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Anxiety Disorders

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Muscular tension- can't relax

Strained face- furrowed brows

Poor appetite

Indigestion

Difficulty Sleeping

Fatigue

Trembling, feeling twitchy

Sweating

Stuttering

Irritability

Persistent worrying about small things

Overthinking solutions and plans to worst-case outcomes

Seeing situations and events as threatening, when they aren't

Fear of making the wrong decision

Difficulty concentrating

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There are no set causes but some possible ones are:

Differences in brain chemistry and function

Genetics

Differences in the way threats are perceived

Development and personality

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Alternative medicine:

Herbal remedies- mixed results

Lifestyle and home remedies:

Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs

Healthy eating

Relaxation techniques

Sleep #1 priority

Be physically active

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Condition characterized by 6 months or more of chronic, exaggerated worry and tension that is unfounded or much more severe than the normal anxiety most people experience

Fearing the unknown and unforeseen circumstances

Unable to make decisions or enjoy life

Too preoccupied in internal problems they neglect social relationships.

Trouble dealing with family and friends and fulfilling responsibilities

More they worry-more difficulty they have-more difficulty-more they worry

Avoid the things that give them anxiety completely

Comes on gradually throughout the life cycle

Highest risk is between childhood and middle age- woman most likely

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Piglet- Winnie the Pooh

Lives near the Hundred Acre Wood- constant source of his anxiety

Believes monsters in movies are real

Cries when Pooh takes him into forest

One episode- scared to go outside

Any situation- thinks of how it can go wrong

Chronic fear of Heffalumps and Woozles- causes massive anxiety

Wrings hands, ears twitch, stutters, stomach aches, shakes

Prefers to stay indoors at home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNjpbmVqnfc&ibss=1

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Medications:

Antidepressants- short term

Lexapro / Cymbalta / Effexor XR / Paxil, Pexeva

Buspirone

Benzodiazepines

Psychotherapy:

Working with a therapist to reduce anxiety symptoms

Short term treatment: Cognitive therapy focuses on teaching specific skills to manage your worries directly and help you return to the activities you have avoided because of GAD gradually