Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Night Anxiety - Signs, Symptoms and Top Methods to Prevent Anxiety at Night

By Mary R. Joyce


If you suffer from night anxiety, be aware - you are definitely not alone. 50% -70% of anxiety and panic disorder sufferers have reported having night anxiety attacks as well. You would think that anxiety and stress could at least give you a break at night - but no. Maybe you are worried about losing your job. You go to bed, but toss and turn for an hour. Finally you get out of bed at 2 A.M with full blown anxiety or panic attack.

The symptoms of panic attacks will differ from one individual to another. On top of that, it's most important to understand that the symptoms could be different from one anxiety attack to another. It truly is more than likely that the guy undergoing a panic or anxiety attack could encounter one set of signs for one episode as well as others for the upcoming one.Social anxiety signs and symptoms are really prevalent in people that suffer from anxiety disorders. These issues include horrors, nervousness in social events, obsessive compulsive tendencies and many more.

There are also mental symptoms to anxiety. Victims may find themselves feeling extremely restless. They may not know what to do with themselves or may feel the need to keep moving. They may have trouble concentrating on tasks or conversations. Irritability can also be a symptom of anxiety, and victims may find that they have a much shorter fuse than normal.

Anxiety and panic attacks that face men are known as social anxiety disorder syndrome and is a much more serious medical condition that can affect your way of life tremendously. It may not just have an affect on you but also on the folks near you. If you are afflicted with this, you should seek medical assistance as early as possible.

There are many symptoms to anxiety and panic. Having a handful of these symptoms does not mean you are suffering from one of these conditions, and if you are genuinely concerned you should visit your doctor and explain your worries. Panic has far more pronounced symptoms than anxiety, but they are also very short-lived, so they should not last for more than around ten minutes. Anxiety can be a problem that lasts for many years, so if you believe you may have a serious anxiety problem, it is important to decide how you will treat it.

Anne is a 12 year old girl with long blond hair and blue eyes. She stared out in rebellion, challenging her mother. She came into my office for anxiety. Ever since she was little she had anxiety about death and dying and now she worries about everything in in her life. She has what we call generalized anxiety. Despite her anxiety, she was quite feisty with her mother. She seems to show off in front of others and tries to get the attention from another. The main question here is what is anxiety? How do you know whether you have it? There are five symptoms to look for to find out if you have anxiety.

Excessive worry-you worry about everything from the smallest detail to the worst thing you think might happen. It is never ending. The worry may be real or imagined. In a child's life you worry about not just that you will fail a test, you will fail every assignment and be held in your grade. You will never pass. The key here is if you fail one test, you will fail everything. Just because you fail one test does not mean you will not pass the year if you are studying and doing your homework. One may have worries about death. Death is normal, but becomes abnormal when you think about death all the time and worry that you are going to die at any time or family members may die at any time.

Phobias are another sign that anxiety disorder in children have. A phobia can be described as fear of something, situation or a place. Children with phobias usually avoid the thing or situation that they avoid. If unattended the child will carry the phobias along to their adulthood. One method of helping the child overcome the phobia is always accompanying them when they are likely to be confronted by what they are phobic to. In every instance ensure that you leave them alone for a short period to confront their phobias. With time, increase the time period and monitor their progress.

Dealing with panic attacks is different from one person to another, nonetheless one important thing is constant, is that you never need to feel like you need to be alone. One secret is to surround yourself with cheerful and optimistic people. Nothing can beat an excellent bunch of people who always look at the brighter side of things. They are there to help remind you that this problem will pass and that there are actually reasons to look ahead to another day. These folks probably won't supply you with the fast solution that you desire at this point nevertheless they will provide you with the necessary support as well as some happy smiles.

In some anxiety disorder in children perfectionism is the case. These children focus on one thing for hours. They have set standards in their minds that an activity must achieve to qualify as complete. This condition can be treated by showing interest in what they do. For example, if a child takes too long in washing their hands, once they are doing it, jump in and suggest showing them a trick on how to wash their hands faster making them cleaner. Do it fast and ensure the child tries it out. This will form a change in habits for the child, although the concentration is there, they will work on activities faster.




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