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Anxiety dis­orders are the most common of emo­tional dis­orders, annually affecting more than 10 million British people. Anxiety which interferes with normal activities like going outside or inter­acting with other people. Anxiety attacks are the most extreme example of an anxiety reaction.

Anxiety dis­orders fill people’s lives with over­whelming anxiety and fear. When anxiety reaches a level at which the symptoms cause the sufferer to experience symptoms which exceed those normally exper­ienced during an appro­priate anxiety reaction, an anxiety attack is formed. Anxiety reactions are formed in the sub­con­scious mind by a small organ called the Amygdala. Anxiety attacks can be elim­inated very simply. Because anxiety attacks and high anxiety are the result of a learning process in the sub­con­scious mind which causes the amygdala to react inap­pro­priately, it can be ‘un-​​learned’ in the same way. Anxiety attacks are strong sen­sations that for many people creates the feeling of dying or going crazy. Anxiety attacks, also called panic attacks, are unex­pected episodes of intense terror or fear. Anxiety dis­orders tend to run in families. People with anxiety dis­orders often have a family history of anxiety dis­orders, mood dis­orders, or sub­stance abuse.

Anxiety attacks usually come without warning, and although the fear is gen­erally irra­tional, the per­ceived danger is very real. Symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks /​ anxiety attacks include racing heart, hyper­vent­ilation or breathing dif­fi­culties, as well as chest pain, nausea or dizziness, headaches, shaking and trembling, and many more. Anxiety can also exacerbate many pre-​​existing medical con­ditions, such as ulcers, hyper­tension, and res­piratory con­ditions including asthma and chronic obstructive pul­monary disease. Fur­thermore, anxiety is asso­ciated with mitral valve prolapse, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnoea, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic tension headaches. Beha­vioural therapy — per­formed with a mental health pro­fes­sional to help gain control over unwanted behaviour. Cog­nitive therapy — similar to beha­vioural therapy but dealing with unhelpful and unpro­ductive thoughts patterns.Anxiety med­ic­ations can be habit forming and may have unwanted side effects, so be sure to research your options.

Med­ication — A short pre­scription of ben­zo­diazepine tablets, such as diazepam, may be helpful in relieving short-​​term stress-​​related anxieties. Beta blockers are the best drug class to control physical symptoms of anxiety & panic attack and are normally pre­scribed to prevent rapid heartbeat, shaking and trembling related symptoms. Bus­pirone is another medicine that is pre­scribed in the short-​​term to relieve anxiety. Anti­de­pressants such as par­oxetine may be pre­scribed for certain anxiety dis­orders such as gen­er­alised anxiety disorder, social phobia and OCD, and when anxiety is asso­ciated with depression. Group therapy — with one or two spe­cialised ther­apists, par­tic­ularly helpfully for certain con­ditions such as dif­fi­cultly relating to others or being scru­tinised by others. Psy­choedu­cation — recog­nition by the patient that they have a treatable medical con­dition, and self-​​education through books and websites, and mental health professionals.

Anxiety and Anxiety Attacks Treatment Tips

1. Hyp­no­therapy – Hypnosis for anxiety is con­ducted by a clinical hypnotherapist.
2. Cognitive-​​behaviour therapy (CBT) is very effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
3. Med­ication is sometimes used in the short-​​term to alleviate severe symptoms so that other forms of therapy can be pursued.
4. Relaxation tech­niques – Relaxation tech­niques such as pro­gressive muscle relaxation, con­trolled breathing, and guided imagery may reduce anxiety.
5. Biofeedback – Using sensors that measure physiological arousal brought on by anxiety.

This article was ori­ginally pub­lished on www.HypnotherapyClinic.info by Con­sultant Clinical Hyp­no­therapist & Pys­cho­therapist Noel Bradford –

As a pro­fes­sional therapist Noel help people with everything that you would expect including giving up smoking, con­trolling their weight, dealing with fears and phobias. However his services go far beyond this and encompass things that affect everyone at some time in their life, such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and low self esteem.

He  also has detailed spe­cialist training in several areas including but not limitted to Irrittable Bowel Syndrome and Pyscho­sexual matters that affect men such as Errectile Dys­function and Pre­mature Ejac­u­lation as well as those affecting women such as Hyper Desire Disorder, Vaginisums, and Dys­pareunia.

Ori­ginally posted 2010-​​03-​​07 11:09:00.