Generalized anxiety disorder

Fear is an emotion that brings a sense of unease to our world, whether it is the fear of an object or someone inflicting fear on someone. There can be different levels of fear that affect people. This is the emotion everyone has, no matter if they deny it, no one can be fearless. Throughout the years the common fears of people and the word its-self have evolved and will be a never ending cycle. The sense of being afraid or uneased caused by a possible danger was developed in the late 12th…

Learning Objective 12.4 is about anxiety, trauma, and stress. An anxiety disorder is excessive or unrealistic worry and fearfulness. Free-floating Anxiety is one that is unrelated to any realistic source. Another disorder is Panic Disorder which is panic attacks that cause daily difficulty. A panic attack is sudden and very intense where there are physical symptoms of stress and there is a feeling that you are going to die. A General Anxiety Disorder is excessive anxieties and worries that occur…

Head”? Anxiety, the monster-like disorder that affects more than 23 million Americans. Anxiety is a normal reaction to a threatening situation and results to an increase in the amount of adrenaline from the sympathetic nervous system. This increased adrenaline speeds the heart and respiration rate, raises blood pressure, and diverts blood flow to the muscles. These physical reactions are used for escaping from serious danger however when the reactions cause anxiety in many normal…

Fear Fear is an unpleasant emotion that is caused by the belief of someone or something that will be a threat, pain or harm. An important concept of fear is that everyone has it, whether you are old or young, tough or soft. Fear is a natural feeling that occurs when people like you get afraid. So now we are going to determine whether our fears change as we get older, or if they stay the same. Fears Changing as We Age Fear occurs in the amygdala, which is a small piece of mass located in the…

lazy or unable to clean up after themselves. However, hoarders have little control over their hoarding, hoarding may present itself on its own or as a symptom of other disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, anxiety and trauma (“Hoarding the Basics”). One of the leading causes of hoarding, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder [OCD] causes a person to think…

Biofeedback for Anxiety In American society, anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions suffered by our population (Brauer, 1999). Though the criteria and classifications of anxiety has changed significantly over the decades, excessive emotional fear and physiological hyperarousal are still the condition’s most recognized attributes (1999). These are also the qualities that biofeedback practitioners target to help patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In fact,…

Panic disorder is fairly common psychological disorder which affects people mentally, emotionally and physically. Around 2 out of 100 people are affected by this condition. It is treatable in a number of ways and does not lead to any serious problems, but it does impact a person’s mental state severely. Panic attacks can be caused by underlying trauma, stress, catastrophic thinking and genetics. Panic disorder is a misunderstood disorder, with many people not knowing enough about it. It is not…

How To Deal With Anxiety Issues By Candace Martin Sep 29, 2010 It might be that you're suffering from anxiety problems when you awaken one day and you begin to realize that panic has taken over your life. Oftentimes individuals believe that these feelings of anxiety are normal, and they don't realize it might be indicative of a problem. It only comes to their attention when the problem gets truly out of control. If you feel like you have a struggle going on inside of you, it may be time to face…

Mental health disorders affect many of us in this day and time. An anxiety disorder is almost like an epidemic among many of us in today’s society. It is an illness several of us are very well familiar with. Living with anxiety can be not only scary but overwhelmingly frustrating as well. “Living with Anxiety Disorders” written by Carol Hand, published in 2014, by ABDO Publishing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this book the authors objective is to educate what anxiety is along with…

sense of self worth, extreme introversion and isolation, unhealthy lifestyle choices and future anxieties and depression (Research, 2016). Anxiety and Depression in children can often be genetic, but also very often stem from poor mental health shaping, an insecure environment and insecure relationships with the people taking care of them and around them. Different conditions like generalized anxiety, social phobias, mood swings, and depression cause children to act out their daily lives…