Anxiety

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Short video explaining how does anxiety happen:
https://youtu.be/Z_jkNmj5S0s

Anxiety is a normal response to stressful or dangerous situations and almost all of us have experienced it before but why? 6 TIPS TO DEAL WITH ANXIETY: https...

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Here's a short video to help explain some of the symptoms.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgm1xQa06c

I wrote this piece a few months ago when I tried to explain to somebody how it feels inside my head. I was diagnosed with depression, anxiety and ADHD over a...

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Support -
This page was created to not only bring awareness, but to bring the community together. This page serves as an online forum meant for those with anxiety to vent, ask for tips from others who deal with similar issues, and learn. Every week we will be uploading tips to help deal with anxiety.

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TREATMENT
• Self- care (avoid alcohol, reduce caffeine intake, no smoking, healthy diet and exercise.)
• Therapies (meditation and psycho therapy)
• Medications (Anti-depressant, nerve pain medication, selective serotonin, SSRI and anxiolytics.)
• Specialist (Clinical psychologist, physiatrist and primary care provider.)

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How is it diagnosed? Anxiety is not a simple diagnosis it is in fact caused by a germ that can be detected in blood test. A complete physical examination is essential for the diagnosis, this examination helps your doctor rule out other illnesses that may be causing your symptoms. Also a personal history is necessary for the diagnosis. If still not detectable, the patient is then sent to a Psychiatrist. These professionals are specially trained to evaluate people for mental illnesses. The psychiatrist will then base the diagnosis on the intensity and duration of symptoms - taking in account daily life and specific events/situations.

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ANXIETY
What is it? It is a mental disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear that can interfere with daily activities.