A few years ago I visited my primary doctor because of chest pains and after a few tests he confirmed that I had an anxiety disorder and not heart disease. After the test he spoke to me for about 5 minutes, prescribed Prozac , and told me to have a great day. At first I really didn't think much about this, but for reasons unknown to me, I stuck the little bottle of pills in my pocket and vowed to never ingest any of it. In retrospect it may have been my natural suspicion and anxiety about things I knew nothing about, but over time it
Life With Anxiety And Obsession
Click on the image to read story. In this short article a man describes his life with anxiety and how it finally ended up causing him to go from simply anxious to obsessed. Although slightly humorous I wanted to share the article as an example of why you don't want to have an untreated anxiety disorder. In a recent article I wrote called "The Building Blocks Of Anxiety Disorder" I explained the reasons why anxiety can build up over time. This article is really about what can happen to a person when they allow their anxiety to
Watch: Sherwin Nuland Talks Depression, Obsession, Recovery
Having an anxiety disorder often means that you will likely also struggle with depression at some point. I mean how could you not? There is only so much a person can take before they feel exhausted and defeated by their constant introspection and seemingly futile search for relief. This video of American surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland is a great example of what depression and anxiety can do to a person but also what they can do to recover. The treatment used by Nuland, electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatment), is somewhat outdated and
Back From Internet Disconnectedness
In case anyone was wondering why I haven't written much in the past 10 days let me fill you in. Some of you may have thought "well it's the holidays" but in fact my internet connection crashed about a week ago. The bad news is that I wasn't able to write anything, the good news is that since I couldn't write I decided to read, a lot. And I wasn't reading the hottest new novel either, I of course was in the psychology stakes looking for more good information and I found tons. In the past week I came across three books in particular
Why Alcohol Causes Anxiety
There are basically 6 reasons why alcohol consumption and hangovers make many people anxious and I'm going tell you what they are. I want to share this with you so that you can be more informed and avoid becoming alcohol's punching bag. Ever since I became sick with nervous illness I've heard a lot of people say that anxiety sufferers should not drink alcohol because it makes you more nervous than you already are. I've always found this to be ironic because there are so many anxiety sufferers that drink alcohol to cope with their anxiety,
Top Ten Anxiety Indicators
So you haven't made up your mind about whether or not you have an anxiety disorder? Well if your not totally convinced that you have an anxiety problem ask yourself if you experience any of the top ten anxiety indicators. 1. You worry excessively about everything. 2. You experience anxiety symptoms like shortness of breath, palpitations, and dizziness while at rest. 3. You sometimes think you are going crazy. 4. You avoid social situations. 5. You have more than one phobia. 6. You are afraid of being trapped. 7. You are
The Secret To My Semi Success
One of the biggest problems I had with unmasking my anxiety disorder and managing the related symptoms was tied to my utter ignorance about anxiety disorder(s) itself. The good news is that if you are reading this post than clearly you have some clue as to what's bothering you. But don't stop there because knowing is just half the battle (yes that is a line from G.I Joe). I really didn't know what I had back in 1999 when anxiety first struck me. I was confused, afraid, and worst of all I had no idea what was wrong. This leads me to the first
Discover How To Prevent Panic
Panic attacks can exact a devastating toll on your body and mind. For this reason it is critical that anxiety sufferers not only look for detailed descriptions of their problems but also for solutions to their problems. In this guest podcast by Alex Taylor of Preventyourpanic.com Alex explains the roots of anxiety and how you can learn to prevent panic attacks. Alex offers far more than the "just get over it appraoch" and I think Alex has discovered some very interesting, sensible, and effective ways of looking at anxiety, fear, panic,
How To Overcome Your Fear Of Anxiety Symptoms
Being anxious is one thing, but thinking that you're about to die because of your anxiety is a different sport altogether. The "normal" person will experience anxiety and shrug it off. Anxiety sufferers on the other hand, tend to wallow in their anxiety because it's often accompanied by ten thousand symptoms that make an anxious person think death is imminent. Although I'm skeptical that anxiety disorders are curable, I do believe they are manageable. One of the most important things that an anxious person can do to manage their nerves is
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