Anxiety

What is it?
Acrophobia is excessive and extreme fear of heights which is one of the most common phobias that occurs when one is looking down from high places like high floor building or on a summit. The term Acrophobia is denoted from Greek words "acro" which translate to "highest height" and "phobia" which means fear. People who suffer from this phobia usually avoids being in tall buildings and roller coasters ride. Despite the fact that these people also suffer from urges to throw themselves off high places, they are actually not suicidal.

Elizabeth suffers from a serious Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Watch and hear what she has to say

Heather Locklear

Star of the 'Dynasty' and 'Melrose Place' is suffering from anxiety disorder and depression. Cece Yorke, Heather Locklear's publicist has confirmed that the actress is currently seeking medical treatment at a facility in Arizona to deal with her anxiety disorder and depression.

Abdominal pain is one of the symptoms of a person experiencing frequent anxiety attacks. The anxiety sufferer might think he or she has an ulcer but it more than likely is associated with the excess acid produced by a churning stomach. The underlying causes that result in abdominal pain can be very difficult to suppress for the anxiety sufferer but relief will definitely ease some of the stress on the patient. Let's look at a few ways to get anxiety-related abdominal pain under control.

Something that happens when an anxiety sufferer has an attack is that the body's internal temperature goes up. There is more heat produced and the obvious reaction the body has is to sweat profusely. Sweating is part of the body's cooling system and if a person did not sweat he or she would be susceptible to serious heat injury to include heat stroke. One particularly troublesome problem for the anxiety sufferer is that the profuse sweating during an attack oftentimes will occur in the most embarrassing of situations and usually within a social context. Imagine giving a presentation to corporate management and breaking out in huge drops of sweat because of your inner anxiety. Those observing on the outside don't really know that the sufferer is having an anxiety reaction so they begin to draw conclusions that this person was not prepared or some other negative evaluation. Of course the anxiety sufferer is also aware of his or her situation and experiences embarrassment because of the sweat which can serve to add to more anxiety. This is definitely a symptom the anxiety sufferer wants to get under control but how?

A troublesome symptom of anxiety is that the sufferer is always in anticipation of some catastrophic event that threatens his or her safety and well-being. These catastrophic events can be real or imagined but all are real to the anxiety sufferer and it keeps the nerves on edge. Being on edge is not always because of the anticipation of negative events. For example, do you remember the last time you were on edge waiting for a potential employer to call after your interview? However with anxiety disorder, the on edge condition usually has to do with the patient expecting the worse. Oftentimes the anxiety sufferer does not even know what the worst is. The solution to being on edge usually involves cognitive behavioral therapy in an attempt to get the patient to learn new approaches to dealing with fears that put him or her on edge.

When a person suffering from anxiety experiences a panic attack, shortness of breath is probably the most obvious symptom for the sufferer. The anxiety sufferer cannot breathe at a normal rate and takes short breaths because getting a full breath is just too uncomfortable. Plus, when the anxiety sufferer realizes he or she cannot breathe the level of anxiety increases. Like many anxiety symptoms, shortness of breath just keeps the symptom-anxiety cycle going. The medical term for the symptom of shortness of breath is known as dyspnea. When you discover that a patient is having problems breathing, you should first help the person to get their rate of breathing under control.

You have been applying for your dream job on several occasions over the last couple of years and finally they have called you to come in for an interview. On the big day you get ready to go to their office but you can feel your anxiety level begin to increase. You know you have problems with anxiety anyways but this time your reaction is even more intense and you notice your heart is beating rapidly. In fact, your heart is beating so rapidly that it seems as if there is something seriously wrong-like you are having a heart attack. You end up calling the employer and canceling the interview--a victim of your anxiety once more. All hopes of your dream job are gone. Such is the life of a person suffering from anxiety. And now, you worry about your heart. Anxiety is tough on your heart and you need to be aware of just what is causing these symptoms like heart palpitations so you can deal with them.

Anxiety to a certain level is good for all of us so we can be more cautious and willing to do our best, but when it escalates to a high level causing an anxiety disorder it affects our daily lives in the workplace or school. When there is too much anxiety in our lives, our performance is hurt tremendously.

The prognosis of anxiety depends on the person’s age, sex, general health, faith and religion, living situation, social support network, and responses to anti-anxiety medications and forms of therapy. Your doctors have to distinguish among the different anxiety disorders to get an accurate and better treatment and a better prognosis.