Overcoming Fear

By Rene A Lacape

Before the advent of psychology as a true field of study, any form of mental behavior that?s different from the norm is regarded as a sign of incurable psychosis, and its sufferers thrown into mental asylums. Before that period, it was thought that magical creatures had somehow ?possessed? our body. We are glad to have moved on from an age of ignorance to more enlightened times. Still, we are far from gaining a complete understanding of even the most basic of mental disorders, namely anxiety, something that afflicts almost everyone at some point in time.

Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder The most obvious signs of anxiety is inexplicable worry or fear and an inability to relax at all. Studies have shown that this behavior can start from childhood. A person can be highly emotional without the slightest provocation. A qualified professional and a doctor will use questionnaires and run a complete medical checkup to diagnose the disorder. They may also look into your family?s history for clues to see if there?s a genetic factor at work. Migraines, sweating excessively, a heightened pulse rate and insomnia are the common signs to be aware of. Clinically depressed patients are especially prone to chronic anxiety, with few exceptions.

When guns are ablaze! Bouts of immense and elapsed terror cause the sweat pours to dilate and release excessive amounts of sweat, trembling, disorientation from the real world and a sense of panic are all witnessed during an anxiety attack. Once disorientation is experienced paranoia begins to set in; the worst case scenario overtakes the human mind. It all comes in subsequent stages. As a result normal tasks are not easy to carry out and insomnia haunts the nights of patients. They also tend to have jittery nerves and an overall lack of ease. Anxiety attacks are like a dark curtain that envelope all the rational aspects of our minds and leave an ignorant individual reaching out for the light switch. Attacks vary with each type, the common types of anxiety disorders are: the general anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and exposure anxiety.

Rehabilitation A vast number of therapeutic antics have been made available. The extent of affliction varies and this is the cause for different levels and types of cures. There is the non-medicinal approach that deals with a variation in lifestyle and behavior. This has proven to be vital in some people's lives and has helped tame the anxiety ogre. Others however, are more composite and require pharmaceutical remedies. Common anti-depressants that are prescribed include benzodiazepines and quetiapine. The alternative medicine sector also has some natural herbaceous remedies that include lavandula and passion flower that soothe the body and lull it to slumber. Behavioral therapists are sometimes seen in conjunction to use of prescribed medicine or unconventional medicine. It is up to the patient to select their desired approach to rehabilitation.

It would be fair to say that through research we are becoming more and more akin to our flaws. This is instrumental in us developing strong bonds with one another, our level of tolerance and acceptance of non-conventional illnesses is opening a gateway to even greater and more imperative windows. We may fear what we do not understand but at least we are willing to risk the unknown in order to secure a better understanding and knowledge. - 30309

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