anxiety facts
Anxiety Disorders can result in feelings of distress and excessive fear in situations during which most individuals would not experience those symptoms. Although each of the many Anxiety Disorders have different symptoms, all of the symptoms cluster around excessive, irrational fear and dread.
Where does shyness fit in with anxiety?
Shyness is a form of social anxiety, which is often characterized by self-consciousness and worry about what others think. These individuals typically view incidental events as relevant to themselves and tend to overpersonalize situations, which can result in a high level of anxiety.
How can therapy help my anxiety?
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in assisting individuals with anxiety. CBT assists the individual with practicing new ways to view and respond to the anxiety.
panic attacks
Are there different types of Panic Attacks?
Yes, there are three characteristic types of Panic Attacks including:
1. Unexpected - the attack is perceived as spontaneous ("out of the blue")
2. Situationally bound - almost always occur in relation to a specific trigger
3. Situationally predisposed - similar to situationally bound but not always associated with the trigger and do not necessarily occur immediately thereafter
1. Unexpected - the attack is perceived as spontaneous ("out of the blue")
2. Situationally bound - almost always occur in relation to a specific trigger
3. Situationally predisposed - similar to situationally bound but not always associated with the trigger and do not necessarily occur immediately thereafter