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To date, more than 6,000 kits have been shipped to the troops in the field.
 
How this site works best for you!
You'll
notice that there are many underlined link words in each article below. The reason for this is that you have reached not only, "the
layer down under that," but the emotional feelings network of sites. There are many
sites included within the network that'll be visited by clicking on these underlined link words.
If you can't find what you came
here looking for, visit the homepage for the emotional feelings network of sites by clicking above & read the options on
the homepage for the networks index of sites. Try to be specific when looking for an emotion or feeling word & click on the site you need!
It's very simple & very
interesting to follow your way thru the layers of your buried or stuffed emotions & feelings that have accumulated throughout the years!
when you've reached this point, or this website, you know you're making
progress!!!! this part gets difficult because now is the time to look within & become emotionally honest with yourself!!!
Best of luck & if you're
still stuck, send me an e-mail anytime, by clicking here & I'll be glad to send you an immediate personal response!
Sincerely,
Kathleen
What is Anxiety & How Do You Find Real Anxiety Relief?
- By Paul Dylan
While
it's no secret that we all feel anxious from time to time, for some people anxiety can become so overwhelming it becomes difficult to function.
One of the
first steps in finding anxiety relief is defining anxiety & separating how it's different from a simple case of nerves.
In normal doses, anxiety can actually be beneficial. It's what helps most people face difficult situations & make it thru deadlines.
Major problems can occur; however, when anxiety moves from being a normal & beneficial emotion to becoming a true illness.
Anxiety is often genetic, running in families. In some cases, anxiety could be associated with the life experiences of the person impacted by it; however, because it is biological in makeup,
there also may be no clear cut association with any recent event in the person’s life.
It
should be noted there are a variety of different anxiety disorders & each
one possesses its own marked characteristics. Therefore it's important to find an anxiety relief method that will relieve the root of the problem & not merely mask the symptoms.
Persons who truly suffer
from an anxiety disorder may feel anxious a large percentage of the time without any apparent reason at all. In some cases, the person impacted may become so uncomfortable it's difficult for them to function.
Because
of the anxiety they experience, they may eventually withdraw from everyday activities. In other cases, the anxiety may only be experienced occasionally but the anxiety attacks are so intense the person
experiencing it becomes terrified & may even be immobilized by it.
Other symptoms of a generalized
anxiety disorder may also include the following:
* Headaches
* Irritability
* Trembling &/or twitching
* Muscle tension
* Hot flashes or sweating
* Nausea
* Exaggerated startle response
*
Difficulty concentrating
* Fatigue
* Feeling as though there's a lump in your throat
When
considering possible types of anxiety relief it should be noted that anxiety disorders are the most common of all the many different
types of mental disorders.
An
anxiety disorder is nothing to be ashamed of or even embarrassed by. The important thing is to find help & anxiety relief techniques that will work in order to help you get back your life.
Due to the
large number of people of do suffer from various forms of anxiety disorders researchers
are continuing to study the causes of anxiety & different anxiety relief techniques that can help to alleviate the problems associated with them.
It should
be understood, although there's often a misconception about this fact, that anxiety can't simply be overcome by sheer willpower.
This
isn't a problem that an individual can simply make up their mind to get over. That said; however, there are
certainly steps you can take to relieve the symptoms of anxiety disorder.
While there
are a number of different anxiety relief techniques that are currently available it's important to discern the difference between anxiety relief methods that merely cover up the symptoms of anxiety & the methods that'll get at the root cause of the problem so that you can begin to recover & get back to normal again.
for more information concerning anxiety disorders... click here to visit anxieties 102... the sister site!
for more info on just generalized & social anxiety.... click here! You'll go directly to the generalized & social anxiety page at anxieties 102!
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
- Must last a period
lasting at least 6 months of continual extreme anxiety & worry
- Is accompanied by multiple
associated symptoms
- Prominently featuring the
fact that the experienced anxiety can't be pinpointed to a cause or specific fear
- A continual
state of expecting the worst to happen
GAD in
children is often referred to as "Overanxious Disorder."
 
sept.2006
A quick personal note: If you're a regular visitor,
you might already know that my family recently experienced the traumatic life event of my husband's first heart attack.
He has no family history of heart disease, no high blood pressure & his cholesterol levels were fine.
He did smoke. Notice, I wrote - "did" smoke. He quit.
He has been very active for his age, just turned 60 this month and he's always
in great health.
We didn't expect it. One thing I've noticed
since this heart attack is his state of mind has changed - of course! - but he is always on edge or "anxious" now. Five
weeks later, he did visit the cath lab and have two medicated stents implanted into his arteries, he had another event. We're
not sure what that was about, but his doctor isn't sure if he's okay and has added nitro to his other 4 drugs he must take
daily.
Having a heart attack is a very "emotional" event. I'm soaking in the experience
to see how I can bring more information regarding traumatic life events, such as an unexpected illness like this - or life
threatening physical events - that may wreak havoc on our minds!
Please note that the information will also be added to the emotional feelings
sites within the network as well as info regarding the connection between physical health and mental health, re: sickness,
injuries, etc. life changing events.
kathleen
People with
this disorder usually expect the worst of all possibilities. Worrying excessively about money, health, family or work even
when there are no signs of trouble; they're unable to relax & often suffer from insomnia.
Excessive worries pertain to many areas, such as:
- impending deadlines: The disorder typically runs a fluctuating course, with periods of increased symptoms usually associated with life stress or impending difficulties.
Worry & GAD - Worry - Dealing with Worry & Ruminations
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- About 2.8% of the adult US
population ages 18 to 54 - approximately 4 million Americans - have GAD during the course
of a given year.
- Developes more often
in women, with a sex ratio of about 2 women to 1 man
- 50% of those experiencing
GAD began having symptoms as a child
Some
research suggests that GAD may run in families & it may also grow worse during stress. GAD usually begins at an earlier age & symptoms may manifest themselves
more slowly than in most other anxiety disorders.
About 20 million
Americans between the ages of 18 & 54 will experience an anxiety disorder each year
according to NIMH, the National Institute of Mental Health.
The Surgeon General
reports that anxiety disorder is also the most
frequently occurring mental health problem in the US. The number of annual office visits for anxiety: 4.8 million (1997) Source: Vital & Health
Statistics Series 13, No. 143
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a real medical illness that can be successfully treated with medication & therapy.
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Contributing factors in
GAD....
Transference. Transference is where you displace conflicted feelings you may have towards important people in you life onto the therapist. You start to play out the conflicts of significance to you with the therapist. i.e., if I'm a very anally fixated person, I'll get into
a competition with the therapist about who is in control of the session.
The
therapist would conclude that because I'm having issues of control, then I must be fixated in the anal stage.
If I'm fixated
in the phallic stage, I'll be in competition with the therapist about everything. The therapist is going to take this clue & use it to access the person’s
repressed issues.
The patient can
become completely engrossed in the relationship with the
therapist even if they don't really know the specifics about the
therapist.
The idea behind keeping the therapist fairly unknown is that if I don't know the therapist as a person, I can project
all of my conflicts with whoever messed me up in childhood onto the therapist; he is like a blank slate.
I have the freedom to project all of my issues with the people in my past on to the therapist.
Freud called this transfer
neurosis ,
where all of the conflicts & neuroses of the patient should play themselves out
in the therapy context. The ultimate goal is that the therapist & patient will gain insight.
Insight is emotional catharsis; thru talking with the therapist, you can get an intellectual understanding of the issues. The analyst provides a safe environment & helps the person work thru.
There are several reasons why transference is unique & why the conflicts played in therapy are unique from conflicts played out thru childhood.
For an adult, the conflict is less intense than it was in childhood. There's room for cognitive analysis, because the conflict isn't as intense in the therapy context as it was during childhood.
Although the patient is projecting all of their issues with their parents onto the therapist, the therapist isn't the parent. Lastly, the patients are older &
more mature, making it easier for them to analyze their
issues.
Projection. The ego’s function is to allow
the id to express
its impulses in a controlled manner. One defense mechanism Anna Freud discusses, which the ego uses to do its job, is projection. In projection, you impose your own unacceptable impulses onto someone else. i.e.,
say I'm in love with my sister’s husband. I can't admit this to myself,
so I'd say that he's been hitting on me.
(parents: are your arguments & fights
truly over when you think they are?)
wondering why you may have an anxiety
disorder? what causes them? those of you visiting anxieties 101 that may have experienced abuse or neglect in your lives can put your finger right on what might be the triggering cause of your anxiety disorder or depression or both!
from discovery health.com's
health encyclopedia..
abuse of spouse or partner
By Karl M. Jacobs, MD
Abuse of spouse or partner occurs when one partner attempts to harm the other in a relationship in which the 2 people
are:
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dating
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married
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or living together
A recent study
of girls in 9th thru 12th grade found that one 1 of 5 girls was physically &/or sexually abused by a dating partner.
Abuse can take different forms, for example:
the emotional feelings network of sites include
the site - abuse 101 - for those of you experiencing now or in the past - some kind of abuse! just click here to visit there now!
What are the signs & symptoms of the injury?
The physical signs of spousal abuse can include:
The
emotional signs of abuse aren't as easy to see. The victim may have these traits:
What are the causes & risks of the injury?
Spousal abuse happens to people of all religions, ethnic origins & income levels. It happens in both man-woman & same-sex relationships. Women are the victims of domestic violence in 9 out of 10 cases, most often when they're between the ages of 19 & 29.
Recent studies
show a man is more likely to abuse his spouse or partner if he has been violent in the past. A partnership also has a higher chance of becoming violent if one
or more of the following risk factors are present.
When 2 of these factors are present in a relationship, the risk of violence doubles. A couple w/ 7 or more of these risk factors is 40 times more likely to have an abusive relationship.
Experts know that
teens who have been abused are at higher risk for other health problems.
However, we don't
yet know whether the health problems came before the abuse or if the abuse increased the risk for the health problems. These problems include:
What can be done to prevent the injury?
The best way to
prevent abuse is to teach children how to solve problems without using violence. Teenagers & young adults should be taught that it's never OK to abuse a partner. Parents & doctors should
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