ANXIETY MANAGEMENT
How to Identify and Manage
Anxiety Disorder
By J. Edwards Holt
ANXIETY IS A NORMAL PART OF LIFE. IF YOU HAVE A BIG EVENT OR TEST COMING UP, IT’S NATURAL TO FEEL A LITTLE WORRIED. BUT FOR SOME PEOPLE, FEAR AND WORRY START TO TAKE OVER THEIR LIVES. THIS FEAR CAN ELEVATE TO PANIC ATTACKS AND EVEN BE UNRELATED TO WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND THEM. IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANXIETY, READ ON TO LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY AND MANAGE A POTENTIAL ANXIETY DISORDER.
What is anxiety disorder?
How to identify the symptoms
Anxiety disorders are characterized by constant worry or fear. For those who suffer from anxiety, their fears are persistent, excessive, and difficult to manage. The fear often interferes with daily activities and can cause the inflicted to avoid places or situations that trigger anxiety. The intense worrying is out of proportion to the actual danger or threat. Anxiety disorders can involve sudden episodes of intense panic and terror that can last minutes.
The main symptom of anxiety disorder is persistent fear and worry. Some other common symptoms are: • • • • •
Excessive panic or worry Trouble sleeping Heart palpitations Nausea Gastrointestinal problems
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