Anxiety

 

 ANXIETY IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DEAL WITH 
           
 You know what anxiety feels like - your heart starts to pound,
 your palms sweat, and you feel very tense. These are normal
 responses to stressful events or situations. But if you have an
 anxiety disorder, such feelings can strike out of the blue and become
 overwhelming and interfere with your daily life.

Stress and change can make anyone feel tense, but an anxiety disorder
 is different. The first step in treating an anxiety disorder is to 
 recognize that you have one.

General Anxiety Disorder is an overall fear that something is or will
 go wrong. You constantly feel tense or on edge.

 Panic Attacks are periods of overwhelming terror that seem to come
 from nowhere. You'll break out in a sweat, gasp for air, and feel 
 your heart beat wildly. You may feel weak or dizzy and believe that
 you are dying, or at least losing your mind.

Phobias are unreasonable feelings of terror when you have to face
 certain objects, people, or situations from dogs to crossing bridges.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) causes you to repeat words, 
 phrases or patterns over and over again. Some people wash their hands
 until they are raw because of a need to feel clean.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a reaction to a scary event or 
 experience. Symptoms include general anxiety, difficulty
 concentrating being unable to enjoy people or activities you 
 once found fun, and nightmares or memories of the event that are
 sometimes so real that you believe you are actually reliving it.

If you think anxiety plays too big a role in your life, contact us
 and a counselor will be happy to discuss your concerns and identify 
 resources that can help.

Information provided by Summit Medical Center Psychiatric Program

        Hermitage, TN

        



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