NIMH Anxiety – The Research Undertaken
August 20th, 2007
Fast passed world today has been successful I giving us much stress and tension rather than the money and the power we need. Increased stress results in anxiety and increased anxiety might result in more serious form of depression, phobia’s and disorders etc.
National institute of mental health has sidelined few anxiety related disorders. They are
- Panic disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Social phobia
- Anxiety disorders
- Post traumatic disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) also reveals the survey about almost 40 million Americans having one of these many anxiety related disorders.
All the sufferers are above 18 years of age. Generally any anxiety disorder might last for 6 months, but more acute disorders take time to be treated.
The person who feels he has a problem should first identify the problem, then seek medical help and try to follow the medical advice strictly. How can we identify or accept the fact that we have anxiety disorders?
Well, look out for symptoms like irritability, excess or reduced sleep patterns, over or under eating, gaining or losing weight suddenly etc are some of the symptoms. You can always verify the online health directories for possible symptoms and the anxiety related to those specific symptoms.
Medications a psychotherapy will be administered as the treatment process for anxiety disorders according to the patient’s age, seriousness of the symptoms and the patient’s mental state. Always have a detailed chat with your doctor to identify and acknowledge the different medications prescribed and their side effects.
Group therapy or group discussions among the affected people can also bring light about the symptoms and suffering of people with similar problems. Cognitive beha
vioral therapy is by and far the best and sometimes only solution for the problem related to anxiety.
NIMH also conducts research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment for these anxiety disorders. Latest discoveries in this field is also updated and acknowledged. Researches are also being conducted about new and improved medications with less side effects and more efficiency in curing the anxiety disorders.
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