this is Joseph his mind is constantly
racing and it's racing with negative
thoughts he worries about everything
from saying the wrong thing to a friend
to wondering if he will lose his
cellphone to questioning if he is eating
healthily enough he also thinks about
the bigger problems like if his daughter
is safe at school or how to make sure
that she has a good future these may
seem like typical worries that everyone
has but for Joseph they consumed his
life and he's in constant anxiety and
fear Caroline also worries quite
frequently she is in a high-stress job
that demands a lot of her time she is
also a parent the worry and stress and
natural but sometimes she becomes
overwhelmed and breaks down becoming ill
for a short period of time Joseph and
Caroline both decide it is high time to
go and see a doctor they want to better
understand and help put an end to these
unwanted feelings the doctor tells
Joseph he has been diagnosed with
general anxiety disorder also known as
GA D while Caroline was diagnosed with
panic disorder before the diagnosis they
never knew the difference between the
two GA D and panic disorder of both
anxiety disorders with unique
differences GA D is a mental condition
that is characterized by excessive and
uncontrollable worry about everyday life
events and the future
panic disorder is characterized by panic
attacks that can occur for seemingly no
reason at all they both can also happen
during or directly after a traumatic
event there is not one single cause for
GA d it is believed to be caused by a
complex interaction of genetics brain
chemistry personality factors and the
environment in which the afflicted were
raised traumatic experiences and
stressful life events can also trigger a
person to develop GA D the symptoms for
GA D are as follows
constant high levels of worry about
everyday things or things that do not
normally
warrant anxiety inability to let go of
your worries even if you know they are
irrational or unrealistic feeling
Restless irritable or on edge problems
concentrating problems with sleep either
difficulty getting enough sleep or
sleeping too much being easily
frightened or startled people with GA D
may also experience the following
physical symptoms high levels of tension
in your muscles regular headaches and
nausea low levels of energy or constant
fatigue increased sweating trembling or
heart rate panic disorder is defined as
having recurring and regular panic
attacks often without any apparent cause
panic attacks bring about a sudden rush
of intense fear and panic whereas
general anxiety disorder is a slowly
increasing and constant feeling of
apprehension and unease about both the
present and the future
signs of a panic attack are intense
feelings of panic and stress trembling
and shaking sweating increased heart
rate difficulty breathing numbness or
tingling in hands and feet feeling dizzy
or lightheaded chest pain feeling unreal
or detached from yourself due to the
terrifying nature of a panic attack and
the feelings of pain in the chest area
many people experiencing them for the
first time think they are having a heart
attack or that their life is in danger
an attack can last from a few minutes to
an hour and after it's over some people
recover quickly and to never experience
another others may start to have them
more regularly and the experience can be
so frightening that they constantly
worry about when the next one will occur
the symptoms of general anxiety disorder
and panic disorder can successfully be
reduced or controlled using medication
4G ad therapy and counseling can be
helpful and becoming aware when your
worries are unrealistic or exaggerated
along with instilling positive thoughts
instead of negative ones
for panic disorder medication and
therapy can help manage symptoms so that
you can calm yourself down when you feel
an attack is coming on anxiety disorders
can affect anyone no matter how strong
or successful getting treatment for
anxiety does not mean admitting weakness
but means choosing to live life on your
own terms without letting those worries
hold you back if you know someone who
struggles with anxiety telling them to
stop worrying or to get over it will not
help oftentimes they know that they are
overreacting and behaving irrationally
however the fear panic and feelings of
anxiety are still very real don't judge
and let them know that you were there to
support them without adding any
additional pressure simply spending time
with them and showing that you value
them despite their anxiety will have a
bigger effect than you can imagine this
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