If you suffer from night anxiety, be aware - you are definitely not alone. 50% -70% of anxiety and panic disorder sufferers have reported having night anxiety attacks as well. You would think that anxiety and stress could at least give you a break at night - but no. Maybe you are worried about losing your job. You go to bed, but toss and turn for an hour. Finally you get out of bed at 2 A.M with full blown anxiety or panic attack.
How You Become Afraid of the Night.Your anxiety quickly spreads to other areas: a nine o'clock doctor's appointment, the urgent tasks you didn't get to accomplish today, and the presentation you're going to blow if you don't get some sleep. Awful thoughts fill your head:"I'm going to be a wreck tomorrow", "This thing will drive me crazy"."Am I going to die tonight?"After a few nights of these repeated thoughts, you start being afraid of the night starting with early evening. It is a hopeless situation.I used to be sure that I am going to die. With what was racing in my mind, there was no way to drift back to sleep if I could go to sleep at all. The quiet of the night, the isolation and "night sounds" were daily triggers to my night anxiety. I couldn't sit still, but I didn't have much energy to move. I could pace around for hours thinking how I am going to lose my mind. I didn't have a spouse or anyone else to lean on.
There are also mental symptoms to anxiety. Victims may find themselves feeling extremely restless. They may not know what to do with themselves or may feel the need to keep moving. They may have trouble concentrating on tasks or conversations. Irritability can also be a symptom of anxiety, and victims may find that they have a much shorter fuse than normal.
Panic attacks have their own set of symptoms. While panic attack can cause the symptoms previously mentioned, the symptoms of panic are usually more intense and pronounced. For example the victim may sweat profusely. They may suffer from a chest pain. Another common symptom of a panic attack is a fear of dying. This leads may people suffering from a panic attack to go to the hospital, convinced that they are suffering from a heart attack or something equally serious.
There are many symptoms to anxiety and panic. Having a handful of these symptoms does not mean you are suffering from one of these conditions, and if you are genuinely concerned you should visit your doctor and explain your worries. Panic has far more pronounced symptoms than anxiety, but they are also very short-lived, so they should not last for more than around ten minutes. Anxiety can be a problem that lasts for many years, so if you believe you may have a serious anxiety problem, it is important to decide how you will treat it.
Antidepressant could also help people in getting rid of these anxiety attacks. However, you have to first talk to your health care provider before you take antidepressants. If you are having heavy anxiety and panic attacks, a quick treatment of this type will help you limit the impact from the symptoms.
There are ways in which anxiety disorder in children can be treated. This treatment starts with identification of the signs anxiety disorder in children will exhibit. The signs will usually be physical manifestation of mental processes. The signs that can help you identify anxiety disorder in children include the following.Shyness is one sign exhibited by anxiety disorder in children. In this case it is an excessive form of shyness that never seems to let go of the child. Such children often have to be forced to express themselves often worsening the situation. One way of treating this condition is finding out the situations that a child is more likely to feel comfortable enough to express themselves. From this point, help the child develop their confidence such that the shyness gradually dissipates.
Phobias are another sign that anxiety disorder in children have. A phobia can be described as fear of something, situation or a place. Children with phobias usually avoid the thing or situation that they avoid. If unattended the child will carry the phobias along to their adulthood. One method of helping the child overcome the phobia is always accompanying them when they are likely to be confronted by what they are phobic to. In every instance ensure that you leave them alone for a short period to confront their phobias. With time, increase the time period and monitor their progress.
Lack of Concentration-you are so focused on the worry that you cannot concentrate. For example, you maybe in school in a lecture and you cannot focus on the lecture because you are worried that your worry may become true.Panic Attacks-you may or may not have panic attacks, but for anyone who has had one, you never forget the feeling. Your heart beats like it is coming out of your chest, you may sweat, and you get to the point where it takes your breath away. It is so bad that you may feel like you are dying. It may last 5-15 minutes until your body regulates itself and brings you back to your normal state of rest.Some of these symptoms mirror other disorders so it is important that if you have any of these symptoms, you get evaluated by a professional to rule out anxiety. Psychiatrists and psychologists can evaluate for anxiety as well as licensed clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors. It is important that you do not self-diagnose. Above are only some of the symptoms of anxiety. There are many more. They are the top things we look for in diagnosing anxiety in a client.
If you are reading this, you might be possibly enduring some things you need to understand much more about, or perhaps you have an acquaintance that is having difficulty and you're simply making efforts to know more. Regardless of which it is, I'm pleased you are trying to track down some answers. Let me point you to a place where you could find out more.
How You Become Afraid of the Night.Your anxiety quickly spreads to other areas: a nine o'clock doctor's appointment, the urgent tasks you didn't get to accomplish today, and the presentation you're going to blow if you don't get some sleep. Awful thoughts fill your head:"I'm going to be a wreck tomorrow", "This thing will drive me crazy"."Am I going to die tonight?"After a few nights of these repeated thoughts, you start being afraid of the night starting with early evening. It is a hopeless situation.I used to be sure that I am going to die. With what was racing in my mind, there was no way to drift back to sleep if I could go to sleep at all. The quiet of the night, the isolation and "night sounds" were daily triggers to my night anxiety. I couldn't sit still, but I didn't have much energy to move. I could pace around for hours thinking how I am going to lose my mind. I didn't have a spouse or anyone else to lean on.
There are also mental symptoms to anxiety. Victims may find themselves feeling extremely restless. They may not know what to do with themselves or may feel the need to keep moving. They may have trouble concentrating on tasks or conversations. Irritability can also be a symptom of anxiety, and victims may find that they have a much shorter fuse than normal.
Panic attacks have their own set of symptoms. While panic attack can cause the symptoms previously mentioned, the symptoms of panic are usually more intense and pronounced. For example the victim may sweat profusely. They may suffer from a chest pain. Another common symptom of a panic attack is a fear of dying. This leads may people suffering from a panic attack to go to the hospital, convinced that they are suffering from a heart attack or something equally serious.
There are many symptoms to anxiety and panic. Having a handful of these symptoms does not mean you are suffering from one of these conditions, and if you are genuinely concerned you should visit your doctor and explain your worries. Panic has far more pronounced symptoms than anxiety, but they are also very short-lived, so they should not last for more than around ten minutes. Anxiety can be a problem that lasts for many years, so if you believe you may have a serious anxiety problem, it is important to decide how you will treat it.
Antidepressant could also help people in getting rid of these anxiety attacks. However, you have to first talk to your health care provider before you take antidepressants. If you are having heavy anxiety and panic attacks, a quick treatment of this type will help you limit the impact from the symptoms.
There are ways in which anxiety disorder in children can be treated. This treatment starts with identification of the signs anxiety disorder in children will exhibit. The signs will usually be physical manifestation of mental processes. The signs that can help you identify anxiety disorder in children include the following.Shyness is one sign exhibited by anxiety disorder in children. In this case it is an excessive form of shyness that never seems to let go of the child. Such children often have to be forced to express themselves often worsening the situation. One way of treating this condition is finding out the situations that a child is more likely to feel comfortable enough to express themselves. From this point, help the child develop their confidence such that the shyness gradually dissipates.
Phobias are another sign that anxiety disorder in children have. A phobia can be described as fear of something, situation or a place. Children with phobias usually avoid the thing or situation that they avoid. If unattended the child will carry the phobias along to their adulthood. One method of helping the child overcome the phobia is always accompanying them when they are likely to be confronted by what they are phobic to. In every instance ensure that you leave them alone for a short period to confront their phobias. With time, increase the time period and monitor their progress.
Lack of Concentration-you are so focused on the worry that you cannot concentrate. For example, you maybe in school in a lecture and you cannot focus on the lecture because you are worried that your worry may become true.Panic Attacks-you may or may not have panic attacks, but for anyone who has had one, you never forget the feeling. Your heart beats like it is coming out of your chest, you may sweat, and you get to the point where it takes your breath away. It is so bad that you may feel like you are dying. It may last 5-15 minutes until your body regulates itself and brings you back to your normal state of rest.Some of these symptoms mirror other disorders so it is important that if you have any of these symptoms, you get evaluated by a professional to rule out anxiety. Psychiatrists and psychologists can evaluate for anxiety as well as licensed clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors. It is important that you do not self-diagnose. Above are only some of the symptoms of anxiety. There are many more. They are the top things we look for in diagnosing anxiety in a client.
If you are reading this, you might be possibly enduring some things you need to understand much more about, or perhaps you have an acquaintance that is having difficulty and you're simply making efforts to know more. Regardless of which it is, I'm pleased you are trying to track down some answers. Let me point you to a place where you could find out more.
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