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Anxiety
In addition to suffering from
Anxiety Disorder, an individual may also have other common
disorders that go hand-in-hand with it such as Depression,
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia, or any other
number of Phobias that make it all the more important to seek
treatment for.
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What
Is Anxiety? What
Causes Anxiety?
Imagine being stood in front
of a high speed locomotive and you are frozen solid to the
spot. Unable to move, knowing what is about to happen, and can
do NOTHING to help yourself escape.
Now imagine being plunged into
this scenario several times A DAY.
This is what it feels like for
an Anxiety Disorder sufferer. Or as close as it can be
described. The only difference is, there is no speeding train
barreling towards you. It's unseen. And comes from out of no
where. Without warning. Crippling you in utter fear.
Sound intense?
It IS.
The 'official' 'unofficial'
description of Anxiety is a disorder in which the individual
afflicted feels an intense, irrational fear and an impending
sense of doom or dread.
What this means is that, in
'layman's terms', if you suffer from Anxiety Disorder, or any
form of it, that you will be confronted with paralyzing fear
for no apparent reason that will make you feel as if there is
no possible way out of it. And you can experience this
unprovoked fear at any time within the course of a day.
In addition to suffering from
Anxiety Disorder, an individual may also have other common
disorders that go hand-in-hand with it such as Depression,
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia, or any other
number of Phobias that make it all the more important to seek
treatment for.
What
Causes Anxiety?
Short and sweet? Everything
and NOTHING! Reread the definition of it above. Now the
picture should become a bit more clear.
In most documented cases of
Anxiety attacks, the patient rarely reports any event that
would have triggered the onset of the attack itself.
Now, with that said, let me
also explain that when an Anxiety sufferer returns back to a
situation or setting where a previous attack happened, this
could trigger another attack, just because they'll be reminded
of how terrifying that first attack was, and unconsciously be
thinking about it successfully triggering yet another attack!
It's a vicious cycle of fear.
And the greatest fear of an
Anxiety attack/disorder sufferer? To have ANOTHER ATTACK!
Hopefully this is beginning to make a little more sense to you
now. Of course the attack hasn't killed them, and most likely
won't, but it can sure feel like you're dying at the moment
when an attack is occurring though.
So, the greatest determiner of
having an Anxiety attack is also your greatest treasure, your
MIND. Even though you can tell someone that is having an
Anxiety attack that "It's All In Your Mind", this usually
comes out leaving them feel you are trying to be condescending
to their plight. Not a nice feeling I'm sure you'll agree.
Even though you don't mean it in that way, this is most likely
the way it is received.
To be more 'clinical' about
Anxiety, it is, in fact, 'all in your mind'. Because the BRAIN
is where all your Anxiety stems from. Many studies have
focused mainly on two specific portions of the brain that are
responsible for inducing feelings of fear and anxiety. It is
simply an unannounced trigger that sets off one's “fight or
flight” defense mechanism, kicks in the adrenaline, and BAM! A
full blown Anxiety attack is on it's way forward.
Many times, Anxiety is brought
about due to increased stress from daily life. Bills piling
up, children seemingly out of control, pressure from work,
family, and other events can trigger this disorder bringing it
to the surface of an otherwise “dormant” carrier of the
genetic traits passed on by their parents.
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