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I have had obsessive compulsive disorder for about a year now, and have been on Zoloft for about 6 months. How can I manage my disorder besides the medication?

Anxiety attacks can be debilitating – both mentally and physically. If you have ever had the misfortune of suffering from one or more anxiety attacks in your life, take comfort in the fact that there are steps you can take to alleviate or prevent these attacks from reoccurring. Let’s take a look at the many steps you can follow if you feel an anxiety attack coming on — no matter where you are.

Anxiety attacks typically start with a feeling of complete and total anxiety. This is usually followed by rapid heartbeat, sweating, ,shortness of breath, and lightheadedness. Panic attacks can even cause you to faint or pass out if they are extreme enough. When any of these symptoms begin, it is in your best interest to try to breathe deeply and slowly. Doing this will prevent your heartrate from skyrocketing. It will also prevent lightheadedness.

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just looking for a clear distinction as far as i can tell people suffering from social anxiety or social phobia don’t necessarily avoid social interaction they just experience anxiety in social situations and phyiscal symptoms are prominent while avoidants simply avoid social interaction due to feeling inferior to others and socially inept.. am i somewhat correct here? appreciate the help!

im 16 and im going on a school fieldtrip for 1 week. I get really nervous and scared when im not with my parents or people that im comfortable with. I am going to be on a plane and i get attacks when there is crowded areas or just out of no where. Does anyone have advice on how to go on this trip and not get homesick or get a panic attack and want to come home?

In our world today there are a lot of different kinds of phobias. Phobia is defined as a form of fear that is thought to be illogical or extreme. Usually in most situations, a phobia can include both an extreme and illogical fear. 

People that endure these types of fears do not always realize that their fear is illogical. On the other hand if someone does in fact identify their fear as being illogical, it can still be extremely difficult to conquer it.  Did you know that the body will experience a tremendous amount of stress when it comes to a phobia? The body responds to this stress by getting itself mentally and physically prepared to face the threat.    

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If you are trying to figure out how to cure general anxiety disorder, then this is going to be the most important article you’ve ever read. General anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry about everyday normal things. There is a proven system that has never yet failed you need to know about that will help you to eliminate all the symptoms and bring you back to normal every day living today.

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I read that smoking leads you to be 4x more likely to have an anxiety problem. If you quit how much will it help out your anxiety disorder?

High stress on the job can sabotage efforts to increase productivity, because it can lead to higher rates of absences, illnesses and job turnovers.

All are major contributors to what the American Institute on Stress reports is a $300 billion annual cost of workplace stress on today’s employers.

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im a us army infantryman. joined the army july 08. and just got stationed at fort stewart, GA. i might be getting diagnosed with panic disorder this following monday. and for what the doc said, if my attacks are as frequent and uncontrollable, i might get kicked out of the army. can they do this? i want to stay in. and i do not want a general/dishonorable/other than honorable whatever under my record. are they going to kick me out? =/