While almost everyone can feel anxious from time to time, some people experience anxiety so often and/or so strongly that it can affect their everyday lives.
Often people confuse anxiety disorders with stress. Stress is a normal reaction to a situation where a person feels under pressure to meet deadlines or study for exams. For people with an anxiety disorder, however, these feelings can be ongoing, spontaneous or continue after the event has passed.
Anxiety disorders are the single most common mental health concern in Australia today with one in four people experiencing an anxiety disorder at some stage of their lives.
There are several different types of anxiety disorders that could require treatment through counselling, psychotherapy, medication or a combination of all three. Some of the more common anxiety disorders are as follows:
If you feel that you or someone you know requires assistance coping with or managing an anxiety disorder, feel free to contact Counselling and Therapy Associates in Sydney today on 0422-467-705 or contact them online, to discuss treatment and counseling options.