INITIAL ASSESSMENT FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS
Everyone feels nervous every now and again, it’s a normal emotion. Many feel nervous when faced with a problem at work, making an important decision or taking a test. But, anxiety disorders are different. They are a group of mental illnesses that can cause so much distress that your whole life can be disrupted.
It’s estimated that in any given year, roughly 18 percent of the population suffers from anxiety disorders. Women are more likely than men to experience anxiety disorders. There are some conditions that are related to anxiety disorders with some symptoms that overlap. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) and adjustment disorder may also be included in your diagnosis.
SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
All the anxiety disorders share some of the same general symptoms. If you are experiencing anything within the anxiety family, you may feel:
- Panic, fear or uneasiness
- Not being able to stay calm
- Sleep problems
- Heart palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Tense muscles
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Cold, sweaty, numb, or tingling hands and/or feet
Like other forms of mental illness, these disorders may stem from a combination of things. These things can include changes in your brain and environmental stressors. Genetics may even play a part. Anxiety disorders can run in families and be linked to faulty circuits in the brain the control fear.
Everyone feels nervous every now and again, it’s a normal emotion. Many feel nervous when faced with a problem at work, making an important decision or taking a test. But, anxiety disorders are different. They are a group of mental illnesses that can cause so much distress that your whole life can be disrupted.
It’s estimated that in any given year, roughly 18 percent of the population suffers from anxiety disorders. Women are more likely than men to experience anxiety disorders. There are some conditions that are related to anxiety disorders with some symptoms that overlap. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) and adjustment disorder may also be included in your diagnosis.
SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
All the anxiety disorders share some of the same general symptoms. If you are experiencing anything within the anxiety family, you may feel:
Panic, fear or uneasiness
Not being able to stay calm
Sleep problems
Heart palpitations
Shortness of breath
Tense muscles
Dizziness
Nausea
Cold, sweaty, numb, or tingling hands and/or feet
Like other forms of mental illness, these disorders may stem from a combination of things. These things can include changes in your brain and environmental stressors. Genetics may even play a part. Anxiety disorders can run in families and be linked to faulty circuits in the brain the control fear.
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