Anxiety & Phobias

Experiencing a certain amount of anxiety in life is normal.  For instance, your heart races when riding a roller coaster for the first time, you get sweaty palms right before giving a speech in front of a large group, or your shoulders tense tightly when you hear a clap of thunder roll across the night sky.  Anxiety becomes a concern when symptoms are excessive or occur in a situation that should not provoke anxiety. 

Common symptoms of anxiety include:  

• Backaches

• Easily Startled

• Headaches

• Heart Palpitations

• Irritability

• Nausea

• Numbness or tingling

• Restlessness

• Sleep Difficulty 

• Stomaches

• Sweating

• Tension in muscles

• Trembling

 Below is a list of different types of anxiety disorders:

• Acute Stress Disorder

• Agoraphobia

• Generalize Anxiety Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive DIsorder

• Panic Disorder

• Phobia

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

Anxiety is treatable. Therapy can be a very effective treatment for anxiety. 

Below are some additional resources for Anxiety:

National Institute of Mental Health 
National Alliance of Mental Illness 
American Psychological Association