Have An Anxiety Disorder?

Have An Anxiety Disorder? Many people have a lot more anxiety symptoms than they will admit. rnFortunately, most of the symptoms are short-lived; meaning, rnthey'll go away shortly, or when some situation changes. For some, the the uncomfortable signs of anxiety linger, even after the event passes. rnFor some, the symptoms get stronger, or even if they have rnsome clear event that sets the symptoms in motion, the symptoms rnare still too strong to handle. Right about now, most of us thinkthere is something else going on. rnWe start to ask questions that focus our attention on some the rnsymptoms of anxiety, which are: Apprehension, tension, uneasiness, anticipation of danger, motor rntension, autonomic hyperactivity, fears, preoccupations, rnrepetitive thoughts Vigilance, scanning, avoidance of situations rnor things, panic sensations, heart palpitations, sweaty palms, rnrapid breathing, rigid or repetitive behaviors Would you believe there are over thirty-three such symptoms? rnThe above is only a partial list. What most people need is a rnall-inclusive list of ALL the symptoms, then a systematic way rnof asking the right questions. But it takes lots of years of rntraining to get this right so most people start thinking about rnseeing a therapist. This is costly. So, I wrote an ebook that does this for you.rnHello, I've been a psychologist in private practice for over rntwenty years. I run into eight conditions every day, anxiety rnbeing just one. People call or come in with their list of rnsymptoms, how often they have them, how intense are their rnexperiences, their histories of anxiety and/or depression, rnsubstance use, alcohol use, recent stressors, relationship rnproblems that anxiety creates (and vice versa), loss of function rnsecondary to anxiety, and on and on. In each session, I ask a well-honed set of clinical questions rnthat takes most of the hour, then have people rate their symptoms rnin some key areas, then chart their responses on one of three rngraphs. Right away they know if they have made the right choice rnin coming to a therapist. Most people need some assurance, not to mention guidance to make this decision, but some, after following my procedures, discover their anxiety is different, not severe enough, etc., and that they don't need me. If they rnhad read my ebook first, they could have saved themselves the rncost of a therapy session. But if there is a need, this course brings it right to the rnsurface, and the work starts. The next part of the ebook covers rnwhat we need to consider to start to get to the bottom of the mystery of anxiety. I write a lot about what things make it worse. The best part of my ebook is the section describing how and why we get anxious in the first place, particularly how anxiety "gets started" and starts to amp up, chronically or acutely. This is something that is unique to everyone, so I cover lots of examples but mostly focus on the dynamics common to us all. Lastly, there are lots of techniques to anxiety, and I rngive you four subjective ones that anyone can use. These knock rndown the majority of anxiety symptoms for most. There are others rnwho need actual therapy to fix this last part, and that's where I rnhave to stop, because any book can't "do" therapy. But I took rnreaders right up to that point, so most of what I wrote works rnwithout a therapist. If you need a therapist, this ebook will show you exactly for rnwhat symptoms and where you "stand" compared to the rest of us. rnYou can make a very intelligent decision at that point. --Dr. Griggs