Panic disorder

is completely normal but when the anxiety starts to become debilitating it’s time to see a doctor. Anxiety is now the most common mental disorder diagnosed in the U.S., subsequently it is also common for anxiety to be diagnosed with depression or for depression to be diagnosed with anxiety. Other common disorders that go along with anxiety include, bipolar disorder,…

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder which may be diagnosed from recurrent unexpected panic attacks or at least one attack followed by a period of fear about additional panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense anxiety that may not be appropriate for the amount of potential danger in a situation. They are common with up to 40 percent of the population experiencing one at some time in their life. It is when these panic attacks are recurrent, there is a long period of fear of an…

Anxiety disorders commonly exist among all of us in our everyday lives. It can be quite useful as long as it is balanced. Too little anxiety can cause one to feel sluggish or even lifeless, while too much anxiety can disrupt homeostasis causing one to be unstable. The term Anxiety is used to describe “generalized fear or dread in the absence of a specific danger”. (Morris and Coleman 117). There are five major types of anxiety disorders that can affect individuals. In this research paper, I…

Patient Case Study Our patient presents with two possible diagnoses. The first diagnoses is Generalized Anxiety Disorder and/or Agoraphobia. Generalized anxiety is defined by Wade & Tavris, (2017), as “A continuous state of anxiety marked by feelings of worry in addition to dread, apprehension, difficulties in concentration, as well as signs of motor tension.” (p.547). Generalized anxiety disorder involves insistent in addition to disproportionate worry that affects the persons daily activities…

An individual can identify if they have a anxiety disorder based on the symptoms they may have. Certain symptoms are normal, but when they become life interrupting it’s a necessity to seek for help. It may feel uncomfortable to get help for anxiety but as FDR once said “the only thing to fear is fear itself”(FDR SOURCE). In Linda Geddes article “Worry...Worry...Worry...” she says “the key thing we look for in the clinic is whether anxiety is interfering with a person's day-to-day life , or…

Although both agoraphobia and panic disorder require the occurrence of panic attacks for diagnosis, agoraphobia differs from other mental disorders due to aversive reactions to particular situations. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, agoraphobia is an “intense fear and anxiety of any place or situation where escape might be difficult.”2 Agoraphobia was not a separate disorder from panic disorder until 2013, with the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and…

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…

All About Anxiety Anxiety disorder is a condition that is very hard to live with. People may think that anxiety isn’t a real condition, while others believe since it's been scientifically proven it is real. Over 40 million people have been diagnosed with this condition. People need to understand that it’s not just a natural feeling of fear, but a very serious disorder. People might think that anxiety is just a natural feeling of fear, but there have been many studies showing just how serious…

Anxiety-type disorders are an extremely common occurrence in our fast-paced, modern society. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) approximately one in five adults and approximately one in four adolescents (aged 13-18) are experiencing anxiety disorders or symptoms of such. (National Institute of Mental Health). Anxiety disorders generally are the result of excessive stress that leads to dysfunction. Yet there is a way to understand the underpinnings of anxiety and treat…

In the film, What About Bob?, many examples of psychological disorders are displayed in order to convey the significance of anxiety and the effect it can have on one’s life. The main character, Bob Wiley, suffers from generalized anxiety disorder, multiple phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Each of these anxiety disorders significantly interferes with Wiley’s everyday life and causes him to go to great lengths in order to receive the help he so desperately needs. Due to his many issues…