Anxiety

Anxiety Disorder Anxiety disorder is a serious mental illness that involves the constant overwhelming feeling of being worry or always in fear. Anxiety can be more than just temporary worry of fear; it can be crippling and or threating. Spotting someone with anxiety can be really difficult because most of the symptoms a lot of people confuse them with sickness. Certain symptoms can include but are not limited to sleeping problems, cold or sweaty hands and or feet, dry mouth, shortness of…

Anxiety. A term coined for the “fight or flight” state of the mind which has affected humans since prehistoric times. We see this term amongst medical dictionaries, our favorite celebrities’ fan pages and our best friends’ social media accounts. A prevalent state that has become common for most in their day-to-day life as we are pressured by work, finance, family and the impending fear of an unknown future tragedy. Many are affected by anxiety. Fortunately, with the rise of interest in natural…

Anxiety disorders that have developed in children, teens, and young adults make simple and normal daily activities a lot more complicated than they are for people without an anxiety disorder. An anxiety disorder is defined as “when a child or adult worries most of the time about many things-things that have happened in the past, the present, or in the future.” (kidsmentalhealth.org 2009.) Anxiety disorders interfere with daily activities and simple tasks that most everybody does, like going to…

patterns fascinating. From depression to anxiety, many people tell their story of how these disorders handicapped them and how they altered their lives to fight these invisible forces holding them back. Typically, these stories demonstrate the way extreme anxiety has kept people from living normal lives. They don’t address the subject of trivial anxiety; James Collier’s piece offers this interesting perspective. Collier argues that trivial anxiety (anxiety that is not debilitating to the point…

With Text Anxiety Most people experience some type of test taking anxiety during college. This is even common for people who've prepared extensively. However, test taking anxiety often motivates students to study harder for tests, but it can be detrimental if it prevents them from studying, preparing properly, or concentrating during a test. These strategies can help you handle extreme test taking anxiety:  Develop good study habits. One of the best ways to handle test taking anxiety is…

Anxiety disorder isn't the cause from poor parenting but just keep a strong support system with friends, family, and teachers. According to Lynn Siqueland, PhD (2015), “It is important that you have the same expectations of your anxious child that you would of another child.” Anxiety and Depression Association of America (2015), states at home tips for parents and caregivers whom have children with or are dealing with anxiety disorder at home or in school: Pay attention to your child’s feelings…

everyone getting a prize and that causing anxiety I think is a very ‘Millennial’ issue. The term is just a label for our age group, who maybe did grow up with recognition for participation, but simultaneously were held to higher standards. I think I was in the fourth grade when standardized testing began for Mathematics and English. It was an experience that is stressful, but everyone goes through it. Rather than participation awards affecting us and causing anxiety. I think that standardize…

going to a big slumber party where you only know one person, now imagine feeling that way all the time. That is what it’s like to have a severe case of anxiety. For a person that has anxiety, the feeling never truly goes away. There are multiple cases of anxiety, but the most crucial is social anxiety. When having a severe case of social anxiety, this can cause someone to have a fear of speaking publicly. People with this disorder can get help, and can get medications for this disorder as well.…

perfectionist in me… I feel like my mind is somewhat cleared now. Starting anything, especially school work is very difficult for me. My anxiety always seems to get the best of me. I find myself constantly worrying and stressing out about the smallest things, things that I have no business getting worried about and things that will be figured out eventually. My anxiety leaves me distracted in everyday situations. When grocery shopping, I’m always looking around making sure I’m not in someone’s…

Life with Generalized Anxiety Disorder In the U.S., approximately 3.1% of adults are affected each year by generalized anxiety disorder, causing 1.5-5.4 days of impairment during any given month (Priest, 2015). Anxiety is a commonly experienced emotion in everyday life. Everyone is familiar with the feeling of anxiety from time to time, however, there are individuals who may encounter anxiety at higher levels and rates in which can put them in a debilitating state. Individuals who suffer from…