Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Phobias
The many different faces of anxiety
Anxiety treatment can help with the various types of anxiety including constant daily worries (generalized anxiety), an abrupt surge of intense fear without an obvious cause (panic attack) or an enormous fear of a specific situation or object (phobia).
Although Anxiety manifests itself in multitude ways, the common inpact on your life is the same: a decreased quality of life culminating in interfering with your personal and professional life.
Recognizing and labeling is the first step in any anxiety treatment:
Generalized Anxiety – overwhelming daily worries
Numerous worries about the future that scare you: What if my spouse gets seriously sick? What if I won’t be successful at this project at work? Will the kids be safe when they come home? What if they failed the exam? You want to stop it but it seems out of control: “I go crazy!”. Your mind is just spinning and you feel restless, uneasy and ‘edgy’.
People who experience extensive worries like that often also suffer from many physical symptoms like extreme muscle tension, dizziness, stomach aches, sleep disturbance and failing to relax.
Panic Attacks – abrupt surge of intense fear
Its a normal day, you are at work or at home with your loved ones. Everything seems fine. Suddenly you feel dizzy and your hart beating faster. There is a heat wave going through your body and your palms become sweaty. You are scared: “Am I having a heart attack?”. You feel chest pain and your breath is quick and shallow. That is terrifying you even more.
Typically people that experienced a panic attack are so scared of having another one that their minds become preoccupied with It. They try to avoid everything that they associate with it: stop driving the car, avoiding physical activities or being alone.
Phobias – a very specific fear
A phobia presents itself like a panic attack but is caused by a very specific fear of a certain situation or a certain object. It can range from fear of spiders, an elevator, flying or the dentist to fear of interaction with others or public speaking.
Recognizing and labeling is the first step:
Generalized Anxiety – overwhelming daily worries
Numerous worries about the future that scare you: What if my spouse gets seriously sick? What if I won’t be successful at this project at work? Will the kids be safe when they come home? What if they failed the exam? You want to stop it but it seems out of control: “I go crazy!”. Your mind is just spinning and you feel restless, uneasy and ‘edgy’.
People who experience extensive worries like that often also suffer from many physical symptoms like extreme muscle tension, dizziness, stomach aches, sleep disturbance and failing to relax.
Panic Attacks – abrupt surge of intense fear
Its a normal day, you are at work or at home with your loved ones. Everything seems fine. Suddenly you feel dizzy and your hart beating faster. There is a heat wave going through your body and your palms become sweaty. You are scared: “Am I having a heart attack?”. You feel chest pain and your breath is quick and shallow. That is terrifying you even more.
Typically people that experienced a panic attack are so scared of having another one that their minds become preoccupied with It. They try to avoid everything that they associate with it: stop driving the car, avoiding physical activities or being alone.
Taking back control – treatment for Anxiety, Panic attacks and Phobias
Anyone can develop a phobia, panic attacks or excessive worries. Fear is a normal reaction to a perception of a threat. But sometimes our brain fools us and reacts as if there is a danger when there isn’t.
Therapy – especially anxiety treatment – can help you stop the devil circle of anxiety.
You will learn to recognize and replace the negative thoughts that lead to your fear. Together and in your own pace we will reduce your fear by gradual, repeated exposure to your fearful thoughts, body sensations and situations. You will learn to manage your symptoms and stress level to finally enjoy life again.