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Anxiety and Depression
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- 2. Are two separate entities Can occur simultaneously Common notion: C i ◦ Anxiety becomes uncontrollable ◦ Th seeds of a more d bilit ti The d f debilitating di disorder - d depression HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 3. The ideal way to deal with depression is prevention Get help before the anxiety disorder becomes too hard to handle You need help when you start showing physical symptoms HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 4. The nature of anxiety disorders is variable Depends on which aspect of life is most affected: ◦ Feel sick at the thought of being around people, people you may be suffering from social anxiety ◦ Your job is making you feel inferior, you may be suffering from work performance anxiety ◦ Sometimes, the anxiety is general, cannot pinpoint the stimuli HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 5. Not all anxiety-ridden individuals show panic attacks chronically All people that show panic attacks have some sort of anxiety disorder Panic tt k P i attacks come at any ti t time without you ith t knowing where the stimulus is coming from HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 6. Why you’re panicking is a mystery to you you re You tend to stay closed and quiet about the incident Even when your friends ask you what’s wrong HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 7. The main risk factor for depressive disorders: ◦ Anxiety attacks ◦ Panic attacks Can’t explain why you suddenly show symptoms of panic ◦ You tend to avoid being with others ◦ They won’t see you at your worst won t HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 8. When a parent is suffering from anxiety attacks The spouse and the children need to cope with it Difficult to Diffi lt t explain, you d ’t even k l i don’t know what h t it is HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 9. The fear is real It’s taking control of your senses You feel numb tingly and fearful that numb, something bad will definitely happen soon You cannot d anything about it Y t do thi b t HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 10. Anxiety disorders become problem when they start interfering with ◦ Normal family life ◦ Relationship with friends They try their best to understand you You feel increasingly guilty about not being able to explain HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 11. Sets in when the person accepts the reaction from others for the rest of his/her life Some people never let this happen ◦ They seek help before the anxiety gets worse ◦ Depression will never rear its ugly head HowToCalmAnxiety.com
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