Anxiety disorder

(2013)Workplace Bullying Causes Anxiety Issues, Overview of anxiety disorders that can develop due to workplace bullying Sherri Gordon discuss how bullying can result in Anxiety issues. When someone is the victim of bullying it can affect their lives making them feel isolated, depressed, lonely, and anxious. The effects of bullying can remain, after the…

out, but I knew there was more to life than social anxiety. Walking in fear every day, feeling under the spotlight, there had to be a way out. Not being able to function in society, my self-worth shrunk, but what hurt me the most was not being able to express myself. After being afflicted for years, and overcoming my social anxiety through inner and outer work, I thought to myself no one should have to suffer like this. Hence, mastering my anxiety compelled me to become a psychiatric…

psychological or biological capacities of the individual” (Grant et al., 2003, p. 448). Adolescence, in general, is a “period of heightened anxiety and stress” (Walker, 2002, p. 24). When looking specifically at what causes adolescent stress every day, it is likely to find that not only is schoolwork a major cause, but also that difficulty in relationships…

a snarling Rottweiler, but not to be terrified of a friendly poodle on a leash. Although a phobia is similar to a fear, there is one key difference: the anxiety experienced by the person is so strong that it interferes with their life and/or ability to function. Phobia patients should consider investing in treatment because the amount of anxiety caused by the phobia they are suffering from may cause health risks in the future. Patients may also be able to participate in certain activities…

Case A: Francis Francis appears to be suffering from a situational phobia. In order to be diagnosed, five criteria from the DSM-V have to be used. The first is anxiety about a specific situation, which has lasted for more than six months. We can see this with this extreme concern about the safety of his family. The second criterion is that the situation always provokes fear. Francis is constantly having unpleasant thoughts about danger coming to his wife and daughter. In other words, he is…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder where a person has uncontrollable obsessions and compulsions that he or she feels the urge to repeat. Obsessions are urges, thoughts, or mental images that cause a person anxiety or stress. Compulsions are the repetitive behaviors that a person feels the urge to do based on the obsessive thoughts. Symptoms of OCD can interfere with all aspects of life. A symptom of OCD is fear of germs or contamination that leads to excessive cleaning.…

indications of Anxiety. Anxiety is one of the most common disorders in America and has an average age-onset of 11 years old (NIMH, n.d.). There are multiple types of anxiety that exist and can potentially affect anyone at different levels. To name a few: Social anxiety disorder, which is a disorder that causes people to be extremely overwhelmed in crowded places, and become self-conscious about themselves in social…

I’d like to share a short story about myself. I’d like to do this, to show people that life will always throw curveballs but what truly matters is you fight through it! Things will get better sooner or later. For the children out there that don’t think they aren’t worth it, because of bullies or family issues, you ARE worth it! Every life matters, and it might not seem like it but you are destined for something great! I have had a rough life and have thought multiple times that it would never…

Anxiety Scott Stossel is the author of this book and he has struggled with anxiety ever since he was a child. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) states that anxiety is a number of events or activities that occur more days or not, for at least six months, and also difficulty to control worrying, restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension and sleep disturbance (Stossel, 2014, p. 49). In Stossel’s book, he uses his therapist definition of anxiety…

inappropriate coping mechanisms. Whereas, prevention or self-management; reduce the physical and mental symptoms of stress-induced anxiety, depression, and physical ailments. A pivotal declaration noted by the author is that stress is a part of modern life. We must decern that stress…