Anxiety Blog
Have you experienced an anxiety disorder? Are phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, (OCD) Panic Attacks, General Anxiety Disorders (GAD) familiar? You are not alone! it is said that just over 10% of the population will suffer a form of anxiety at some point in their life.
Anxiety is a feeling of unease. Everybody experiences a kind of apprehension when faced with a stressful situation, for example before an exam, or during a worrying time such as illness. It is normal to feel anxious when facing something difficult or dangerous, and mild anxiety can be a positive experience.
However, anxiety may be a symptom of other mental health problems, such as depression or alcohol or caffeine dependence. It can also be caused by the withdrawal from long-term drugs like tranquillisers.
Sometimes anxiety can be associated with a physical illness, such as thyroid disorder. Reaction disorders are caused by some sort of stressful life event, such as Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Here you can discuss the different forms of anxiety and treatment options. In particular we are interested in your expedience of the condition or living with a family member who does so.
This allows you to tell your story and you can help us learn about the issues that are most important to you.
We are particularly interested in the following questions:
- Have you been diagnosed with anxiety? Please outline the symptoms you have experienced.
- How have you coped with your anxiety attack? Please detail your experiences.
- Have you had different types of anxiety disorders? I so, how did you manage them?
- What treatment options have you been offered?
- How have your family, friends/employers reacted to your anxiety attacks?
- What sort of support have you been given?
This is only a guide – so please feel free to bring up any pertinent issues that seem important to you.
We look forward to reading your comments and, of course, thank you very much for your input. Finally can I ask you to bear in mind when you blog that you comments will not just be read by other bloggers and The Patients Voice team but also the clients for whom we work.
If you need more information on this or any other issues please feel free to get in touch with me at belinda.shale@healthcarelandscape.com.
