The rapidly changing landscape in mental health now calls foran anxiety support therapist to be a key part of any department. Here are some of the more common anxiety diagnoses that most mental health centres are seeing.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is defined as enduring or experiencing anxiety about routine matters that lots of people would regard as tolerable. Such everyday anxiety is a normal aspect of almost everyone's experience of life. Most people will be able to cope with their everyday worries but sometimes they may not be able to cope and this can be seen as anxiety.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined as experiencing compulsive behaviour that is non-voluntary and ritualistic. This behaviour may involve ritualized actions that can be physical or it may be unwanted thoughts and behaviors. The behaviours are intrusive and interfere with the sufferer's ability to live their normal life. This type of anxiety may be more or less extreme depending on the individual and the circumstances.

Depression Anxiety Disorder

Depression anxiety disorder (DDA) is defined as persistent depression which may include both nervous breakdown and the symptoms of a normal mood swing. This condition may have been going on for several monthsor since the first episode of depression. Most people who have been diagnosed with this condition have sought help from a medical professional.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The behaviour associated with this anxiety is compulsive. This can include rituals or checks that the individual performs in attempts to reduce their anxiety.

You may be asking yourself by now what is the difference between anxiety disorder and panic attack. Well that is straightforward the sufferer is constantly aware of their anxiety. Panic disorder is that where the sufferer is having debilitating anxiety attack.

These can last for a few minutes to much more than an hour, and in some cases the sufferer may have up to a hundred attacks each day. Anxiety disorder however is the sufferer that is aware of their panic but they are not having the attacks.

The symptoms of anxiety vary from person to person, some people get oversensitive to certain situations while others are not. Those with anxiety disorder are often have feelings of discomfort or fear but are able to control their body to such an extent that they are able to lead a normal life.

If you are wondering if these disorders can be cured then the answer is yes. Many people who have anxiety disorder find that a change in lifestyle makes a world of difference. They find that by giving up certain foods or drinking certain beverages they no longer have symptoms or panic attacks.

The sufferer is often able to readjust the chemicals in their body. Because of the environment, anxiety disorder sufferers often experience their first panic attack when they are in a situation where the chemicals ramp up. What you should do is stop having a panic attack in that environment (see below).

Generalised anxiety problem (GAD) is specified as lasting or experiencing anxiety about routine matters that most people would relate to as bearable. Depression stress and anxiety disorder (DDA) is defined as relentless depression which may include both clinical depression and the symptoms of a regular mood swing. You may be asking yourself by this time what is the difference between anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Many people who have anxiety disorder find that a change in lifestyle makes a world of difference. Anxiety disorder sufferers often experience their first panic attack when they are in a circumstance where the chemicals ramp up because of the setting.

John Nolan havening practitioner
Sheffield UK
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