Anxiety
My hope is that as a long time
sufferer of Anxiety and Depression, you can help yourself, or
a loved one, not feel as if they are alone in this horrific
disorder by reading through this guide. That there are other
people out there that are suffering just as you may be right
now at this very moment. And that you CAN get help and
overcome this affliction.
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Introduction
Your heart starts to pound. .
.You begin to feel dizzy or faint. . .You experience shortness
of breath. . .You feel tingling or numbness in your hands and
feet. . .You start to feel pressure in your chest. . .You
think you may be dying or at the least having a heart attack.
. .You think you may be going crazy. . .But you're NOT!
These are the classic symptoms
of an Anxiety Attack. Millions of people scattered about the
United States, not to mention other countries across the
world, have them every single day. You may be one of them. Or
you may know someone that is battling with this affliction.
Either way, you need to know
how to help yourself, or someone you care about deal with
Anxiety. And the best way to do this is through understanding
what Anxiety is and offering them, or getting, the support
they desperately need.
My hope is that as a long time
sufferer of Anxiety and Depression, you can help yourself, or
a loved one, not feel as if they are alone in this horrific
disorder by reading through this guide. That there are other
people out there that are suffering just as you may be right
now at this very moment. And that you CAN get help and
overcome this affliction.
You CAN learn to LIVE WITH IT
and STOP letting IT control YOU.
Who
Suffers From Anxiety?
People who you would never
suspect in a million years! In fact, Anxiety is such a
widespread disorder that virtually ANYONE can suffer
from it. Your uncle Buddy, your Grandma Jean, your sister
Annie, your neighbor Joe, your best friend Patti, or your
brother George.
But, because Anxiety is one of
those 'sweep it under the carpet',
“embarrassment-type-I-think-I-might-be-going-crazy” disorders,
people don't like to talk about it. Or admit they are long
time sufferers.
Especially if you are someone
always in the public eye, such as Kim Basinger. Kim had a
long, difficult struggle with Anxiety disorder, and kept it a
secret for quite a good portion of her life. You would never
guess it to see her up on the 'silver screen' though would
you? But she in fact has spoken out publicly about her battle
with Anxiety in the hopes that this may raise
awareness of this dreaded disorder. And it has. She is one
brave soul to expose a huge portion of her private life like
this. Kudos to you Kim!
Let us not forget also that
Anxiety is believed to be an inherited disorder, although your
mom or pop may not show the outward symptoms of it. Remember,
this is an embarrassment disorder, or one that makes the
sufferer believe they are, or are going, crazy. However, not
every person who has experienced an Anxiety attack will
develop a full blown disorder, but don't discount the fact
that potentially they COULD.
Here's an interesting
statistical fact for you. According to NIMH(National Institute
of Mental Health) approximately 2.4 MILLION adult Americans
suffer from some form of Anxiety or Panic Disorder. That's
about 40 Million! And, it is twice as common in women as it is
in men. Hmmm. . .Maybe this could be a contributing factor in
why women worry so much about things? ;-)
Coincidentally, the major
reason for people not knowing what is happening to them, or
that they are suffering from Anxiety or Panic Disorder COULD
be attributed to the fact that many cases reported began in
adolescence. Therefore, a child may not be as affluent in
describing what they are experiencing compared to the ability
of that of an adult.
The key here is to LISTEN
TO YOUR CHILDREN!! You would NOT want them to endure a
childhood full of suffering and not even know the reason for
it.
Another interesting fact to be
aware of is that Anxiety attacks don't only happen when a
person is awake! They can, and often do, happen while
sleeping. How scary do you think that may be to wake up to?
Indescribable would be putting it MILDLY.
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