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Though depression is thought of as a ‘low energy’ type of state, it is very often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety. Depending on the individual case, sometimes it is depression that eventually leads to additional problems such as anxiety, perhaps from a feeling of helplessness about being able to change one’s life to avoid being depressed. In other cases it is anxiety that begins to show up. After a period of time the anxiety develops into depression because the person feels as though he or shoe is trapped into anxious feelings.

Generally though, depression and anxiety disorders are quite different issues. One of the reasons that they are so often confused by the layperson is that they are often treated in similar ways. Many of the same anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications are prescribed to those suffering from either disorder or even a combination of the two.

It has been estimated that around 85% of all major depression (as opposed to bipolar disorder, a.k.a. manic depression) cases are accompanied by symptoms of mild to acute anxiety. For the most part, the anxiety portion of combination symptoms comes as a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder. In this same study, about 35% of this group had symptoms of panic disorder.

Because anxiety and depression go together so often they are generally considered to be the linked twins as far as the biggie mood disorders go. Unfortunately depression is takes longer to treat when it is accompanied by anxiety. Many of those who have suffered from depression with anxiety claim that it is the anxiety that they feel is the difficult and lingering part of their ailment.

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If you have exhausted all your own mental power to overcome Anxiety on your own, there is still help for you. The best course of action for you at this point is to seek out professional help through your trusted family physician. He will tell you what you should do and the best steps for you to take to have fulfilling life with a dash of Anxiety on the side ;-). 

If you don’t have a family physician, you can still get help for Anxiety through your local area mental health facilities. Places such as NetCare are equipped to deal with many different mental health disorders and illnesses, one of which is Anxiety and Panic Disorder. 

Never think that you are going through this alone. There are millions of other people struggling with Anxiety just as you are every single day. There are support groups, counseling services you should take advantage of, Anxiety related programs to help you make sense of and learn to control your Anxiety, and of course there are effective medicines your doctor can prescribe for you if necessary. 

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First and foremost, you MUST realize this Anxiety attack for what it is when you are having one. Understand that you ARE HAVING AN ANXIETY ATTACK, and that it won’t last forever. Most attacks only last anywhere from a few minutes up to no longer than a half an hour. Give or take. 

Even though it may be difficult, try to lay down and RELAX. If you can’t lay down, sit still, close your eyes and focus on slow, even, breathing. This will help ease the symptoms somewhat. Not completely mind you, but enough that you can make it through. 

The REAL trick in battling Anxiety is to redirect your train of thought. Keep yourself as busy as you can and let the thoughts of fear of an oncoming attack melt away. They will. And the more you practice this reversal of thought, the better you will get at it and be able to manage your Anxiety attack better the next time you feel one coming on. 

If it becomes too much to manage on your own, seek medical assistance quickly. Don’t feel stupid for having to call an emergency squad. That’s their job! These courageous folks get calls like this ALL THE TIME, so you shouldn’t feel the least bit of embarrassment or guilt in needing their aid.  

What Can You Do To Support Someone Suffering From An Anxiety Disorder? 

As we go through this information, I want you to understand that this section is of importance to those trying to help another person who is experiencing, or dealing with, Anxiety on a daily basis. How you provide support to them may help them to control their Anxiety to some degree. 

First thing is first. NEVER belittle or try to downplay someone’s Anxiety Disorder. This is a REAL disorder and should be respected as such. Don’t just dismiss their episode as a one time event, or try and ’solve’ their problem through rationalization. 

You have to understand that when a person is actually going through an Anxiety attack rationality is not something they are concentrating on. Or listening to. This is an extremely frightening experience and no matter how much you’d want to, you CANNOT MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE GO AWAY. Only the individual who is HAVING the attack has the power to do this. Not YOU. 

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Anxiety/Panic Disorder

This is the form of the disorder that brings on sudden attacks that paralyze you with fear for no apparent reason. Of course there are absolutely underlying factors that cause these attacks, however, the sufferer rarely knows what those are, unless they seek professional help from a family physician or a clinical specialist who are equip to deal with this type of disorder. 

Most common symptoms, or the symptoms of the attacks would be dizziness, feeling faint, increased breathing, pounding heart, tingling or numbing sensations in the hands and feet, fear of impending doom, a disconnection with reality, or a total lack or loss of control. 

People that suffer from this disorder may honestly feel as if they are dying, having a heart attack, or losing their minds. These attacks can occur at any time, and even while the sufferer is asleep. 

Anxiety/Panic Disorder is often connected with other serious disorders such as depression. Due to the fact that the attacks associated with this disorder are such terrifying events, the sufferer may make several trips to the local emergency room not really knowing the true cause as it may be difficult to get a correct diagnosis at first. 

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Imagine being stood in front of a high speed locomotive and you are frozen solid to the spot. Unable to move, knowing what is about to happen, and can do NOTHING to help yourself escape. 

Now imagine being plunged into this scenario several times A DAY. 

This is what it feels like for an Anxiety Disorder sufferer. Or as close as it can be described. The only difference is, there is no speeding train barreling towards you. It’s unseen. And comes from out of no where. Without warning. Crippling you in utter fear. 

Sound intense? 

It IS. 

The ‘official’ ‘unofficial’ description of Anxiety is a disorder in which the individual afflicted feels an intense, irrational fear and an impending sense of doom or dread. 

What this means is that, in ‘layman’s terms’, if you suffer from Anxiety Disorder, or any form of it, that you will be confronted with paralyzing fear for no apparent reason that will make you feel as if there is no possible way out of it. And you can experience this unprovoked fear at any time within the course of a day. 

In addition to suffering from Anxiety Disorder, an individual may also have other common disorders that go hand-in-hand with it such as Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia, or any other number of Phobias that make it all the more important to seek treatment for. 

What Causes Anxiety? 

Short and sweet? Everything and NOTHING! Reread the definition of it above. Now the picture should become a bit more clear. 

In most documented cases of Anxiety attacks, the patient rarely reports any event that would have triggered the onset of the attack itself. 

Now, with that said, let me also explain that when an Anxiety sufferer returns back to a situation or setting where a previous attack happened, this could trigger another attack, just because they’ll be reminded of how terrifying that first attack was, and unconsciously be thinking about it successfully triggering yet another attack! It’s a vicious cycle of fear. 

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Your heart starts to pound. . .You begin to feel dizzy or faint. . .You experience shortness of breath. . .You feel tingling or numbness in your hands and feet. . .You start to feel pressure in your chest. . .You think you may be dying or at the least having a heart attack. . .You think you may be going crazy. . .But you’re NOT! 

These are the classic symptoms of an Anxiety Attack. Millions of people scattered about the United States, not to mention other countries across the world, have them every single day. You may be one of them. Or you may know someone that is battling with this affliction. 

Either way, you need to know how to help yourself, or someone you care about deal with Anxiety. And the best way to do this is through understanding what Anxiety is and offering them, or getting, the support they desperately need. 

My hope is that as a long time sufferer of Anxiety and Depression, you can help yourself, or a loved one, not feel as if they are alone in this horrific disorder by reading through this guide. That there are other people out there that are suffering just as you may be right now at this very moment. And that you CAN get help and overcome this affliction. 

You CAN learn to LIVE WITH IT and STOP letting IT control YOU.

Who Suffers From Anxiety? 

People who you would never suspect in a million years! In fact, Anxiety is such a widespread disorder that virtually ANYONE can suffer from it. Your uncle Buddy, your Grandma Jean, your sister Annie, your neighbor Joe, your best friend Patti, or your brother George. 

But, because Anxiety is one of those ’sweep it under the carpet’, “embarrassment-type-I-think-I-might-be-going-crazy” disorders, people don’t like to talk about it. Or admit they are long time sufferers.  

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