Anxiety is a common condition that can affect all parts of the person’s life. In some extreme cases, anxiety can lead to a panic disorder. People who have anxiety need to learn effective coping mechanisms for managing their conditions. There are many types of treatments available for treating anxiety, including medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, support groups, and natural remedies. This article will discuss the symptoms and signs of anxiety, as well as treatments and therapies.
When anxiety starts to affect a person’s daily activities, it is called panic disorder. The person may avoid social situations or use physical symptoms like shaking, sweating, nausea, dizziness, chest pain, difficulty breathing, or upset stomach to escape from stress. CBT, also known as cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people with anxiety realize their negative thoughts and changes their behaviors in order to better manage their feelings. It teaches them how to change their behaviors for the benefit of their physical, mental, and emotional health.
Extreme fear is another symptom of anxiety that needs treatment. People suffering from extreme fear suffer panic attacks frequently. These attacks can be triggered by anything: seeing or hearing about the person who triggered the fear, being around the object or situation that evokes extreme fear, or even sitting in an enclosed area where the fear is felt. CBT may teach the person to face his fears, develop a coping mechanism for handling fear, or reduce or eliminate the number of panic attacks he has by recognizing his excessive fear.
Another type of anxiety is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which involves obsessive, repeated thoughts about sanitation, money, death, or other issues. People with OCD obsess over things like color (red is associated with death and violence, orange is related to garbage and waste, green is related to nature), thoughts and actions of self and others, and clutter or mess. People with OCD usually have “rabbit trails” that they are not able to shake or do away with. This type of anxiety is a problem that should be treated as a medical issue because it can lead to other mental health problems like depression, substance abuse, and other anxiety disorders. People with OCD also need to realize that though these types of anxiety are frustrating and extreme, they do not actually harm themselves or others.
It’s important for people who have severe anxiety and panic disorders to seek treatment from a doctor or licensed therapist. Sometimes these doctors prescribe medication for their patients. However, medication does not cure or treat anxiety disorders; it just masks the symptoms. When the symptoms go away, the medication stops as well. Because of this, it’s best to look for a therapist who can help manage or change the way a person thinks about things so that they can manage their fear or worries more effectively and efficiently.
Most people are not aware that certain things or situations can provoke anxiety and panic symptoms. A good example of this is certain types of food. Those with an anxiety disorder may feel some types of symptoms when they eat chocolate or any other sugary food or drink. So instead of fearing the fact that they’ll end up having a panic attack, they learn to enjoy the feelings that they get from consuming those particular foods. In other words, if a certain situation or food makes them happy or feel good, chances are it will also make them less likely to have a panic attack because that same feeling will make them more relaxed overall.
