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Posted by Dave on February 8, 2010
8Feb

What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?

Posted by Dave on November 3, 2009

This type of disorder more commonly strikes when a sufferer is placed within a social setting. It is also referred to as Social Phobia and can be a very traumatic and debilitating disorder making it near impossible for one afflicted with it to be comfortable at any social gathering. This includes everyday functions such as attending class, going out to dinner at a restaurant, or even going to work.

The person suffering from this disorder has strong self-conscious issues and may often times feel as if they are not welcome, or really a part of the social setting. They feel as if they are constantly being judged or watched by others for no apparent reason other than those things they themselves feel self-conscious about.

The social settings can be those that occur on a daily basis, or those that are rare occurrences, such as a party, public speaking events, etc. Often times, the sufferer will experience any of the following symptoms when placed in social gatherings: profuse sweating, trembling or shaking, feeling sick to their stomachs, inability to speak, or blushing.

A person suffering from this type of disorder can become so upset by an upcoming social event that it will plague them for weeks in advance working them into an anxious frenzy by the time the event finally comes around.

In an attempt to ‘self-medicate’, a person experiencing this disorder will often times turn to alcohol or ‘street’ drugs to cope which leads to more disorders springing up.

This disorder usually happens sometime during early childhood or adolescence and continues on throughout adulthood.

Treatment for this disorder can be accomplished through careful and consistent counseling and medication.

Keep Moving Forward!

-Dave

Cure Stress and Overcome Anxiety

3Nov

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Posted by Dave on October 18, 2009

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) causes people to spend their day filled with exaggerated worry, even when there is no reason for it. They anticipate the worst about everything and are overly worried about their health, bills and work. Sometimes just thinking about getting through the day produces extreme anxiety.

People with GAD can’t relax, startle easily, and have difficulty concentrating. Often people with generalized anxiety disorder have trouble falling asleep. Physical symptoms include fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, twitching, crabby, nausea, dizziness and feeling out of breath.

People diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder can have difficulty carrying out the simplest daily activities if their anxiety is severe, mild cases tend to hold down jobs and function without to many social problems.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder affects about 6.8 million adults. GAD develops gradually and can begin any time growing up.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder is commonly treated with medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Keep Moving Forward!

-Dave

Cure Stress and Overcome Anxiety

18Oct