Anxiety Disorders and Treatments

Randi Botnick, Clinical HypnotherapistWell Being Holistic Pharmacy & Healing Center

Two Kinds of Anxiety

• Mild Anxiety May be vague and unsettling

• Severe or Pathological AnxietyCan be extremely debilitating, having a serious impact on daily life

Symptoms of Mild Anxiety

Sweaty Palms Nervousness Jitters

Shallow Breathing

Rapid Heart Rate

Feeling Tingly

Butterflies in Stomach

Mild Anxiety Comprises:

• General Worry• Dread• Worry About Things

Mild Anxiety Comprises:

• GENERAL WORRYWorry has become a mental habit; always focused on worst case scenarios and “what if?”

Mild Anxiety Comprises:

• DREADDistorted thinking which leads to hopelessness and despair

Mild Anxiety Comprises:

• WORRY ABOUT THINGSConsumed with consuming material possessions; needing to control, organize and sort through our “stuff”

Symptoms of Pathological Anxiety

Repetitive Mind

Anxiety Attacks

Inexplicable Fear

Anxiety Attacks

Difficulty Breathing

Chronic Headaches

Insomnia

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)• Panic Disorder• Social Anxiety Disorder• Anticipatory Anxiety• Separation Anxiety

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDERChronic and consistent anxiety and worry about what may happen

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDEROccurs in the wake of a terrifying ordeal.Events are endlessly replayed; noises, smells or events may trigger traumatic memories; nightmares

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDERDisturbing ideas or images flood the person’s mind, then routine, repetitive rituals are created to rid the mind of the images

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• PANIC DISORDEROverwhelming feelings of terror and anxiety seize the sufferer suddenly and without warning; a sense of impending doom often accompanies panicky feelings.The heart palpitations and chest pains may cause sufferers to think they are having a heart attack.

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDERFear and anxiety of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, embarrassment, humiliation, and depression in social situations and interactions

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• ANTICIPATORY ANXIETYAn acute form of worry; experienced before starting a challenging activity

Pathological Anxiety Comprises:

• SEPARATION ANXIETYOften occurs in children, but can occur in anyone who feels anxious about being away from home or someone they love

The Stress Response

1. When you encounter perceived threats, your hypothalamus, a tiny region at the base of your brain, sets off an alarm system in your body. Through a combination of nerve and hormonal signals, this system prompts your adrenal glands, located atop your kidneys, to release a surge of hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol.

2. Adrenaline increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream, enhances your brain's use of glucose and increases the availability of substances that repair tissues.

3. Cortisol also curbs functions that would be nonessential or detrimental in a fight-or-flight situation. It alters immune system responses and suppresses the digestive system, the reproductive system and growth processes. This complex natural alarm system also communicates with regions of your brain that control mood, motivation and fear.

Anxiety

Treatments

Mind-Body Approaches

Emotional Therapies

Physical Therapies

Nutritional Therapies

Supplements and Natural Remedies

Randi Botnick(443) 621-6059

therapist@randibotnick.comwww.randibotnick.com