| Anxiety is a helpful emotion because it keeps you on | | | | to deal with your disorder. |
| your toes in the face of danger or stressful | | | | Be positive. Although the physical symptoms are like |
| situations. But if this emotion restricts you from doing | | | | those of a heart attack, anxiety disorder is not a life |
| your daily activities then what you have is a disorder. | | | | threatening illness, it is a treatable illness. Stay positive |
| If you have extreme anxiety or fear over | | | | and tell yourself that nothing bad is about to happen |
| unreasonable things to the point that you cannot | | | | because you do not have a life threatening disease. |
| function normally in your daily life, then you need to | | | | Join support groups. Talking to other sufferers, |
| learn how to handle anxiety disorder. | | | | sharing your experience and learning about their |
| This extreme terror is accompanied by physical | | | | struggles will help you handle it with ease because |
| symptoms which are really disturbing and disabling. | | | | you know you are not alone. |
| The physical symptoms include chest pain, sweating, | | | | Therapy. Psychotherapy or cognitive-behavioral |
| nausea, racing heartbeat, trembling, hot flashes, | | | | therapy is one effective way to handle anxiety |
| feeling of unreality, numbness and shortness of | | | | disorder. Talking to a psychiatrist or a mental health |
| breath. Imagine what you will do if anxiety attack | | | | professional is very helpful. Studies have shown that |
| strikes you while you are driving or while you are | | | | significant improvement is usually seen within 6-8 |
| shopping in a busy supermarket. The anticipation of | | | | weeks and up to 90% of patients are responsive to |
| attacks is also hard to handle because it takes away | | | | this kind of therapy. It helps sufferers to change |
| your freedom to enjoy life. You will become so | | | | their thinking patterns and how they react to their |
| restricted that you avoid things that you normally do | | | | fears. |
| like driving and even leaving the house without a | | | | Medications. Although medications will not cure |
| companion. Before this disorder could totally invade | | | | anxiety disorder, it will help you handle this and keep |
| your life, you have to learn how to handle anxiety | | | | your disorder under control. Your psychiatrist or |
| disorder. | | | | mental health doctor can prescribe you with the right |
| This disorder is treatable and manageable, you do not | | | | medication appropriate for your condition. Common |
| have to get embarrassed or hide if you have anxiety | | | | medications are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs |
| disorder. Here are some tips on how to handle | | | | and beta blockers. |
| anxiety disorder: | | | | Natural remedies. This is an alternative treatment to |
| See a doctor or mental health professional. You need | | | | help you handle anxiety disorder without the side |
| a proper diagnosis for you to understand your | | | | effects of drugs. If you have tried a lot of |
| disorder. It is easier to handle anxiety disorder if you | | | | treatments and still suffering from the disabling |
| know what you are dealing with. Your doctor can | | | | symptoms, natural remedies are another option. |
| explain to you the things you need to know and how | | | | |