Common Causes For Anxiety
Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Introduction
- Anxiety Disorders - Introduction
- Highlights
- Anxiety - Causes
- Anxiety - Risk Factors
- Complications
- Anxiety Diagnosis
- Treatment
Introduction
Fear and stress reactions are essential for human survival. They enable people to pursue important goals and to respond appropriately to danger. In a healthy individual, the stress response (fight, fright, or flight) is provoked by a genuine threat or challenge and is used as a spur for appropriate action.
An anxiety disorder, however, involves an excessive or inappropriate state of arousal characterized by feelings of apprehension, uncertainty, or fear. The word is derived from the L...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Link Between Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...to the National Institutes of Health. Stress and anxiety may cause sleeping problems or make... Read more »
Anxiety Can Increase Blood Clotting and Heart Disease
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertPeople with anxiety disorders have a higher risk of developing and dying of heart disease.... Read more »
When Should I Seek Help For Anxiety?
By Dr. Kleiner , Health ExpertAnxiety is at once a ubiquitous everyday part of a normal life, as well as a potentially... Read more »
High Blood Pressure Anxiety - How to Cope with It
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...medical complications. Although high blood pressure anxiety is not a direct cause for elevated... Read more »
Holiday Parties and Social Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertFor the millions of people suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder, the holidays can be a troubling... Read more »
Health Guide
ADHD Issues: What are the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
...of ADHD symptoms. Assessment of common co-morbid conditions-including symptoms of depression or anxiety, oppositional behaviors and conduct problems. School history-including previous and... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis
A physical examination and medical and personal history is essential. Because anxiety accompanies so many medical conditions, some serious, it is extremely important for the doctor to... Read more »Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide
...hours, occurring at rest rather than during exertion. Panic attack, a sudden feeling of anxiety or doom. Fatigue and weakness, even after slight exertion (including minor... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Complications
Studies consistently report that all types of anxiety disorders can be very debilitating and seriously affect a persons quality of life.Association with Depression and Bipolar... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Other Treatments
...of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain... Read more »Images
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