What is Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety is a normal emotion. When you are in danger, anxiety emotion can warn you to pay more attention to the danger. However, excessive anxiety is associated with the occurrence of mental illness. Anxiety disorders are a group of serious mental illnesses, characterized by frequent and overwhelming anxiety and fear. These diseases seriously affected people's work, life, and study. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and affect more than 3 million people per year in the US. There are several types of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific phobias, agoraphobia, and separation anxiety disorder.
Common Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
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Feeling panic, nervous, and fear
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Restlessness
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Breathing rapidly
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An increased heart rate
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Sweating
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Trembling
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Trouble sleeping
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Feeling weak or tired
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Trouble concentrating or thinking
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Dizziness
Causes
The causes of anxiety disorders are not clear. It could be the result of a combination of factors including environmental stress, stress triggered by a health issue, traumatic events, genetic factors, and drug or alcohol abuse.
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Environmental stress. Life stress or work stress appears to trigger anxiety in people who are already prone to anxiety.
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Stress triggered by health issues. People having a health condition or serious illness are at higher risk of developing an anxiety disorder.
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Traumatic life events. Traumatic events such as accident, divorce, death of a loved one may increase the risk of developing an anxiety disorder.
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Genetic factors. Anxiety disorders can run in families, suggesting that genes may play a role in the development of the disorders.
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Drug or alcohol abuse.
Treatment
Anxiety disorders can be managed by some intervention strategies such as medications and psychotherapy.
The drugs used to treat anxiety disorders include antidepressants, Bupropion, Benzodiazepines, beta-blockers, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, and Buspirone. Antidepressants relieve the symptoms of anxiety disorders by affecting neurotransmitters. For example, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) can inhibit the uptake of excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate and increase glutamate levels. The two drugs are typically the first drugs for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Psychotherapy or "talk therapy" is a common strategy for the treatment of anxiety disorder. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the common types of psychotherapy, helps a person learn a different way of thinking, reacting, and behaving, thereby relieving the feeling of anxiety.
Besides, a good living habit and attitude may help you reduce the symptoms of anxiety disorders, such as learning about your disorder, avoiding alcohol use, having a positive attitude, learning to relax, and moderate exercise.
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