Anxiety

Well over 20-million people are affected by anxiety, that is one out of every five people.  Most everyone will experience feelings of anxiety at some point in their lives.  Whether it’s the birth of a first child, the loss of a job or in preparation for a major medical procedure, everyone will experience occasions where their stress level will become overwhelming.  It’s a close relative of excitement, anxiety can be best described in terms of worry, a general troubled or uneasy feeling of apprehension.  For a person suffering from an anxiety disorder, the worry is persistent and seems uncontrollable and often interferes with the ability of the individual to concentrate or otherwise function normally. 

People suffering from chronic anxiety often complain of:

• Strong anxiety episodes

• Racing heart/chest discomfort

• Trembling

• Nausea

• Hot and cold flashes

• Feelings of unreality and disorientation

• Dizziness

• Scary, uncontrollable thoughts

• Depressed feelings

• Fatigue

• Feelings of helplessness

• Panic episodes

• Muscle tension

• Migraine headaches

• Numbness in various parts of the body strange aches or pains.

People suffering from anxiety disorder often have extreme apprehensions about the following:

• Dying

• Having a heart attack

• Fainting

• Losing their breath

• Going “insane”

• Losing control

• Embarrassing themselves in front of others

• Choking

• Hurting themselves or someone else

 If you or someone you know are suffering from any of these symptoms it is important that you consult your doctor and share your feelings with family and friends.