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Anxiety


Anxiety

We all know what anxiety feels like. Your heart pounds before a big presentation or a tough exam. You get butterflies in your stomach during a blind date. You worry and fret over family problems or feel jittery at the prospect of asking the boss for a raise. These are all natural reactions.

However, if worries, fears, or anxiety attacks seem overwhelming and are preventing you from living your life the way you'd like to, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder.

Fortunately, there are many anxiety treatments and self-help strategies that can help you reduce your anxiety symptoms, control anxiety attacks, and take back control of your life.

Anxiety

Anxiety Attacks and Anxiety Disorder Anxiety treatments and self-help strategies can quickly help you reduce your anxiety symptoms and control anxiety attacks.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Learn how to break free from this common anxiety disorder that involves chronic worrying, nervousness, and tension.

Anxiety Attacks and Panic Disorder

Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder Learn about the causes of panic attacks, how to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of panic, and regain control of your life.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Learn how to get help for uncontrollable thoughts, irrational urges, or the compulsion to continually repeat the same rituals.

Phobias and Fears

Phobias and Fears When fears are irrational and disabling, they are called phobias. Learn how to get help and overcome these fears.

Social Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia

Social Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia Learn to understand this disorder and be more comfortable in social situations.

Cutting & Self–Injury

Cutting & Self–Injury Self-harm may be your way of coping with problems, but there are ways for you to feel better without hurting yourself.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Caused by a traumatic or terrifying past experience, PTSD symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, or constant fear.

How to Stop Worrying

How to Stop Worrying Learn self-help strategies to train your brain to stay calm and help you break the habit of chronic worrying.

Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Therapy for Anxiety Disorders Learn about cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and other options.

Anxiety Medication

Anxiety Medication Make informed and personal decisions by learning the facts and weighing the benefits against the risks.

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Cultivating Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Anxiety by Harvard Health Publications. Learn why focusing your attention on the present moment, without judgment, reduces anxiety.

Bring Your Life Into Balance

The ability to manage sources of stress that are both internal and external, is key to learning how to rein in and manage anxiety. Whether your anxiety is generalized or defined by specific factors such as panic attacks, phobias or obsessive compulsive behaviors, learning to recognize how stress affects you what you can do to quickly reduce it marks the beginning of bringing your life into balance. Helpguide's free toolkit teaches you how to do this.
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