Life Right Centre for Health & Wellbeing

An anxiety disorder may make you feel anxious most of the time, without any apparent reason, or the anxious feelings may be so uncomfortable that to avoid them you may stop some everyday activities. You may even have occasional bouts of anxiety so intense they terrify and immobilize you.

Many people still carry the misperception that anxiety disorders are a character flaw, a problem that happens because you are weak. They say, "Pull yourself together " and “it’s just nerves, it’ll pass”. Wishing the symptoms away does not work -- but there are treatments that can help.

Anxiety disorders and panic attacks are not signs of a character flaw. Most importantly, feeling anxious is not your fault. It is a serious mood disorder, which affects a person's ability to function in every day activities. It affects one's work, one's family, and one's social life.

Today, much more is known about the causes and treatment of this problem. We know that there are biological and psychological components to every anxiety disorder and that the best form of treatment is a combination of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy interventions. Depending upon the severity of the anxiety, medication can be prescribed by your GP and used in combination with psychotherapy.

Contrary to the popular misconceptions about anxiety disorders today, it is not a purely biochemical or medical disorder.

There are as many potential causes of anxiety disorders as there are people who suffer from them. Family history and genetics play a part in the greater likelihood of someone getting an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Increased stress and inadequate coping mechanisms to deal with that stress may also contribute to anxiety.

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