Trauma and Anxiety

Anxiety is more than just a feeling. As a product of the body's fight-or-flight response, anxiety involves a wide range of physical symptoms. Because of the numerous physical symptoms, anxiety sufferers often mistake their disorder for a medical illness. You may have visited many doctors and made numerous trips to the hospital before your anxiety disorder was discovered!

Trauma survivors often experience some type of anxiety. In fact, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder itself is classified as an anxiety disorder.

Other anxiety disorders include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Phobias.

If you are experiencing any of the following over a month or more, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder.

Symptoms of anxiety and/or panic attacks:nn * Sudden onset of intense fearfulness, terror or feelings ofn impending doom n * Shortness of breathn * Pounding heart, chest pain or discomfortn * Sweatingn * Stomach upset or dizzinessn * Muscle tensionn * Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded or faintn * The urge to escape or fear that you would be unable to n escape or get help if you needed to n * Excessive conce
about the outcome of routine activitiesn particularly those related to health, being separated n from loved-ones or financesn * Irritabilityn * Trouble concentratingn * Catastrophizing: Anticipating the worstn * Fear of losing control or going crazyn * Avoidance of places or situations where you experienced a n panic attack in the past

Experiencing symptoms of anxiety like these can be terrifying and disrupt many aspects of your life. Contact me and I can help you manage and recover from anxiety.nn