Often, anxiety is diagnosed or correctly
identified after unnecessary assessment and diagnostic evaluation, this is due to the
high level of somatic symptoms of anxiety disorder. Research has shown that untreated high levels
of anxiety predispose people to other serious health problems; therefore, with that said,
the first step to seeking treatment is to talk to your medical provider to make sure
that your symptoms are not due to other physical problems. Of course, If anxiety is diagnosed, a mental
health professional can work with you to design the best treatment plan for you. Sadly, many people with anxiety disorder do
not seek treatment, because they are unaware that anxiety is treatable.
As stated earlier, anxiety is among the most common psychiatric illnesses, it is distinguished
by the degree of anxiety experienced by the client, the duration of the anxiety, the severity
of the anxiety and the behavioral manifestation seen in the client experiencing the anxiety. It is important very important to know that
Anxiety ranges from acute state to chronic disorders and they are often associated with
physical symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, weakness, and shortness of breath)
In the future, we will explore the different types of anxieties that exist, which will
include: panic disorder • Agoraphobia • Specific Phobia • Social Anxiety • and Generalized
Anxiety Disorder
If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please
call 911, you can also call the crisis line number (866-903-3787) or go to the nearest
emergency room for treatment. Our email address is located in the description
please feel free to send us your general questions. We will randomly select questions to be addressed
in our future videos. Please like, comment, subscribe, and share
this video with your friends and families. Thank you for watching. I am Dr. Ogochukwu Ojiaku. Thank you.
.As found on YouTubeShow me the simple steps to overcome shyness & cure social anxiety ➫ The Shyness and Social Anxiety System was created by Sean Cooper, a former social anxiety sufferer. Learn how to overcome your quietness, erase your insecurities and be confident around people using proven psychology.Anxiety Disorders (Series 1)
Hello, welcome, back to Mind Matter with Dr.
Ogochukwu Ojiaku. Last time we discussed Prejudice, and discrimination
around mental illness, and how we can fight stigma and support individuals with mental
illness. If you have not watched the last video already,
please endeavor to do so, in other to stay up to date. Today we will be discussing anxiety disorders. This is going to have multiple series. Anxiety disorders are among the most common
of all psychiatric illnesses. It is a mental health diagnosis that is characterized
by feelings of worry, apprehension, and intense fear that are strong enough to interrupt one’s
daily activities. I wanted to discuss anxiety today because
many people are unaware that anxiety can be a mental health disorder that requires
professional intervention. Of course, Anxiety is a normal human emotion. However, there are different levels of anxiety
disorders there is; Mild, moderate, and severe levels, and then there is panic disorder. Mild and moderate levels of anxiety are
normal levels actually, these two can be motivational (For instance, if you have an upcoming exam,
this is the type of anxiety that motivates one to study harder to be successful
on the exam), (In the mild level of anxiety: vital signs are normal, however, there are often
increased awareness of one’s surroundings; in the moderate level of anxiety, there is
mild increase in heart rate, a moderate increase in muscle tone, a subjective feeling of worry,
or apprehension and narrowed perception); then we have the severe level of anxiety and Panic
disorder these two levels are considered pathological, which means they are abnormal. The severe level of anxiety causes the pupils
to dilate, diaphoresis, increased muscle rigidity, causes urinary frequency, diarrhea, and sweating
profusely. Panic disorder on the other hand causes
significantly increased symptoms. However, today, we’ll be focusing on the
mild, moderate, and severe levels of anxiety. In our future series, we will address the
different types of anxiety which will include panic disorder. Anxiety is considered pathological
• When it is disproportionate to events, • When it is sustained over a long period
of time • When it impairs one’s function
• And when it is unrelated to any identifiable event or situation in a person’s
life. This type of anxiety interferes with perceptions,
memory, judgment, and motor responses, so they require professional treatment and therapeutic
intervention. Initially, anxiety present as several physical
illness states. People experiencing anxiety may complain of,
chest pain, heart palpitation, sweating, and even feel as if they’re about to have a heart
attack. Of course, we want to make sure that the Individual
gets proper work up, to rule out cardiac-related issues or other possible causes of their symptoms.Often, anxiety is diagnosed or correctly
identified after unnecessary assessment and diagnostic evaluation, this is due to the
high level of somatic symptoms of anxiety disorder. Research has shown that untreated high levels
of anxiety predispose people to other serious health problems; therefore, with that said,
the first step to seeking treatment is to talk to your medical provider to make sure
that your symptoms are not due to other physical problems. Of course, If anxiety is diagnosed, a mental
health professional can work with you to design the best treatment plan for you. Sadly, many people with anxiety disorder do
not seek treatment, because they are unaware that anxiety is treatable.
As stated earlier, anxiety is among the most common psychiatric illnesses, it is distinguished
by the degree of anxiety experienced by the client, the duration of the anxiety, the severity
of the anxiety and the behavioral manifestation seen in the client experiencing the anxiety. It is important very important to know that
Anxiety ranges from acute state to chronic disorders and they are often associated with
physical symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, weakness, and shortness of breath)
In the future, we will explore the different types of anxieties that exist, which will
include: panic disorder • Agoraphobia • Specific Phobia • Social Anxiety • and Generalized
Anxiety Disorder
If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please
call 911, you can also call the crisis line number (866-903-3787) or go to the nearest
emergency room for treatment. Our email address is located in the description
please feel free to send us your general questions. We will randomly select questions to be addressed
in our future videos. Please like, comment, subscribe, and share
this video with your friends and families. Thank you for watching. I am Dr. Ogochukwu Ojiaku. Thank you.
.As found on YouTubeShow me the simple steps to overcome shyness & cure social anxiety ➫ The Shyness and Social Anxiety System was created by Sean Cooper, a former social anxiety sufferer. Learn how to overcome your quietness, erase your insecurities and be confident around people using proven psychology.
Often, anxiety is diagnosed or correctly
identified after unnecessary assessment and diagnostic evaluation, this is due to the
high level of somatic symptoms of anxiety disorder. Research has shown that untreated high levels
of anxiety predispose people to other serious health problems; therefore, with that said,
the first step to seeking treatment is to talk to your medical provider to make sure
that your symptoms are not due to other physical problems. Of course, If anxiety is diagnosed, a mental
health professional can work with you to design the best treatment plan for you. Sadly, many people with anxiety disorder do
not seek treatment, because they are unaware that anxiety is treatable.
As stated earlier, anxiety is among the most common psychiatric illnesses, it is distinguished
by the degree of anxiety experienced by the client, the duration of the anxiety, the severity
of the anxiety and the behavioral manifestation seen in the client experiencing the anxiety. It is important very important to know that
Anxiety ranges from acute state to chronic disorders and they are often associated with
physical symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, weakness, and shortness of breath)
In the future, we will explore the different types of anxieties that exist, which will
include: panic disorder • Agoraphobia • Specific Phobia • Social Anxiety • and Generalized
Anxiety Disorder
If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please
call 911, you can also call the crisis line number (866-903-3787) or go to the nearest
emergency room for treatment. Our email address is located in the description
please feel free to send us your general questions. We will randomly select questions to be addressed
in our future videos. Please like, comment, subscribe, and share
this video with your friends and families. Thank you for watching. I am Dr. Ogochukwu Ojiaku. Thank you.
.As found on YouTubeShow me the simple steps to overcome shyness & cure social anxiety ➫ The Shyness and Social Anxiety System was created by Sean Cooper, a former social anxiety sufferer. Learn how to overcome your quietness, erase your insecurities and be confident around people using proven psychology.
They might only be able to nod or whisper Four) Panic disorder It becomes a disorder when an individual experiences panic attacks multiple times in their lifetime Panic attacks are intense bursts of fear followed by a range of physical symptoms, these include at least four of the following: Cold sweats, Muscle stiffness or Trembling, Hyperventilation, which is fast, shallow breathing Lightheadedness, Numbness or the Fear of death and/or Insanity The fear afterward of another panic attack. Sometimes actually provokes more panic attacks More often than not, panic attacks are had in combination with other anxiety disorders Therapy along with medications can help in handling panic disorder Five) Agoraphobia Does your local train station seem intimidating? Do you feel faint in a crowded place? Agoraphobia is the fear of public places Anxiety arises because they deem them as too open or dangerous It’s triggered by fears like becoming a victim of crime or of contracting a disease or illness Its sufferers coop themselves up in their homes where they’re comfortable and familiar with their environment Agoraphobe often become over-dependent on other people to compensate for their inability to cope in public Agoraphobia can develop at any age and can be extremely debilitating Exposure therapy works effectively against Agoraphobia in conjunction with medication Six) Specific Phobia These are persistent and extreme fears about a specific object or situation and cause a ton of stress to the sufferer Phobias can be environmental like Acrophobia, the fear of heights and they can be animal-based Or even situational like Taphophobia, the fear of being buried alive Such phobias often arise due to traumatic experiences that cause people to make negative associations with these objects or situations Someone who was clawed in the face by a cat in their childhood might have an avid fear of cats in their adulthood In cases where exposure therapy may not be safe or applicable Cognitive behavioural therapy can be effective in changing a person’s negative association to their feared object or situation Seven) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCD and Post-Traumatic StressDisorder PTSD Yes, OCD and PTSD were categorized by many psychiatrists as disorders to be grouped with the aforementioned anxiety disorders Recently there have been new findings about these disorders that team them both unique enough to be in categories of their own, However, this is not to suggest that OCD and PTSD are any less important to deal with The common thread that group disorders like GAD, S.A.D., panic disorder, and phobias together Is that sufferers of these anxiety disorders experience future-oriented fear? OCD differs, and though there is anxiety felt in the sufferer’s obsession They can find temporary relief in their ritualistic compulsions Unfortunately for OCD sufferers, this means a life of cyclical ritualism that can affect daily living Those suffering from PTSD May suffer anxiety-like symptoms similar to GAD or even panic disorder But PTSD is unique and that its past oriented The sufferer suffers flashbacks that bring them back to the event of their traumatization If you’re diagnosed with anxiety disorder, it’s okay Millions of people around the world understand what it’s like to suffer from an anxiety disorder, so you’re not alone Understand that every single one of these anxiety types is often treatable and manageable Also, if you know someone who may benefit from online counseling we’ve partnered up with Better Help, an affordable online counseling platform that you can utilize They’re constantly striving to improve their services and terms and conditions. The link will be in the description box Did you find this video helpful? If so, remember to share this video with those you think might benefit from it As always, Thanks for watching!