Anxiety Disorders Can Be Conquered
When Janice first found out about anxiety disorders
she was actually relieved.
"I had spent most of my life thinking that I must be crazy because I worried all the time, avoided social situations and had frequent panic attacks that became progressively worse. I finally got to the point that I just could not leave my house. I was relieved when I found out that I suffered from anxiety disorders and that they were treatable."
Janice is not alone. More than 25 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders. While some degree of anxiety is normal, even beneficial, people who suffer from anxiety disorders are plagued with recurring episodes of intense crippling fear and they feel powerless to manage their symptoms.
Untreated anxiety disorders can push people into avoiding situations that trigger or worsen their symptoms. People with anxiety disorders are likely to suffer from depression and they may also abuse alcohol and other drugs in a desperate effort to control their symptoms. People with severe forms of anxiety disorders find it difficult or even impossible to keep a job, maintain a relationship or even go to the grocery store.
In his insightful book titled "Prisoners of our Thoughts," Gary Miller discusses the different types of anxiety and fear. "Abnormal fear basically begins with normal fear, but then the situation that is feared is magnified until it becomes huge, causing extreme anxiety. There are usually no logical or reasonable grounds for the level of fear being experienced."
Read more specific information on the following anxiety disorders:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Performance Anxiety
- Menopause Anxiety
- Separation Anxiety
- Speech Anxiety
- Health Anxiety
- Child Anxiety
- Test Anxiety
- Dog Anxiety
If you suffer from anxiety disorder, don't waste another second of your life in the clutches of fear, tension and worry.
Talk to your doctor about anxiety disorders and together you can work out a treatment plan that will help you put your fears behind you and enable you to move on to a life that is filled with the joy and happiness that you deserve.