Any person can experience anxiety. It is usually sudden and sometimes a very intense occurrence of fear, anxiety and panic. Anxiety attacks are usually the result of many factors even though they can appear pretty random. There are a few things that may be causing the attacks such as a traumatic event of endless stress. If you choose not to treat your anxiety it can leave you in a devastated state and afraid of everything. It can even lead to depression.. Do you know how many different types of anxiety there are? The following are the most common. It’s possible to experience more than one type at a time.
- Agoraphobia (when a person feels intensely anxious about being trapped in certain situations from which they can’t easily escape)
- Generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worry for a period of over 6 months)
- Social anxiety (anxiety in social situations causing considerable distress)
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (obsessive thoughts and ritualistic behaviors)
- Panic disorder (attacks that occur unexpectedly and repeatedly leaving you in fear when the next attack will happen. Most people experience the first attack between 15 and 19yrs old)
- Phobias (exaggerated and unrealistic fear of a non-threatening situation)
Anxiety can begin at any age, typically the onset is 31 years old but it can even happen in childhood. Here are some ways Anxiety can make you feel:
• Sense of dread or panic
• Heart racing
• Difficulty breathing
• Heart palpitations
• Sweating
• Pale
• Body trembles
• Feeling cold or chilled
• Sense of detachment or things not appearing real
• Sleep disturbances
• Feeling nauseous
• Numbness or tingling
• Chest pains
• Dizziness
• Fear of dying
When experiencing anxiety or panic it’s like a violent attack on our body. If you learn how to relax you will win your battle with anxiety. Try Barry Joe McDonagh’s Panicaway program, listen to soothing music, meditation tapes, find a support group or pray. If you want a different result you HAVE to try something different. Nothing will EVER change if you keep doing the same thing or nothing at all!
I found Barry Joe McDonagh’s Panicaway program the most effective, and it was extremely beneficial to incorporate the other things mentioned above to help me overcome anxiety! His techniques are simple to add into your daily routine and he provides a lot of useful information - being a long time anxiety sufferer himself, he made me feel very comfortable and reassured that he knew what he was talking about and could really relate to what we are all going through. Taking the first step can be scary but it’s to your benefit to accept the help, you don’t have to go through it alone, you can live your life anxiety free!