Anxiety Disorder Treatment

ANXIETY DISORDER TREATMENT When everyday anxiety grows into debilitating disorders such as extreme fear, selective mutism, OCD, and panic attacks, it is classified as Anxiety Disorder. TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS Phobias Social and General Anxiety Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) SOCIAL AND GENERAL ANXIETY ANXIETY FROM PHOBIAS Specific phobias: - Irrational and excessive fears - Difficulty dealing with daily life Strong sense of nervousness An overwhelming fear of social situations Produce anxiety symptoms - Rapid heartbeat Difficulty in breathing Excessive worrying ANXIETY FROM POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) - Debilitating condition - A common anxiety disorder - Manifests as nightmares and flashbacks - Fear of certain places/situations - Irrational obsessions with routines - Triggered by phobias - Impairs general functioning - Requires extensive therapy HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT ANXIETY DRUGS FOR ANXIETY NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ANXIETY Classes of drugs commonly prescribed to treat anxiety are: Several remedies are used to treat anxiety, including: - Exercise - Herbal Therapy Meditation Writing -SSRIS Benzodiazepines TCAS - MAOIS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ANXIETY A common type of talk therapy - Effective for a range of problems Helps change thinking A relatively newer but effective treatment; hypnotherapy involves: Guided relaxation Identifying traumatic patterns Involves setting concrete goal exposure Intense concentration - Focus on limiting behaviors #@%&! Note: If you or your loved ones experience severe and uncontrolla ble anxiety symptoms, seek psychiatric help.