Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD Information September 1, 2008
Posted by janey in : depression self help , comments closedIt is normal to feel worried or anxious sometimes. In fact, moderate amounts of anxiety can be good and is sometimes called eustress. Anxiety can help people respond to real danger in appropriate ways., and it can help motivate to excel at work, sports, or social situations.
Feeling anxious without reason and or when worries disrupt everyday life can be a symptom of having generalized anxiety disorder [uc]GAD[/uc]. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) causes excessive or unrealistic anxiety and worry — well beyond what’s appropriate for a situation.
Living with generalized anxiety disorder is difficult and takes the joy out of life. Treatment are available. Both medications and psychotherapy can help to ease symptoms. Learning healthy coping skills and life skill can help to manage generalized anxiety disorder, so that you can take back your life.
Symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder [uc]GAD[/uc] can vary in combination or severity. However, many of the generalized anxiety disorder symptoms include the following:
* Restlessness
* Feeling of being keyed up or on edge
* Feeling a lump in your throat
* Difficulty concentrating
* Fatigue
* Irritability
* Impatience
* Being easily distracted
* Muscle tension
* Trouble falling or staying asleep
* Excessive sweating
* Shortness of breath
* Stomachache
* Diarrhea
* Headache
Many effective treatments are available for anxiety disorders, and more research is yielding new, improved therapies that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives.
Anxiety And Depression August 29, 2008
Posted by janey in : depression self help , comments closedAnxietyand depression are two separate conditions.The exact relationship between the two is still under study.
Even though it’s very usual to mix them together,any direct relationship to each other has yet to be found. For the time being, the relationship between anxiety and depression is often referred to as comorbidity. Meaning that anxiety and depression are two unrelated but co-existing issue. Their symptoms can overlap each other, which can make the initial diagnosis of either condition difficult. The symptoms can also be completely independent of each other.
A study by the National Comorbidity Survey reported that 58% of patients suffering major depression also exhibited lifetime anxiety. Agitated depression and akathitic depression are most often referred to when supporting these results.
Both of these depressed states exhibit anxiety with heightened restlessness, suicidal thoughts or tendencies and a general sense of dread. While agitated depression includes symptoms of nonclinical and nonspecific panic, akathitic depression doesn’t.
Even mild anxiety symptoms are being found to have an impact on the course depression takes in individuals.
A study at the University of Pittsburg showed patients diagnosed with depression and also suffering lifetime panic symptoms experienced significant delays in the success of their treatments.
These patients also exhibited additional problems when facing the resumption of their normal activities.
There are theories regarding the possibility that depression acts almost the same to anxiety in attempting to encourage avoidance of potentially harmful situations.
Anxiety tries to avoid and prepare for physical danger, while depression tries to avoid emotional or psychological danger.
With this short summary, hopes it will help to differentiate between anxiety and depression.
