if I have all the symptoms found in the DSM-IV-TR criteria for obsessive compulsive disorder, does that mean that I have?

high degree of certainty? I also saw a therapist and said, actually I have OCD. 'To a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder, you should have obsessions or compulsions alone, or obsessions and compulsions, according to the DSM-IV-TR. Rapid link DSM-IV-TR (2000) describes the obsessions and compulsions: Obsessions defined by: Recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced at any time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause anxiety or distress. The thoughts, impulses or images are not simply excessive worries about real-life problems. The person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts, impulses or images or to neutralize them with a thought or action. The person recognizes that the obsessional thoughts, impulses, or images are a product of his own spirit. Verification of 4x.

Well, if it looks like a cat, meows like a cat and purrs like a cat, is likely to be cat. Yes, it is likely. But be happy there are ways to deal with it.

How to cope with anxiety?

I always feel that something bad will happen as a heart attack or to pass. What was once called to anxiety or panic attack. Please tell how to fix what better way can we help?

I know exactly how you feel. Go see a psychiatrist. This began to happen to me, but I have not gone yet. I hope it works for me and you both! Oh and remember, do not think too much. like me.

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Managing stress and anxiety?

I have only 19 and I am overloaded with stress and anxiety. I am less comfortable and live a situation financial. I'm having some anxiety attacks a week (90% of people say I'm too mature for my age and not help with what I have to do to improve. Advice?

Uh. Not a funny situation … You know most of us feel anxiety at different times in our lives. A little more and others less. Some never learn to deal with stress from deep. Now ….. You're 19 and have these problems … Here's your chance to learn to treat and manage stress. Learn to think and do things differently, and will be much better than all the others who just allowed a note to stay low anxiety and harass their lives. I've never had a call care. Do not hide behind a pill. Get help from quality. Learn to fly in front and reach the top. Here's a video on you tube, you can see: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vku0jPpOlt0 things shown in the video helps. It is simply fabulous … And you can learn to do yourself. You can do it. There are many resources out there that really helps.

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Anxiety disorder can weaken the immune system?

I have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), so is anxiety, I wondered if it weakens the immune system?

Stress can affect the immune system. TAG People tend to feel more emphasis.

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My dog has separation anxiety, but only barks?

Every time someone goes, even just in the house, barks and jumps at times at the door. It does perhaps for 5 minutes, then shut up. It appears that is not supposed and he eats and drinks water. Do not do anything destructive. So when someone comes home, he barks and gets angry. Barking is too strong, and disagreeable. It also attempts to leave the door with the person to leave. He growls and bites my legs sometimes. Is it SA? In this case, there is nothing I can do about it?

Of course not separation anxiety. Your dog is exciting and challenging behavior when trying to cook barks.

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is there any depression/anxiety medicine where you still are full of energy after taking?

I lift weights almost every day and can’t afford to be tired off medicine.

Lexapro
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I’m almost POSTIVE I have OCD. Its really scary and its messing with my life. Help!?

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/obsessive-compulsive-disorder.shtml

give the medication a chance to work and if you feel the same maybe you should consider counselling/therapy. ocd doesn’t need to rule your life with help from medication and counselling to teach you some strategies and to work on why you this is happening. just tell your mom how you are feeling – that’s what moms are for. and it could just be anxiety!!~!

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Anxiety disorder: Derealization feelings of detachment from reality itself, how can i cope with having this?

Or if your not familiar with derealization, then just a generally speaking, how can i cope with feelings of intense detachent from reality and myself to the point my eyesight actually changing(things seeminly unreal)

I’ve had dissociative disorder for many years and know exactly how you feel. Intense trauma causing an out of body experience usually precedes the ability to dissociate. Even if you don’t remember the episode(s) yet.

Staring, losing focus, over focus, losing time, trancing out, spacing out…all these things go along with dissociative disorder which nearly always is accompanied with derealization and feelings of detachment.

Derealization and detachment are symptoms of dissociative disorder.

Coping keeps these behaviors in place and growing more intense. You are in grave danger of marrying or living with someone that has the same kinds of behaviors/coping skills.

In psychotherapy you can identify triggers and begin to fight back for your sanity. It is amazing how far we can be way from reality and still function.

Some more feelings #18 ( My Anxiety & Agoraphobia )

Is this anxiety while taking care of your day?

If my first cat scan now booked the hotel for a week in California found a new apartment – moving Maine in February, the bride returns home after a year in Afghanistan in January. I feel all these nerves, anxiety, fear, sadness, happiness, and feel all evil today. How my anxiety I will not do my best.

Yes it does, and these days I have to miss school and out cold. A useful thing to do is write all your worries and you say something like "I have all on paper so now I know I do forget it and can not leave answer in my mind! Not Nice things calm down and take a hot bath and a good meal. Then do something to divert your attention to this (such as reading, watching movies, shopping, painting nails, walk your dog, call a friend to a movie with them) and laissez-faire. Take care and I hope you will feel less stressed soon.

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Anxiety turn me into a hermit?

I do not know why I can not do anything, but I have always afraid to make decisions. It's school holidays and I have not been out of the house, except with the family. I miss my friends, but I have afraid to call and ask you to leave. I'm down for probably a couple of hours per day on average, and I feel so indifferent to anything. I have no motivation and a lot of anxiety that I can do anything! What I can do?!

You said the magic word – depression. It zaps motivation, is make yourself uncertain because of insecurity and anxiety makes you wonder if she will bear and become uncontrollable. You may feel depressed for a couple of hours each day, but it is there all the time. The rest of the time, you probably feel too apathetic to think. Believe me, I've been there. Get help. At the same time, the sun is natural antidepressant Mother Nature. And exercise helps the brain to produce the "happy" hormones.

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