxiety disorders are partly genetic but may also be due to drug use including alcohol and caffeine, as well as withdrawal from certain drugs. They always occur with other mental disorders, especially in major bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, certain eating disorders and personality disorders.
Symptoms of an Anxiety Disorder include:
♦ Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness
♦ Problems sleeping
♦ Cold or sweaty hands and/or feet
♦ Shortness of breath
♦ Heart palpitations
♦ An inability to be still and calm
♦ Dry mouth
♦ Numbness or tingling in the feet or hands
♦ Nausea
♦ Muscle tension
♦ Dizziness
Treatment
Fortunately, much progress has been made in the last two decades in the treatment of people with mental illnesses, this will includes anxiety disorders. Though the exact treatment approach depends on the type of disorder, some combination of the following therapies may be used for most anxiety disorders:
♦ Medication: Drugs – to reduce the symptoms of anxiety disorders include anti-depressants and anxiety-reducing drugs.
♦ Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy (a type of counseling) addresses the emotional response to mental illness. A process in which trained mental health professionals help people by talking through strategies for understanding and dealing with their disorder.
♦ Cognitive-behavioral therapy: A particular type of psychotherapy in which the person learns to recognize and change thought patterns and behaviors that lead to troublesome feelings.
♦ Dietary and lifestyle changes.
♦ Relaxation therapy.
