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Social Anxiety Disorder. Get Help Here!


By: Emma Summers ... Click on author's name for more articles

It seems like you hear it all the time from almost every one you know – “I’m SO stressed out!” Pressures abound in this world today. Those pressures cause nervous tension and anxiety, and often we are ill-equipped to deal with those stressors that set off anxiety and other feelings that can make us sick. Literally, sick.
The statistics are shocking. One in every eight Americans age 18-54 suffers from an anxiety disorder. This totals over 19 million people! Research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health has shown that anxiety disorders are the number one mental health problem among American women and are second only to alcohol and drug abuse by men.
Women suffer from anxiety and nervous tension almost twice as much as men. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America, surpassing even depression in numbers. Anxiety is the most common mental health issue facing adults over 65 years of age. Anxiety disorders cost the U.S. $46.6 billion annually. Anxiety sufferers see an average of five doctors before being successfully diagnosed.
Unfortunately, constant worry and anxiety go hand in hand. In fact, one of the major symptoms of constant worry is anxiety. And nervous tension accounts for 80 percent of all illnesses either directly or indirectly.
In fact, tension is more dangerous than we thought. You've probably heard that it can raise your blood pressure, increasing the likelihood of a stroke in the distant future, but recently a health insurance brochure claimed that 90 percent of visits to a primary care physician were pressure-related disorders.
Health Psychology magazine reports that chronic strain can interfere with the normal function of the body's immune system. And studies have proven that stressed individuals have an increased vulnerability to catching an illness and are more susceptible to allergic, autoimmune, or cardiovascular diseases.

Doctors agree that during chronic stress, the functions of the body that are nonessential to survival, such as the digestive and immune systems, shut down. "This is why people get sick," he says. "There are also many occurrences of psychosomatic illness, an illness with an emotional or psychological side to it."

In addition, pressure often prompts people to respond in unhealthy ways such as smoking, drinking alcohol, eating poorly, or becoming physically inactive. This damages the body in addition to the wear and tear of the nervous tension itself.
nervous tension is a part of daily life. It’s how we react to it that makes all the difference in maintaining our health and well-being. Pressures occur throughout life and those pressures cause constant worry. You need to realize that you will never completely get rid of nervous tension in your life, but you can learn coping techniques to turn that constant worry into a healthier situation.
When I first thought about this article on anxiety I thought, “Sure, you can eliminate strain and anxiety by locking yourself into a room and never talking to anyone ever again”. But that wouldn’t make a very informative article now would it?
I have suffered from anxiety disorders caused by strain for years. I have learned somewhat how to cope with that although I’m always learning new things and dealing mechanisms. So what I’ve done in this article is to use some of my own experiences and combine them with advice from experts to give you tools that will help you in stressful situations.
I’ve also outlined different ways you can face debilitating anxiety and panic attacks that many people suffer from. While researching this article I’ve come across some amazing information and can’t wait to share it with you. I’ve learned so much myself,and know how to help you eradicate constant worry and anxiety from your life!

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