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ANXIETY
| Anxiety can be of long or short duration. Its onset can be sudden or slide in more quietly. Many people don't know they have depression, but few fail to recognize anxiety: clammy hands, dry mouth, pounding heart, knots in the pit of the stomach - these are some of the physical symptoms of anxiety. As a diagnostic category, Anxiety Disorders is quite large. It includes panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and generalized anxiety. Depending on severity, some are best treated with medicines. Others respond to therapy, and still others are treated with a combination of pharmacological agents and counseling. Even daily, run-of–the-mill anxiety can be as crippling as depression. It can interfere with daily activities as well as the enjoyment of life. It can also cause physical problems. (And, it can be caused by physical problems.) Positive as well as negative events can trigger anxiety. Regardless the cause, regardless the duration, if you are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, counseling may be able to help you. |
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