Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. Mild levels of anxiety can be beneficial in some situations. It can alert us to dangers and help us prepare and pay attention. Anxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of nervousness or anxiousness and involve excessive fear or anxiety. Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders. They affect nearly 30% of adults at some point in their lives. Anxiety refers to anticipation of a future concern and is more associated with muscle tension and avoidance behaviour. Anxiety disorders can cause people to try to avoid situations that trigger or worsen their symptoms. Job performance, schoolwork and personal relationships can be affected.

There are different type of anxiety disorders that can affect people of all ages. Following are the most common types of anxiety disorders:

Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Panic Disorders

Phobias

Social Anxiety Disorders

Separation Anxiety Disorders

Selective Mutism (Common with children)

Types of Anxiety Disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorders - Generalized anxiety disorder involves persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities. This ongoing worry and tension may be accompanied by physical symptoms, such as restlessness, feeling on edge or easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension or problems sleeping.

Panic Disorder - The core symptom of panic disorder is recurrent panic attacks, an overwhelming combination of physical and psychological distress. The signs of a panic attack may include sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, choking sensation etc. Since the symptoms can be quite severe, some people who experience a panic attack may believe they are having a heart attack or some other life-threatening illness. They may go to a hospital emergency department. Panic attacks may be expected, such as a response to a feared object, or unexpected, apparently occurring for no reason.

Phobias - A specific phobia is excessive and persistent fear of a specific object, situation or activity that is generally not harmful. Patients know their fear is excessive, but they can't overcome it. These fears cause such distress that some people go to extreme lengths to avoid what they fear. Examples are public speaking, fear of flying or fear of spiders.

Social Anxiety Disorder - A person with social anxiety disorder has significant anxiety and discomfort about being embarrassed, humiliated, rejected or looked down on in social interactions. People with this disorder will try to avoid the situation or endure it with great anxiety. Common examples are extreme fear of public speaking, meeting new people or eating/drinking in public.

Separation Anxiety Disorder - A person with separation anxiety disorder is excessively fearful or anxious about separation from those with whom he or she is attached. A person with separation anxiety disorder may be persistently worried about losing the person closest to him or her, may be reluctant or refuse to go out or sleep away from home or without that person, or may experience nightmares about separation. Physical symptoms of distress often develop in childhood, but symptoms can carry though adulthood.

Selective Mutism - Children with selective mutism do not speak in some social situations where they are expected to speak, such as school, even though they speak in other situations. They will speak in their home around immediate family members, but often will not speak even in front of others, such as close friends or grandparents.

Treatment & Best Doctors

Treatments

If you are in Katihar then the first step is to see our psychologist and psychiatrist Dr Rashmi MIshra to make sure there is no physical problem causing the symptoms. If an anxiety disorder is diagnosed, Dr Rashmi Mishra at Palaash Hospital, Katihar can work with you on finding the best treatment. Unfortunately, many people with anxiety disorders don't seek help. They don't realize that they have a condition for which there are effective treatments. At Palaash Hospital in Katihar, Bihar we have noticed that most of the anxiety disorders are treated effectively by Dr Rashmi Mishra through either psychotherapy or talk therapy along with some medications. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), a type of talk therapy, can help a person learn a different way of thinking, reacting and behaving to help feel less anxious. Medications will not cure anxiety disorders, but can provide significant relief from symptoms. Stress management techniques and meditation can be helpful. Medications will not cure anxiety disorders, but can provide significant relief from symptoms. The most commonly used medications are anti-anxiety medications (generally prescribed only for a short period of time) and antidepressants. Beta-blockers, used for heart conditions, are sometimes used to control physical symptoms of anxiety.

Best Doctor

When it comes to treatment for various psychological and psychiatric conditions, whether in adults or children Dr Rashmi Mishra at Palaash Hospital is one of the best. With vast experience in treatment and management of various mental disorders Dr Rashmi Mishra has created a stature for herself. Patients from all across Bihar, West Bengal and North East India come to her for treatment of various conditions including anxiety disorders. The best part about treatment of Dr Rashmi Mishra is that she will try and understand the root cause of the problem and try to address it through various counselling sessions. For her medications are just the support to quicken the treatment and make it more effective for the best results.

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