Posts Tagged ‘Anxiety’

28
Jun

What is Anxiety?

   Posted by: author1    in Self Improvement: Stress Management

Do you feel anxious before a dental visit or starting something new? Have you gotten the jitters before speaking in front of a large group or sweaty palms when thinking about the future?

Reactions like these does not necessarily mean anything is wrong when faced with unfamiliar or scary circumstances.

Many people can suffer from more severe forms of anxiety that may cause much more serious physical and bodily symptoms.

To better understand if your anxious feelings could be a sign of an anxiety or panic disorder, let’s take a look at some of the symptoms:

1. If you feel your heart is racing and you can’t breathe correctly, this can be a symptom of anxiety that is severe enough for you to get professional help.


2. Some people have uncontrollable fears of things like crowded places, driving, or germs that cause complete avoidance of places or situations.


3. The consistent inability to concentrate can be a symptom of anxiety. This must be consistent behavior, and not just on those occasions when you lack sleep or are hungry, for instance.


4. Nervous behaviors, such as walking around the same area over and over again or twitching your fingers or toes repetitively, can be a symptom.


5. A feeling a doom or that something will happen to you, such as an accident, heart attack, or even death, can be symptoms of an anxiety disorder or panic disorder.


6. Numbness in your hands, fingers, toes, and legs or feeling like you can’t stand are also common symptoms.


7. If you find you have trouble swallowing or unusual dry mouth episodes, these may be indications of anxiety.


8. Fear of people around you and the desire to be alone are feelings that many anxiety sufferers face.


9. The inability to leave your home can be a symptom of a severe anxiety or panic disorder.


10. If your normal activities become overwhelming to you, you could be suffering from anxiety or a panic disorder.

The good news is these symptoms and conditions are no longer thought of as being something people shouldn’t reveal or talk about.

There’s help for you if you suffer from anxiety. Many mental health clinics and hospitals offer affordable help if you’re on a lower or fixed income. Luckily, your health insurance company cannot reveal treatment to your employer, so get the help that you need from them.

As scientists and the medical world become more informed about these disorders, more medications and other forms of relief are found to be effective in treating them. Relaxation techniques are very effective, and can even be done at home or in the workplace.

Understanding your condition can help alleviate the stress and fear these panic attacks cause and will also help you find a solution to stopping the attacks altogether. The fear of another panic attack will hold you hostage, preventing you from living your life and doing the things you love to do.

If you suffer from some of the symptoms above, seek help from a professional. Get the treatment that can put you back on the road to peace, health and happiness. You’ll be glad you did!

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23
Feb

Aromatherapy and Anxiety Relief

   Posted by: author1    in Alternative, Health and Fitness

When you feel anxious, or seriously stressed, you can’t function as well. Your home, family and work life suffers. You aren’t yourself and everyone around you feels as though they are walking on egg shells around you fearing they’ll set you off. Nobody likes to feel this way but there is something you can do about it. Aromatherapy and anxiety have often gone hand and hand. By using certain aromatherapy scents, you can relieve anxiety and stress and you can go back to being the normal you. Your friends, family and coworkers will thank you for it and you’ll feel better and more able to tackle the world and all its problems.

Various Means

Aromatherapy and anxiety relief doesn’t necessarily have to come from candles, though this is a great way to go about it. By using a lavender scented aromatherapy candle, you will begin to feel relaxed, especially when used when teamed with a hot bath, or other aromatherapy scents. Aromatherapy and anxiety relief can also come from incense sticks, oils, aromatherapy herb filled neck wraps and more. Using all of these products in conjunction, or even just one by itself, can send you into a deeply relaxed state, which is essential for stress and anxiety relief.

When you learn about aromatherapy and anxiety relief, you will learn about the various herbs and what action and reaction they are intended to bring about. There are aromatherapy scents to ease pain, to rejuvenate the body and senses and there are even aromatherapy scents designed to enhance a romantic experience. To learn more about aromatherapy and anxiety relief, you can pick up one of the many books on the subject, you can search online or you can take an aromatherapy course. Taking a course will open new opportunities for you, such as being able to go into business for yourself to make money off your aromatherapy and anxiety relief knowledge.

So, the next time you feel really stressed and anxious, don’t make others around you feel uncomfortable and don’t think that you have to remain that way until it fades. Because the fact is, it may never clear, not unless you do something about it. It’s not natural to feel as stressed as we sometimes do and that’s why it’s so important to do something about it, such as using aromatherapy and it’s anxiety relieving properties, so that we can go back to living and enjoying life.

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6
Jan

Teenagers and the Causes of Depression

   Posted by: author1    in Depression, Health and Fitness

More and more cases of depression in teens are being reported today by doctors and scientists.  This may be because more teens are asking for help with their condition, because doctors are getting better at diagnosing the condition, or simply because there are more and more cases to be reported.  Or it may be a combination of these various factors, but whatever the reason, Depression in Teens is not something that should be ignored.  It’s unfortunate that some extreme cases have led to tragedy, so whether you’re a teen concerned with your condition or a parent, it’s important to sit up and take note, and then take action.

The many causes of depression in teens range from physical problems internally to external circumstances that cause them to learn depression.  Depression itself is caused by a chemical reaction in the brain, where it does not regulate and release a chemical necessary for a good mood.  When this chemical is not released properly, not only is there a lack of happiness but the overall mood is sadness.Alot of times you may find that the brain is not releasing the proper chemical and there are problems with imbalance.  Other physical causes include the fluctuation of hormones that are common during puberty; sometimes these fluctuations can be so severe that depression can set it.  Some of these physical causes of depression in teens can go away over time, as they get older and those hormones level off.Don’t ever dance with the devil and ignore some of the symptoms and other issues.

It’s thought that problems such as bullying can cause Depression in Teens .  Keep in mind that often when a person feels trapped and helpless in their situation this can lead to depression, regardless of the situation they feel trapped in – a bad marriage, severe debt, a stressful job, and so on.  When it comes to bullying and depression in teens, kids often feel trapped and helpless because they can’t switch schools the way one can switch jobs or get a divorce, and they often feel as if they can’t talk to their parents or anyone else about the problem.  This helplessness and frustration with the problem, as well as the humiliation they may be suffering, can often cause depression in teens.  Other situations can be similar to how a bullied teen feels.  For instance if they live in an abusive home or even if one parent is negligent or abusive, if they are using any kind of drugs, if they have failing grades, or if they feel they are under tremendous amounts of pressure to perform academically or athletically, these factors too can cause depression in teens.

There are many ways to treat depression in teens and having a good support system is of utmost importance.  Teens should be able to approach their parents with any problem they have an know that they won’t be chastised or punished but rather will be helped and assisted, and depression should be no different.

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