Anxiety

Uneasiness is the reaction of our bodies and minds to something that upsets their normal balance. Almost everyone feels anxious from time to time. When there is a threat of some kind, adrenaline and cortisone are released in the bloodstream; heart rate quickens; breathing becomes shallow and rapid; muscles tense; sugar is released by the liver; and the mind goes on full alert. But when uneasiness is not tied to an identifiable threat or is more severe and long lasting than warranted, it becomes a debilitating and disruptive clinical malfunction of mind or body. Many different uneasiness malfunction of mind or bodys are recognized. Among them are generalized uneasiness malfunction of mind or body, panic attacks, phobia, and agoraphobia.

There are many potential causes of uneasiness malfunction of mind or bodys. The most important cause is a recognizable stress -- such as an accident, a death in the family, or the loss of a job. In some cases, adjustments to the situation, along with the passage of time, will have an ameliorating effect. In other cases, the stress is invisible -- a buried memory of some unhappy or frightening facet of childhood, lurking below the surface of the conscious mind and revealing its presence in uneasiness. <Read More>