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Beyond worry: How psychologists help with anxiety disorders
So we can see, anxiety is a normal response to stress and danger. When we feel anxious, we experience all sorts of thoughts and feelings, including fear, worry and panic.
We feel threatened and for some disconnection. Sometimes, these feelings last longer and are much more frequent, they begin to interrupt our daily lives, even after the perceived threat or threat of danger is no longer present. If this continues, we may later be diagnosed with having an ‘anxiety disorder’. Anxiety disorders
include
‘panic disorder’ and ‘generalised anxiety disorder’ (gad). As explained above, these occur when our responses react in situations that are actually non-threatening.
Possible Causes of Stress
What is anxiety? when you are anxious you feel fearful and tense. In addition you may also have one or more unpleasant physical symptoms. For example: a fast heart rate, palpitations, feeling sick, shaking (tremor), sweating, dry mouth, chest pain, headaches, fast breathing. The physical symptoms are partly caused by the brain which sends lots of messages down nerves to various parts of the body when we are anxious. The nerve messages tend to make the heart, lungs, and other parts of the body work faster. In addition, you release stress hormones (such as adrenaline) into the bloodstream when you are anxious.
It seems everyone is talking about anxiety these days, and that's not a bad thing. Shining a light on mental health helps reduce the stigma that keeps many people from seeking support. At the same time, it can be hard to know if the worries and racing heart you experience at the thought of, say, meeting new people, is run-of-the-mill stress, or if you’re actually experiencing some level of anxiety and could benefit from seeing a professional. “i can't tell you how many people i see who say, 'i don't know if i should be coming in here,’” clinical psychologist robert duff , ph.
Think therapists don’t need therapists of their own? think again! there are many common myths and misconceptions about therapy , one of them being that therapists don’t go to therapy. I’ve been in therapy regularly for years, and even as a therapist myself i still see my own analyst twice a week to manage the stress in my life. I also firmly believe that i am made a better therapist by being a patient, and most therapists feel the same. By taking care of our own mental health, we feel much more attuned to our patients’ needs, and we can keep getting back out there and doing the best work possible.