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Anxiety Disorders
It is common for an anxiety disorder to accompany depression, eating disorders, substance abuse or another anxiety disorder.  Anxiety disorders can also co-exist with physical disorders.  In such instances, the accompanying disorders will also need to be treated.  Before beginning any treatment, however, it is important to have a thorough medical examination to rule out other possible causes of symptoms.  Read More

Panic Disorder 
Panic disorder is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress.  These sensations often mimic symptoms of a heart attack or other life-threatening medical conditions.  As a result the diagnosis of panic disorder is frequently not made until extensive and costly medical procedures fail to provide a correct diagnosis or relief.  Read More

Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by 6 months or more of chronic exaggerated worry and tension that is unfounded or much more severe than the normal anxiety most people experience.  People with this disorder usually expect the worst; they worry excessively about money, health, family, or work, even when there are no signs of trouble.  They are unable to relax and often suffer from insomnia.  Many people with GAD also have physical symptoms, such as fatigue, trembling, muscle tension, headaches, irritability, or hot flashes.  Read More

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) suffer intensely from recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) or rituals (compulsions), which they feel they cannot control.  Rituals such as handwashing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed in hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away.  Performing these rituals, however, provides only temporary relief, and not performing them markedly increases anxiety.  Left untreated, obsessions and the need to perform rituals can take over a person’s life.  OCD is often a chronic, relapsing illness. Read More

Phobias
Phobias are persistent, irrational fears of certain objects or situations.  Phobias occur in several forms; the fear associated with a phobia can focus on a particular object (specific phobia) or be a fear of embarrassment in a public setting (social phobia).  People who have phobias are often so overwhelmed by their anxiety that they avoid the feared objects or situations, such as small animals, snakes, closed-in spaces, or flying in an airplane.  Social phobia is the fear of being humiliated in a social setting, such as when meeting new people, giving a speech, or talking to the boss. Read More

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