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What To Do If You Have An Anxiety Disorder

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In today's climate, it's easy to express worrisome thoughts about how things are going. However, if you are depressed or anxious about your job, your home, your relationships, your life - you may be suffering from anxiety. In addition, if you are having trouble sleeping, of you find it hard to focus, or find yourself becoming upset and agitated at the smallest of things, it may be time to seek a diagnosis for your problem.

What is anxiety disorder? It is a prolonged, physiological condition characterized by an unreasonable and relentless sense of apprehension or trepidation. It physically manifests itself in many different ways. Some examples are nausea, upset stomach, dry mouth, frequent need to urinate, heart palpitations, nervous stuttering, insomnia, and more. Emotionally, the person may feel an overwhelming sense of panic, fear and apprehension far out of proportion to the event causing those feelings.

In some cases, the overwhelming feelings of anxiety becomes so intensive that you can no longer perform normal, every day activities. You become immobilized by a general sense of fear and dread. You may, in effect, become a prisoner in your own home because of fear of the outside world.

Often but not always, people with anxiety disorders also suffer from depression. Anxiety and depression are both recognized as mental disorders that have similar causes but very different symptoms. It's also not unusual for those with anxiety disorders to experience panic attacks and other forms of anxiety.

Currently, it's not known what the exact cause of anxiety disorder is but a large number of studies point to heredity as being a huge factor. Also, frequent drug use, while not identified as a causal agent, does appear to aggravate anxiety tendencies that are already present.

If you have experienced any of the above symptoms or suspect that you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder, you should know that help and effective treatment is available. Start by contacting your regular doctor or health professional for a recommended anxiety disorder specialist. Effective treatment is nearly always available for this disorder.

Fortunately, in today's society, anxiety disorder no longer has the negative social stigma that it once had. Today's psychiatrists have a much greater wealth of research materials to draw upon in diagnosing and treating patients. Also, a greater number of effective medications to treat anxiety disorders are available today than ever before.

Another benefit that people attain who proactively seek treatment for their illness is that they learn that they aren't alone. More than 18 million U.S. citizens currently suffer from anxiety disorder and the vast majority of them, with treatment, are able to live their lives fully in a normal way.

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Karen Larsen is a writer for www.anxietyinamerica.com who writes on subjects such as what is separation anxiety disorder and other disorders. You can find more about anxiety disorders at her web site.

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