When To Call A Professional
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See your doctor if you are troubled by severe worry or anxiety, especially if:
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Your anxious feelings have lasted for several months.
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You feel that you can no longer control your anxious feelings, and this makes you feel helpless or frightened.
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Your constant anxiety is interfering with your personal relationships or with your ability to function normally at home, at school or at work.
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You are having difficulty concentrating or remembering.
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You are having trouble sleeping.
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You have unexplained physical symptoms that may be anxiety-related.
Prognosis
In general, the outlook is good. With appropriate treatment, about 50% of patients improve within three weeks of starting treatment, and 77% improve within nine months.
Additional Info
American Psychiatric Association 1400 K St., NW Washington, DC 20005 Toll-Free: (888) 357-7924 Fax: (202) 682-6850 http://www.psych.org/
National Institute of Mental Health 6001 Executive Blvd. Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 Phone: (301) 443-4513 http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Anxiety Disorders Association of America 8730 Georgia Avenue Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: (240) 485-1001 Fax: (240) 485-1035 http://www.adaa.org/
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