Anxiety Disorders

Hello and welcome again Today we will speak about anxiety. Anxiety disorders are a category of neurotic disorders with anxiety as a prominent or the prominent symptom...

Classification of anxiety

1. Phobic anxiety disorder: Agoraphobia (with or without panic disorder) Social phobias Specific (isolated) phobias

2. Other anxiety disorders include: Panic disorder Generalised anxiety disorder Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder

3. Obsessive compulsive disorder: But exactly what do you feel with Anxiety? You will feel fearfulness and unwanted and distressing physical symptoms. It is a normal and appropriate response to stress ( have you ever been in immediate danger? the normal response is a rapid heart beat, sweating, pupil dilation, etc ) but becomes pathological when it is disproportionate to the severity of the stress, continues after the stressor has gone, or occurs in the absence of any external stressor. Most of anxiety nowadays is very chronic and is pathological.

What to do?

Get a friend! Talk it out! If that doesn't work, you will need professional support... pills? Maybe, counseling? ALWAYS! You need to get into counseling but do not ever think that it will be up to your psychologist or LCSW to make you better. You are the only one that can get better. Acupuncture and massage are great too. Do not forget the power of meditation and deep breathing! Pills for this condition are several and one piece of advise: STAY AWAY from benzodiazepines such as ativan and xanax. They are addictive if taken for prolonged time. Some antidepressants do have anti anxiety properties ( so don't be shocked if your doctor asks you to take one of these pills ), these are way safer than "benzos". A more healthy alternative for anxiety is a medication that is not addictive called BUSPAR. Ok, time to leave... do take care!

Alternative Medicine Herbs for Anxiety

Consider the following options:

1. Start Kava. One of the best Kava is the one sold online by http://www.konakava.com/. Their 83% concentrated capsule delivers thae maximum allowed amount of Kava a day. Take 2 caps a day.

2. Bach Flowers: These are on the homeopathic realm. They need to be away from electric appliances and radiation. There is a list with well over 20 Bach Flower remedies that are case specific for the multiple types of anxiety people have.

Go to http://www.bachcentre.com/centre/remedies.htm or to
http://www.bachremedies.co.uk/?lang=us

These sites should give you the names of the bach flower herbs you need. USe 4 drops below the tongue 3 to 4 times a day of all the ones that apply to you. If you don't wish to go through all the " figuring out", do Rescue Remedy: 4 drops either sublingually or in ½ cup water. Three times a day.

3. Valerian caps at night to sleep or Valerian tea. You might also consider chamomille instead of coffee.

4. Limit coffee, tea, and sodas before sleep.

5. Get the TV out of the room.

6. 5-HTP and GABA supplements if you are not taking an antidepressant.

If you want you can take a look at this video which is a part of a series of informative videos I got from Expert Village of what anxiety is, and how to cope with it.