Hi, I suffer from Depression & Anxiety. I have been reading some Articles on the Internet, about getting a brain type scan to pinpoint the affected areas of Depression and Anxiety, which can help towards a succesful treatment. Does anybody know anything about this? Can it be done in the UK? Please help?
Poor you. ITs very difficult to explain to friends and family about your feelings etc if you suffer from this. As a sufferer myself i would be interested in this piece of technology, but have to say i have not heard of it. Your best bet is to have a chat with your doctor. If you are on antidepressants have a chat with the doc next time you have to get a repeat prescription.
Good luck with you search regarding the above. IF i see anything will make a note to post it on here.
Daniel Amen – Change Your Brain Change Your Life 1-8
I read a marvelous article several days ago entitled, “Understanding the Anxious Mind.” Written by Robin Marantz Henig, it appeared in the September 29, 2009 edition of The New York Times Magazine. The article was so good I knew I’d have to spread the word moments after I began reading it. And you can be sure I’ll keep it handy for future reference.
Henig wrote about the longitudinal anxiety studies of Harvard psychology professor Jerome Kagan. Also featured was the work of Harvard psychiatrist Carl Schwartz who conducted follow up research on Kagan’s work.
Kagan’s studies focused upon the role of temperament in the predisposition for anxiety. His methodology consisted of establishing anxiety baselines in infants and tracking the unfolding of anxiety as the subjects progressed into adolescence and adulthood. The work brought to mind the temperament-based personality theory of Hans Eysenck, which I’ve written about in the past.
As the research began, Kagan fully expected to confirm that “edgy” infants most often develop into inhibited, shy, and anxious adolescents and adults. Now, it’s of no great surprise that a baby’s emotional presentation varies in accordance with temperament. And the temperament of 15-20% of the infants involved in the study showed strong reactions to novel people and situations. And Kagan’s longitudinal observations, indeed, revealed these strongly reactive babies often grow up to be chronically anxious. This brings the point home that many of us are temperamentally predisposed to our anxiety. I don’t know about you, but that’s been no secret to me for years.
The article goes on to suggest emotions can be identified in three ways. Foundational, of course, is our physiological brain state. And our emotions go on to be defined by how we describe our feelings and by their behavioral result. It makes perfect sense that the physiological piece is beyond our conscious control. But, the feeling and behavioral presentations are very much within management’s reach. Yes, simply having the physiological markers of anxiety doesn’t have to equate to a subjective anxiety experience.
Now, anyone who suffers from chronic anxiety knows the malady of the “what-ifs.” Thoughts such as these are most likely generated by a highly over-reactive amygdala, which I’ve discussed time and again. This little almond-shaped mass of neurons located deep within both of our temporal lobes is programmed to react and respond to the concepts of novelty and threat. By the way, recall the temperament of 15-20% of babies that result in strong reactions to novel people and situations.
Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has revealed something remarkable in the brains of “high reactors.” It seems the prefrontal cortex presents with a very significant “thickening.” The prefrontal cortex, the executive functioning headquarters of our brains, is pivotal in the generation of anxiety. It receives messages from the amygdala during times of potential alarm, which may call for activation of our fight/flight response. The prefrontal cortex rationally processes the threat and has the power to trump the amygdala’s call to action and calm it down. But that’s only if it’s sufficiently convinced a crisis doesn’t exist.
Interestingly, the question becomes, is this thickening of the prefrontal cortex an overgrowth of neurons resulting from tons of overtime work holding the amygdala in check? Or does the thickening actually cause hyperactivity of the amygdala?
Curiously, only one-third of high anxiety prone individuals develop serious problems. And that appears to be grounded in environment issues, such as birth order and the anxiety-coping techniques taught by parents and caregivers. By the way, the best formula seems to be directing the child to manage his/her distress on their own, individually determining what works best.
You know, as much as we may rue the results of our genetic endowment and formative environment; if panic attacks, obsessions, compulsions, phobias, generalized anxiety, and a propensity toward overreaction to stress and trauma are a true part of it – so be it. It’s fact that, among many other things, chronic anxiety sufferers are envied and valued for their caution, ability to effectively work alone, introspection, preparedness, conscientiousness, thorough work, and warm friendship. I, for one, am proud of my anxiety; and reading articles such as this only underscores my identity; and my right to be who I am, not what others may expect.
In closing, here’s a wonderful quotation from the article… “An anxious temperament might serve a more exalted function too. ‘Our culture has this illusion that anxiety is toxic,’ Kagan said. But without inner-directed people who prefer solitude, where would we get the writers and artists and scientists and computer programmers who make society hum?”
About the Author:
After a winning bout with panic disorder, a career in the business world, and a part-time job working with socially challenged adolescents, Bill found his life’s passion and work. So he earned his master’s degree and counseling credentials, and is doing all he can to lend a hand to those having a tough time.
Bill has some powerful BE CALM mentoring and service packages available for panic attack sufferers on his website, which include his panic attack education and recovery eWorkbook, “Panic! …and Poetic Justice.” The eWorkbook is delivered via an immediate download. You’ll also find a link on the website to Bill’s Panic Attack Freedom! blog. Lots of good stuff going on and much more to come.
In addition to doing psychiatric emergency work, Bill continues to do a lot of writing and speaking. He’s conducted numerous mental health workshops and is available for future engagements. Bill is a national and local member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.). He resides in the far western suburbs of Chicago where he enjoys time with his two wonderful teenage children. Subscribe to the Hope and Healing Dynamics newsletter.
There are a number of factors that can contribute to diet anxiety so let’s look at them in turn.
Embarrassment
The No.1 diet anxiety can be embarrassment at admitting you have a weight problem. You may want to talk with your doctor or other healthcare professional about controlling your weight before you decide on a weight-loss program. Doctors do not always address issues such as healthy eating, physical activity, and weight management during general office visits. It is important for you to start the discussion in order to get the information you need. Even if you feel uncomfortable talking about your weight with your doctor, remember that he or she is there to help you improve your health.
Health
Is your weight affecting your health? This is very important. If it is then you need to do something about it. Could your extra weight be caused by a health problem such as hypothyroidism or by a medicine you are taking? Also another related consideration is what should your weight loss goal be and how will losing weight help you? Diet
How should you change your eating habits? As a rule of thumb shoot for more wholegrain foods and less refined foods. Wholegrains will keep you fuller for longer so you eat less often and wont cause insulin surges which will encourage fat. What kind of physical activity can you do? Don’t be shy about this – the gym isn’t for everyone and you may have limitations as to what you can physically do so bear that in mind. Should you use weight loss pills? There is nothing wrong with using them just ensure they are safe and natural. Also don’t rely on them alone otherwise they won’t work. Combine their use with diet changes and exercise. Weight Loss program considerations
Do you have to follow a specific meal plan or keep food records?
Do you have to purchase special food, drugs, or supplements?
If the program requires special foods, can you make changes based on your likes and dislikes and food allergies?
Does the program teach you to make positive and healthy behavior changes?
Does the program provide ways to keep the weight off? Will the program provide ways to deal with such issues as what to eat at social or holiday gatherings, changes to work schedules, lack of motivation, and injury or illness?
Find a weight-loss program that is based on an eating plan that is balanced, healthy, and easy to follow. Weight loss programs should encourage healthy practices that help you lose weight and that you can stick with every day. Safe and effective weight-loss programs should include: Healthy eating plans that reduce calories but do not forbid specific foods.
Slow and steady weight loss.
Depending on your starting weight, experts recommend losing about 2 pounds per week. You may find you lose more at the start. I am not a great fan of continued rapid weight loss programs. Even if they work its likely the weight will just come back on. What you want is steady long term weight loss.
Many people find it difficult to maintain progress of weight loss programs – that’s probably one of the biggest anxieties and its all too easy to just be told to stick to your guns. I would suggest joining a forum, group or just talking to others as well as the advice above because unless you are on a diet yourself it’s hard to appreciate just how difficult it is.
The best of luck.
About the Author:
I am a weight loss and natural health products enthusiast. I’ve followed people in their weight loss endeavours and try to offer encouragement and advice. I think encouragement and support is very important to keep people motivated to achieve their goal. I’m also a great lover of natural/organic products and food and use them myself as much as possible. To find out more about weight loss and natural products vist Allinone healthbrand.net
IBS and Leaky Gut are both conditions frequently associated with CFS and Fibromyalgia sufferers.
In my experience, a lot of people who go on to develop Fibromyalgia and CFS often have IBS/ Leaky Gut symptoms in advance of developing CFS/ Fibromyalgia.
Conversely people who had NO problems with their gastro-intestinal tract prior to developing Fibromyalgia/ CFS, often begin to report IBS and/or acid reflux (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD) symptoms later in the illness.
Approximately 25% of patients report having gastro-intestinal symptoms including bloating, gas, cramps constipation or diarrhea BEFORE going on to develop Fibromyalgia CFS.
Approximately 25% of patients report having gastro-intestinal symptoms including bloating, gas, cramps constipation or diarrhea AFTER developing Fibromyalgia CFS.
Usually, after the trigger infection is passed and sufferers are into the realms of CFS/ Fibromyalgia they discover that the IBS/ GERD symptoms gradually start to worsen.
To understand how and why this may be happening we need to go to our diagrams of the Autonomic Nervous System.
They are known more amicably as the day nerve and the night nerve.
Also cervical occipital, and sacral 2 to 4 are implicated in intestinal parasympathetic nerve action.
In CFS and Fibromyalgia sufferers it is notable that the intestinal symptoms are most noticeable at night and the stomach and GERD symptoms are more noticeable during the day.
The nerve sensitization caused by CFS and Fibromyalgia is triggering adverse reactions all along your gastro-intestinal tract.
Frequently sufferers ask me if it is the IBS that is actually causing their CFS Fibromyalgia symptoms.
Firstly in explaining this is must define Leaky Gut as oppose to IBS, as the actual process whereby there is damage to the walls of the gastro-intestinal tract. This is sometimes a thinning of the mucosal lining and in some cases a visible ulceration.
I have recently come to the conclusion that although there is evidently crossover between the fatigue syndrome conditions and the gastro-intestinal conditions IBS/ Leaky Gut.
However, i do NOT believe Fibromyalgia/ CFS is caused by Leaky Gut or IBS.
But there appears to be a certain predisposal amongst IBS/ Leaky Gut sufferers to go on to contract Fibromyalgia/ CFS.
Just as there is a predisposal amongst people who suffer from stress and anxiety and Fibromyalgia/ CFS, to complete the triangle there is predisposal amongst stress and anxiety sufferers to develop IBS and Leaky Gut.
It is plain to any lay person that the chance of these links being coincidental is highly unlikely.
I have written previously about stress and anxiety and its link with the fatigue syndrome conditions.
Indeed it appears that people with IBS/ Leaky Gut are often misdiagnosed as having Fibromyalgia/ CFS on account of the number of symptoms that are identical.
However normally a General Practitioner should pick this up as part of the routine testing of suspected CFS/ Fibromyalgia patients, and treat any gastro-intestinal issues accordingly, but it seems that some individuals can be too embarrassed about admitting to problems with their intestines and possibly have not fully disclosed the issue.
It goes without saying that this is a chronically detrimental practice.
Similarly a lot of Fibromyalgia/ CFS sufferers who had no previous IBS/ Leaky Gut symptoms appear to develop Leaky Gut or IBS, post infection.
Is the Autonomic Nervous System being compromised by IBS and Leaky Gut to such an extent that they are facilitating a predisposition to develop the fatigue syndrome conditions?
Or vice versa is the fatigue syndrome condition predisposing these sufferers to develop the IBS/ Leaky Gut?
I believe the answers all lie in the specifics of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system irritation.
Effects can be stimulated from either side of the equation, the nerves of a Fibromyalgia/ CFS sufferer can stimulate anomalies in the gastro-intestinal tract, or the tract itself may become damaged by external influences and affect the recovery of a Fibromyalgia/ CFS sufferer.
We have previously discussed how large sections of the immune systems are based around the gastro-intestinal tract by design in order to deal with the enormous amount of work that has to be done to filter toxins and poisons out from what we put into the gastro-intestinal tract on a daily basis.
Marianne consulted with me because of anxiety and depression. She had tried various forms of medication but was not reacting well to any of the drugs. She was exhausted from lack of sleep, and from the intense anxiety that kept waking her up. While there were challenges in her life, like in everyone’s life, none were extreme enough to have this effect on her. She spent her days depressed and her nights awake and anxious.
Marianne had done years of inner work and fully understood that her thoughts create her feelings. She was vigilant about thinking thoughts that were positive, so she could not understand why she was having such a hard time. When she awoke at night in a panic, she could not seem to gain control of her thoughts. She would ruminate over and over about the various challenges in her life. She was very discouraged that she had so much therapy and had done so much inner healing work, and still felt so awful. Sometimes she felt like she was going crazy because she felt so out of control over her thoughts and feelings.
Marianne had a deep spiritual connection. She did not feel alone in her life, knowing that her spiritual guidance was always with her and always guiding her, which made her anxiety and depression all the more perplexing and upsetting to her.
“I just don’t get what is happening here. I take really great care of myself. I attend to my own feelings, I eat well and exercise, and I have great friends and a wonderful relationship. My kids are doing well and I love my work. Why am I having such a hard time?”
Fortunately for Marianne, I had gone through the same experience. I discovered the source of my problem through research on the Internet, which proved much more accurate than what my doctor was telling me. It appeared that Marianne was suffering from low blood sugar – Hypoglycemia.
Marianne would fall asleep just fine, but would awake in a panic 4-6 hours after felling asleep and then couldn’t go back to sleep. When a person’s blood sugar goes too low, the adrenal glands take over and shoot epinephrine, also called adrenaline, into the system to raise the blood sugar, which causes anxiety or even panic.
I suggested that Marianne ask her doctor to give her a glucose tolerance test, and it turned out that she did have hypoglycemia. Her doctor told her to go off all sugar and refined products, such as white bread. Her doctor advised that she eat 6 small meals that are balanced between protein, complex carbohydrates, and fats, and to be sure to eat just before going to sleep. Her doctor, fortunately an alternative medicine doctor, also advised her to take a chromium supplement just before sleep.
Within days of going on this food plan, Marianne started sleeping through the night. When she did wake up, she was not anxious and was able to go back to sleep. She no longer felt depressed. Then one night she went back to not sleeping and having the anxiety.
“Marianne, what did you do the day that you couldn’t sleep?”
“I joined a gym and did a hard workout. I read that exercise is good for hypoglycemia.”
I asked Marianne to do a little more research on this and she discovered that intense exercise greatly lowers the blood sugar – that she has to eat during exercising. After doing this, she had no more sleepless nights.
It is important to know that anxiety and depression can have physical, emotional, and spiritual causes. The emotional/spiritual causes of anxiety and depression are generally related to what we tell ourselves and how we treat ourselves. Self-abandonment through judging ourselves, ignoring our feelings, turning to addictions instead of to Spirit, and making others responsible for our feelings cause anxiety and depression. Diet, illness, and hypoglycemia can also cause anxiety and depression.
If you are willing to take responsibility for yourself and learn how to lovingly treat yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually, you can heal your anxiety and depression.
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I wrote an article about anxiety about 3 weeks ago and this is the second installment of my anxiety series. To refresh you memories I suffered from my first anxiety attack way back in 1985 when I was the manager of a health club in southern Minnesota. Life was looking good for me but at the time of the attack I didn’t know what an anxiety attack was. I’d heard of them but it was never a concern for me. Or so I thought.
I stayed in the health club business until 1987. My favorite owner had went bankrupt and the new owner taking charge was OK but he knew nothing of the health club business. I could see myself getting squeezed out of a job so I retired before I got released from my duties. So I moved to Minneapolis, bounced around a couple of menial jobs and in 1989 started a carpet cleaning business.
One of my menial jobs was as a carpet cleaner. I was also selling some carpet cleaning jobs. After doing this for five months I decided that if I can clean and sell for another person I could certainly clean and sell for myself. I decided in May of 1988 I would borrow $30,000 and get a state of the art truck mounted carpet cleaning van! I was nervous as you might expect. I didn’t have one job lined up to clean but I had a fancy brand new truck to clean with. lol
I didn’t really know the finer things about carpet cleaning but I winged it. I ended up winging it for five years until my anxiety and multiple sclerosis made the decision to sell and get out while I still had some health. At the peak of my business I had four other men cleaning carpets for me around the clock. This allowed me to stay in the office and do marketing and scheduling for the business. Things were going well!
But I remember one particular day in the late summer of 1991. I’ll never forget it! This was the first anxiety related problem that I remember having since my health club days. I’d just gotten diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in July of 1991 so it must have been early August when this anxiety attack occurred. I did alot of driving for my carpet cleaning business because I had to give potential customers bids on their jobs. I concentrated mainly on restaurants and apartment building cleaning.
On this particular day I was driving to a bid when all of a sudden the strangest thing happened. It felt like someone had lit a match to my toes. The tingly feeling went from my toes to my feet and continued up my legs. It then went to my belly, upper body, neck and finally my head! It felt like I was on fire but I wasn’t! I remember it felt so strange that I pulled off to the side of the road. The strange feelings ended in about 15 minutes. My mind was whirring with ideas and thoughts about what this could be?
I didn’t know what had just happened to me. I remember thinking to myself, “if this is my MS then MS isn’t going to be much fun”! I had a very easy workday on that particuliar day so I made the executive decision to take the rest of the day off. I went home and layed down and just rested and watched TV for the rest of the day. I made sure my employees were cleaning the carpets that I’d already scheduled to clean and I just relaxed! I also remember a cold sweat, some tingling and being light headed. I never thought that an axiety attack had just occurred.
Back in 1991 people didn’t know much about anxiety attacks. But in hindsight that is what I’d had. I rested for a couple of hours and started to feel better. I stayed at home that day wondering what part of multiple sclerosis this was and if I would always have attacks like this for the rest of my life! None of the MS doctors I’d talked to or things I’d read about MS ever said anything like this would happen. What the heck could this have been?
As I sat there mulling this over all I was doing was making my anxiety problem grow even more. It wouldn’t be a problem for the rest of that day. However, soon afterward I would have other anxiety attacks. I still didn’t know what they were or why it was happening to me!
It wasn’t until I saw an MS counselor later that fall that told me about nervous illness or anxiety attacks that I became aware of what was happening to me. I also learned about something that would be a part of my life that I still argue with to this day! I have so many more anxiety stories to tell so stay tuned for more to come.
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Jon Wegner is a resident of a small town close to Fargo, ND. He’s lived there for four years after being a lifelong Minnesota resident. Jon now rides a three wheeled electric scooter to get around. He can be seen scooting all over his little town and is known to many as Scooter Jon. Jon’s website, ebook, free newsletter and articles can be found at www.mymsbookandnewsletter.com You can also sign up for his FREE newsletter there.
In modern days, the technological advancements bring the joy of enjoying the world at the comfort of home on one hand, but also provide an intense experience of stressors on the other. Research suggests that a continuous usage of mobile phone causes anxiety and self-esteem problems in individuals.
Australian Study
An Australian study reports that individuals may experience a feeling of anxiety, and depression due to prolonged use of mobile phone. They may also suffer from self-esteem problems. The problems generally occur as a result of getting addicted on their usage of mobile phones.
Dianne James, Brisbane based behavior researcher, argued that Australians are immensely dependable over the usage of mobile phones in particular. They are suffering with a wide range of problems including anxiety if they are forced to switch off their mobiles and even experiencing low self-esteem if not receiving calls or text messages.
The study included 80 individuals from age-group of 17 to 52 residing at Queensland.
Outcome of the Study
The study revealed unusual outcome. Most of the participants were found obsessed about their mobile phone when they were not allowed to access. Some of them experienced withdrawal symptoms if not receiving any text messages or calls in their mobiles. A few of the participants even reported that they had been suffered from sleep deprivation.
Analysis of the Study
The researchers compared the experience with that of substance addiction. They explained the pattern as same as acquiring instant gratification from substance abuse. It seems that the individuals experience a feeling of detachment if they can not access or use their mobile phones. For most of the participants, it was found that they got agitated during the discussion session when they are asked to switch off their mobile phones.
The study also concluded that the situation is not only based on a particular location, rather it assumed that this situation is quite prevalent both in national and international territory as well, which needs an extensive and increasing focus of attention.
Future Outcome
The study may have been further elaborated through online survey where emotional, psychological, social and financial aspects will be taken under consideration. The expected strength of the participants for this survey will be around 2000.
Is there any connection to anxiety/panic disorders and circulation?
Now that im on meds I dont have wierd temperature swings that I used to. Like i would wake up and feel like im freezing or my feet in the hot shower would be really red. Any connection to the disorder and a circulation disorder? like maybe the body is so focused on the anxiety and stress it neglects some other core body function like temperature moderation?
Hey, I understand how you feel…
The uncomfortable symptoms like sweaty palms, “jelly” legs, extreme alertness, “impending doom” feeling and the fight-or-flight response.
I’ve been there. I’m an ex-victim. Sometimes the deep breathing or distraction techniques doesn’t work – a full-blown panic or anxiety attack happens later.
Sometimes you experience panic attack out of the blue and such.
Do NOT buy Panic Away, Linden Method, EasyCalm or the Panic Puzzle. They do NOT work – I’ve tried them and their solutions are similar – it DOESN’T WORK.
Medications do NOT work – I was under many antidepressants (Prozac, Lexapro, Paxil and Zoloft) and anti-anxiety medications (Ativan, Klonopin, and Xanax) but my condition was the same – no improvement at all.
The only program that really work is The Panic Attack Solution. It’s found by an ex-victim. You can check out his old blog in his official website to read up some useful tips.
But the package is the best – it teaches 17 powerful techniques and the real solution to panic attacks. I’ve bought it and it really helped me – it’s the BEST anti-anxiety package or book I’ve read.
His theory really makes sense and it works effectively!
You will learn why your panic attacks can happen without warning sometimes; why having stimulant causes panic attacks; and many-many other useful tips!
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Many folks now receiving anxiety attacks treatment first attended their doctor because they thought they had suffered a heart attack. Once having confirmed that it wasn’t a heart attack but ‘only’ an anxiety attack, they may have been prescribed drug-based treatment. The most commonly prescribed medications for anxiety attacks and general anxiety being antidepressants, anti-anxiety (tranquilizers), and beta-blockers, which are summarized here…
1. Antidepressants
Antidepressants are normally the first choice for anxiety attacks treatment, and the most commonly prescribed are classed as SSRIs, short for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, e.g. Prozac, Xanax. These work by helping to raise serotonin levels in the brain. By doing this they help to lift your ‘mood’ and thus regulate your anxiety to more normal levels. They have been proven to be very effective.
But they can have unfortunate side effects such as; tiredness, diarrhea, nausea, anxiety, agitation, trembling, reduced or increased appetite, muscular and joint pain, sinusitis, and insomnia. These are just a few examples, the full list being much longer.
2. Anti-anxiety Medication (Minor Tranquilizers)
For anxiety and anxiety attacks, minor tranquilizers of the type Benzodiazepines are common, e.g. Valium, Ativan. These work by mildly sedating, calming and relaxing the subject very quickly; within half an hour or so. Because of this, they are also often carried on the person, to be used (under the tongue) when the subject feels the onset of the symptoms of another attack. This helps to shorten the length of the attack and its intensity.
However, they also can have many bad side effects like; dependency, drowsiness, external appearance of being drunk (slurring, clumsiness, disorientation), short term memory loss, muscular weakness, double vision, and depression. These are only examples and, as above, the list is much longer.
3. Beta-Blockers
Beta-blockers (e.g. Inderal, Tenormin) can reduce the ‘physical’ symptoms of anxiety attacks, e.g. tremors, shaking, palpitations, increased heart rate, sweating, etc. They can’t affect the psychological aspects, such as fear, detachment, disorientation, etc. Because of this they are less effective for overall anxiety attacks treatment than the others.
The symptoms of anxiety attacks are caused by increased adrenaline in the bloodstream stimulating nerve cells around the body. Bet-blockers work by ‘blocking’ this nerve cell stimulation. And they can work quite quickly, within a few hours for example.
Unfortunately, they also have possible side effects, for example; dizziness, tiredness, sleeping problems, etc. Your fingers and toes may feel cold due to reduced circulation. And, if you have asthma, they can cause breathing problems due to narrowing of the airways.
These Treatments Can Work Well But are the Real Underlying Issues Being Addressed?
This is a crucial question. Aside from possible side effects, we know that these three anxiety attacks treatments can be very effective, which is great. But they focus on reducing the ’symptoms’: they don’t address the underlying conditions that give rise to your anxiety. For instance they can’t do anything about any problems at work, financial matters, family issues, phobias, etc.
Without discovering what your particular issues are, and remedying them, it will be very difficult to eliminate anxiety attacks and finally cure your general anxiety using medicinal treatment alone. And we know that the very fear of another attack can by itself cause it to actually happen. These treatments can’t fix that either. You need another approach to eliminate the fear factor.
The author constantly researches health issues then writes reports on his findings so that you are perhaps more aware of the facts, and then, better able to make an informed decision on your choice of treatment and cure. Remember to always consult your doctor first. Please go to Eliminate Panic Attacks for more information.
Dissociative amnesia is more common in women than in men. It may also block memories of childhood sexual abuse, later recalled in adulthood. Different types of memory loss have been identified in persons with DA. These include localized, generalized, continuous, and systematized amnesia. Generalised Amnesia is diagnosed when a person’s amnesia encompasses this entire life. Selective Amnesia: happens when a person can recall only small parts of events that took place in a defined period of time. Continuous Amnesia is occurs when the individual has no memory for events beginning from a certain point in the past continuing up to the present. Systematised Amnesia is characterised by a loss of memory for a specific category of information. A person with this disorder might. Dissociative Fugue is a rare disorder. An individual with dissociative fugue suddenly and unexpectedly takes physical leave of his surroundings and sets off on a journey of some kind. These journeys can last hours, or even several days or months. Individuals experiencing a dissociative fugue have traveled over thousands of miles. The best treatment approach depends on the individual and the severity of his or her symptoms. Treatments may include is Psychotherapy , Cognitive therapy , Medication and family therapy. Creative therapies (art therapy, music therapy) – These therapies allow the patient to explore and express his or her thoughts and feelings in a safe and creative way.
Causes of Dissociative Amnesia
Common Causes and Risk factors of Dissociative Amnesia
Mechanism for coping with trauma.
Sexual or emotional abuse.
Stress.
Fugue.
Signs and Symptoms of Dissociative Amnesia
Common Sign and Symptoms of Dissociative Amnesia
Confusion.
Depression.
Anxiety.
Memory Loss
A blurred sense of identity.
Treatment for Dissociative Amnesia
Common Treatment of Dissociative Amnesia
Psychotherapy-This kind of therapy for mental and emotional disorders uses psychological techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and increase insight into problems.
Cognitive therapy – This type of therapy focuses on changing dysfunctional thinking patterns and the resulting feelings and behaviors.
Family therapy helps to teach the family about the disorder and its causes, as well as to help family members recognize symptoms of a recurrence.
Creative therapies (art therapy, music therapy) allow the patient to explore and express his or her thoughts and feelings in a safe and creative way.
Antidepressants or other appropriate medications for treatment of the depression, anxiety, insomnia , or other symptoms that may accompany dissociative amnesia.
