What is an Anxiety Disorder?


Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder in which a person feels fear, worry, uneasiness, or anxiety constantly that affects a person's daily activities. Symptoms of an anxiety disorder include uncontrolled worrying in every situation, fatigue, become restless, feel numbness, difficulty in concentrating, a problem in sleeping, Having tense muscles, Fearful of being embarrassed in front of others, have a panic attack which looks like sweating, shaking, fast heart rate, etc.

Having anxiety sometimes is normal, but when the uncontrollable signs and symptoms of anxiety disorder affecting your daily life, then you have to consult Anxiety Counseling Services which includes cognitive behavioural therapy and exposure therapy or Mental Health Counseling Services. In these services a counsellor provides counsel to a person related to their mental health problems, drug-related problems based on the symptoms a person has.

There are many types of anxiety disorder which include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Phobia, Agoraphobia, etc.
Anxiety disorder is not related to a specific age group. It can be developed in children, adults, and also in elders. Researches state that women are more affected than men with anxiety disorder.
It is derived by many researchers that the cause of anxiety disorder is not found.

Here is a list of possible causes which leads to anxiety disorder

  • Stress: If a person is passing through stress at the workplace, the stress in school, the stress in relations, or any other financial stress these are the main causes of anxiety disorder.
  • Depression: In depression, a person feels sad, hopeless, and aggressive which leads to anxiety disorder. If a person feels constantly depressed then they can take options for Depression Counseling Services which include behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy, and psychodynamic therapy where a professional counsellor listens to a person’s problems and how they think about the situations and provide the best solution for that.  
  • Trauma: If a person has domestic or family violence, sexual or physical abuse or any other past incident which have a huge negative impact on a person's mental health leads to anxiety disorder.
  • Consumption of illegal drugs: If a person is addicted to the consumption of illegal drugs like heroin, marijuana, cocaine leads to depression and stress that cause anxiety disorder.
  • Phobia: If a person has a specific fear of specific situations like height, blood, needles, animals, or insects and they have to face that situation frequently then it leads to anxiety disorder.
  • Medical condition: When a person is suffering from long term medical conditions like Heart disease, Arthritis, Thyroid problems then it leads to anxiety disorder.

Options are available for the treatment of anxiety disorder which includes counselling or medications (antidepressants).

Among the treatment options, the best option for treating anxiety disorder is counselling where experts advise resolving a person's problem. So for best Houston therapy services you can visit The Friendswood Centre for Couples & Families where professional therapists and wellness coaches serving individuals, couples, families, and children. For more information click on http://www.friendswoodfamilies.com/

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