Living With Anxiety

Panic disorder is characterized by spontaneous and unexpected occurrence of panic attacks, which, its frequency varying from several attacks in a day to only a few attacks in a year. Panic attack is an acute attack of anxiety with feelings of impending doom (1), which the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5)(2) describes as a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort in which symptoms develop abruptly and reach a peak within minutes.

Growing up with anxiety, I couldn’t acknowledge it. I ventured my early school years imprudent of this onset. Being a young child not knowing what was causing this incursion left me terrified. I`d rely on the company of others to help me escape the torment of my own mind. I was trying to surround myself with as many people as possible; using them as a remedy to my own illness. All I ever desired was to be like my fellow students. After all, weren`t taught at a young age to never play with a sick kid? The endless spiral of the fear of judgement and criticism of those I called friends took my grip off reality; engulfing myself into the inferno that took hold of my body. As a hopeless attempt to bury my demon, I became a member of the Cross Country and Track and Field team. The freedom of running essentially broke me of the chains in the beginning of high school. Not only had I found a remedy to my anxiety, but also my hidden talent. Moving up the ranks of not only my team, but also the state, drove me back into a pit I thought I

Thesis: Have you ever been excited about going out and canceled at the last minute? Had to tell someone that you were not feeling good or that you could not go because you had a last-minute emergency? When the real reason you can not go is because you did not want to leave the house is because you’re anxious about the people you will run in to. The crippling thought of having to speak to others, how you will look to them, and how they judge you. When the thought of having to deal with other people make you physically sick. You might be dealing with Social Anxiety.

A small amount of anxiety can be a good thing. A lot of anxiety is when it becomes a problem. “The dividing line is when the fear becomes so great that it causes a lot of distress and/or it makes the person not able to do certain things” says Dr. Bridget Walker. Having a constant or persistent feeling of fear and distress, is known as anxiety. In the past, people with mental disorders have been misunderstood and poorly treated. During, times in ancient Greece, many societies connected mental disorders to punishments from the gods or being possessed by demons. But, people still tried to find a more scientific explanation. No matter the cause, if not properly cared for, anxiety can lead to serious problems and disorders.

In a time when society demands more than you can deliver, anxiety is a common problem plaguing the human race. Human beings constantly worry about ev-er-ry-thing! We worry about the minutest details. We even tend to worry about why it’s so quite in the house when everybody is out! And why wouldn’t we? The world has turned into a concrete jungle with perhaps more dangers than a real jungle. Every bend, every corner opens a new can of worms! Some people manage to deal with it well enough, and some do not.

1.  Please explain one or two of those experiences.  Was it for class?  For work?  For a family occasion? What were the circumstances surrounding the event?

During my senior experience I encountered a few obstacles, one of them being the presentation, I got through it, but I was extremely nervous the inter time. I prepared

Anxiety use to be something that l feared. It was like a disease that l felt l had no cure for, and would have to live with for the rest of my life. I constantly felt trapped and scared that at any moment, l would have a panic attack and spiral out of control. It was a scary idea to wake up to every morning, and to fall asleep to every night. My last two college years were not as enjoyable as l wanted it to be, because l kept letting my anxiety get in the way of my life. I feared social groups and settings, l feared being in a classroom for too long, l feared traveling, and l even feared eating. At this point in my life, l feared that at any moment, l would have a panic attack and feel completely helpless. In addition, l had convinced myself

Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD is a common anxiety order that currently affects 6.8 million adults in America alone, today. Most people suffering from the disease don’t realize that is the main cause behind their worrying, for they believe it’s just common worry. It is very common to worry over things such as money, grades, presentations, etc. The thing that makes GAD different from regular worrying is that people who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder stress over very irrelevant things.(National Institution of Health) They also find it very difficult to make it through they day because they are worrying so much about what could happen. Doctors have found a few causes for the disease. Occasionally the disease is passed through

(Roseville, CA) Lance Hahn (www.LanceHahn.com) announces the release of his new book How to Live in Fear: Mastering the Art of Freaking Out. This book serves as a how-to guide for individuals who struggle with fear and is written from a Biblical experience to help these people thrive in their fear. Lance Hahn 's book addresses a topic many churches don 't speak about. Living with anxiety and panic disorder doesn 't need to be difficult, as this book explains exactly how to do so and live and rich, fulfilling life.

I leaned my head against the cold, tinted window, listening to the heavy raindrops pounding against it. While my mom, Mildred, kept fiddling with the radio stations and looking at me like she wanted to say something. She puts her tongue between the tip of her teeth, which she usually does when she is about to lash out.

Humans were born with two fears; fear of falling, and fear of loud noises. According to the Oxford dictionary, fear is "an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm", but this definition is only one of many to define the term of 'fear '. Fear is events that we perceive to be dangerous to ourselves and to others. Fear is something that everyone possesses, and when conquered, turns into achievement.

Do you have anxiety? If so do you know the effective treatment? The Psychologists at the American Psychological Association in Washington D.C. have recently published an online article called Anxiety Disorders and effective Treatment, which can be found at http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/anxiety-treatment.aspx. This Article focuses on the types of anxieties that there are and there treatments. The anxieties they focus on are General Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The adolescents must not be shy, or afraid to initiate conversations, which obviously lacks in those who have social phobia. Moreover, it is very important that one should be honest in their opinions, and not just say what they think the other person wants to or would like to hear, as that causes a distance in their relation.

It’s Tuesday morning. I’ve just gotten off of the route 14 bus from k-lot at “The Steps.” They aren’t the only steps on campus, I think to myself, so why are they The Steps? I ask myself that question almost every day as I ascend them and walk towards my first class of the day. I stop in-front of the tallest building on campus, probably also the most well-known building on campus, Patterson Office Tower.