Anxiety and phobias

Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation or first date. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses that cause people to feel frightened, distressed and uneasy for no apparent reason. Left untreated, these disorders can dramatically reduce productivity and significantly diminish an individual's quality of life.

Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders, and fall into three categories. Specific (simple) phobias are the most common and focus on specific objects. Social phobia causes extreme anxiety in social or public situations. And agoraphobia, which is the fear of being alone in public places from which there is no easy escape.

Discussions

Help with anxiety

• By Venedd · New reply 7:14 am
• 11 replies
• I think that I have some sort of anxiety problem. I go to see my doctor on Thursday and want to ensure that I get something done. The reason I say this usually I don't seem to get any relief going to ...

Klonopin

• By chleo · New reply May 12, 2013
• 5 replies
• My psychiatrist has put me on klonopin and Buspar for anxiety. Right now I am going through a really hard time because soon I won't have a home and I'm not working and all I am getting is my SSD-I. That ...

Any GAD folks who don't take meds here?

• By jumpoverthemountain · New reply April 20, 2013
• 3 replies
• Its rough, isn't it? I just don't want to take them but going it cold turkey means you are a nervous wreck a lot of the times - esp when your mind isn't fully engaged. The mornings and early afternoons ...

Seroquel for anxiety during sleeping?

• By emg128 · New reply March 29, 2013
• 2 replies
• I take Lyrica, Celexa, Trazodone, Ambien, and sometimes Xanax and I still cannot sleep thru the night. I called the drs office and she has prescribed 100mg tablet of Seroquel at bedtime. Wondering what ...

A day like no other

• By gerry04363 · New reply March 1, 2013
• 1 reply
• My son went to the doctors today and I do not know who was more anxious, he or I, it seems he may have Osteosarcoma, and yes it hit like a ton of bricks and yes it does suck, but today is another gift ...

waking up with anxiety attacks!

• By mgmama2011 · New reply February 28, 2013
• 3 replies
• Having horrible dreams one after another during the night. I do take xanax 1 mg a day, but these panic attacks in my sleep are very new. Does anyone else have these? How are you preventing them ...

Xanax - HELP!!

• By mgmama2011 · New reply February 28, 2013
• 9 replies
• I have been taking xanax for 6 months now. 1mg a day. It does not seem to have the same effect anymore. I have been thru so much in the last 6 months, that I think i need more. the docs are telling me ...

Pregnancy and Medication

• By Lala1227 · New reply February 12, 2013
• 2 replies
• My husband and I would like to start a family but I currently take medication for anxiety and depression. I'm trying to find other woman who have been through this and how you dealt with it. Trying to ...

RE-: Parents;-

• By Aglick12 · New reply January 30, 2013
• 2 replies
• CAN someone here help me contact my parents in Florida?!- I'm about to be homeless and I have few funding options!! - Please text me if can help ...

i have anxiety/slight agoraphobia, but am i depressed?

• By inthemiddle · New reply January 28, 2013
• 2 replies
• i have severe anxiety when i go out in public, and it gets harder when i don't work at it. the reason that i don't is because i have waves of not having the drive to get out of bed, just sleeping all ...

Healing Panic Attacks Recovery Program

• By Arana2000 · Posted December 17, 2012
• 0 replies
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anxiaty

• By jojo12121212 · New reply December 14, 2012
• 2 replies
• Hi im jojo i have ocd and anxiaty it has gotten worse since i started having chronic digestive problems over the last several years. Recently this year I have been worring and obsessing over my digestive ...

How to cope with being a hypocondriac

• By PatriciaF · New reply November 14, 2012
• 2 replies
• Hello, I am not new to Inspire, but I am new to this group. I have always had problem with general anxiety and phobias. Since I started menopause about 6 years ago, I have had a lot of issues with unreasonable ...

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• By projetoipm · New reply November 3, 2012
• 2 replies
• ola ...

Coping with uncertain future as a cancer patient

• By dribrook · New reply July 3, 2012
• 1 reply
• After I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer and even after it had been successfully treated, it was difficult to completely free myself from the fear that it may come back. Some are better than others ...

Fear of Water

• By Soapyman1 · Posted May 24, 2012
• 0 replies
• Here's the top 10 things that you should know about the fear of water: 1) Most fearful swimmers do not experience a traumatic or near fatal aquatic experience that launched their fear of water. In fact ...

Overcoming your fears

• By Soapyman1 · New reply May 18, 2012
• 4 replies
• Please always remember that fear can be a powerful motivator, rather than a painful detterent!!! Also.... Failure, no matter how large it seems is only temporary, success, no matter how insignificant ...

Women with children in prison/anixety involved

• By nannywiz · New reply April 16, 2012
• 4 replies
• It is kinda hard to decide where this would go or if anyone cares about it. I have been on this site over 6 months and on 3 different discussions because of my health but one that found today to be consuming ...

Hallucinations - voices and sounds

• By lamikens · New reply March 26, 2012
• 3 replies
• Hello everybody! I am trying to learn about hearing voices in people who have bipolar, schizophrenia, or any other mental illness. If you have heard voices (or sounds), can you describe your experience ...

going back home.

• By JazzBass · New reply March 16, 2012
• 6 replies
• I have struggled for most of my conscious life to conceal the madness inside of me. but I am now at a point where I may need to seek real help. My problem lies in the success of my facade. Now when I ...

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