Anxiety Disorder: What is Anxiety Disorder?

Most people become depressed or experience stress and anxious feelings at times. Losing a loved one, getting fired from a job, going through a divorce or ending a relationship, and other difficult situations can lead a person to feel sad, lonely, scared, nervous, or anxious. Short-term depression, stress, or anxiety are often normal reactions to life’s stressors, yet the intensity of the emotional pain should decrease as the person heals from the emotional trauma.

When someone experiences symptoms daily or nearly daily for no apparent reason, or the intensity of the feelings after an emotional trauma does not diminish, it becomes increasingly more difficult to carry on with normal, everyday functioning. This person may be dealing with this disorder.

It is not uncommon for someone with ongoing stress to develop this disorder and also suffer from depression. More than one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with anxiety. The good news is that these disorders are both treatable, separately and together.

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Anxiety and Common Symptoms:

All anxiety disorders share one major symptom: persistent or severe fear or worry in situations where most people wouldn’t feel threatened or stressed.

Emotional symptoms:

• Feelings of apprehension or dread
• Trouble concentrating
• Feeling tense and jumpy
• Anticipating the worst
• Irritability
• Restlessness
• Watching for signs of danger
• Feeling like your mind’s gone blank

Physical symptoms:

• Pounding heart
• Sweating
• Stomach upset or dizziness
• Frequent urination or diarrhea
• Shortness of breath
• Tremors and twitches
• Muscle tension
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Insomnia

Symptoms of a Panic Attack include:

• Surge of overwhelming panic
• Feeling of losing control or going crazy
• Heart palpitations or chest pain
• Feeling like you’re going to pass out
• Trouble breathing or choking sensation
• Hyperventilation
• Hot flashes or chills
• Trembling or shaking
• Nausea or stomach cramps
• Feeling detached or unreal

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Anxiety Disorder and Brain Function:

With the qEEG or Brain Map as an assessment tool, we can see the electrical activity of the brain. We can then determine where and how the dysregulation occurs allowing us to develop treatment protocols to put the brain back into balance without medication.

The brain is the organ that ultimately experiences stress and anxious feelings, because it is the organ that determines our personality. In fact, the brain controls mood, personality, intelligence, and adapatability. It experiences our hopes and dreams, sorrows, and pain. Sometimes the brain is the sole cause of anxiety disorder; sometimes it is simply the organ that experiences the results of too much life stress.

Anxiety Disorder is usually the result of a combination of brain vulnerability and life stresses. It is important to understand that the brain is involved in both feelings and behavior. Actual brain function heavily influences how well we get along with others, how we think, how we feel, and how we act. When brain function is optimal, we tend to to work well; when our brains don’t react correctly, as in the case of this disorder, it is very hard for us to perform at our best.

Anxiety Disorder and Treatment Options:

There are a variety of treatment options for this disorder. They include medication, nutritional, counseling, and neurofeedback interventions.

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