General Anxiety Disorder
October 22, 2009 by Panic Disorders · Leave a Comment
Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
General Anxiety Disorder K5877 10/14/2009 – Roy Masters on Blog …
Depression Call Man calls in to discuss his issues with depression and relationships. Repressed anger and how it causes depression. Needing a womans approval. Anxiety Call Gentleman calls in to discuss his issues with anxiety in the …
Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder
How would it be having to live every day with generalized anxiety disorder? If you can, just imagine flying on an airplane trip, when suddenly you hear over the.
is this part of add? – ADD Forums – Attention Deficit …
He may have an anxiety problem. I have generalized anxiety disorder and I would sometimes be uncomfortable in an unfamiliar place or situation and it helped if someone else was with me. Many times it goes unrecognized because it is …
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a fairly new concept in the realm of neurological disorders. It can best be described as a form of mental illness that follows a pattern of habitual and obsessive behaviors. One can stop being OCD through the use of psychological counseling, behavioral medicines, and even hypnosis.
The obsession aspect of OCD is usually the most dominant aspect. The reason why this aspect is so integral to understanding OCD is that obsession affects the overall thought process. One who is afflicted with OCD constantly rethinks the same things as a result of this obsession. When a person with OCD is thinking, their thought processes are complicated and there is an instant reaction inside the individual to try to stop being OCD. There are impulses in the person that try to stop the thought processes going on. Unfortunately, the mental state of the individual takes over everything else, and the one suffering is not able to think about anything else. Once these haunting thoughts affect the person, it is commonplace for them to enter into a regular pattern of actions in order to stop being OCD. These behaviors are marked by repetition and can also be uncontrollable. This is because there is a sudden influx of thoughts plaguing the mind.
Some notable and common behaviors include washing one’s hands too often and returning home on the way to a destination to make sure lights are turned off, doors are locked, and other appliances are powered down. There can also be some ritualistic behaviors which seem strange, like opening a doorknob with a tissue, or not stepping on lines in the sidewalk. These are all defense mechanisms which are attempting to allow the mind to rest. It is important to understand that those who have OCD do not become obsessive at will. Obsession and compulsion occur automatically. While acting out the behaviors will indeed put the mind at ease temporarily, the bothersome thoughts return sooner, rather than later.
There is medication that can help patients to stop being OCD – this is common for most patients. Medication, however, does not not cure the problem – it only treats the symptoms. Any type of medication should always be coupled with effective, psychological counseling. The most common therapy for OCD is cognitive therapy. This type of therapy is ideal, because the thoughts are the culprit. The obsessions and compulsions attack the whole construction of the thinking process, and this is exactly what cognitive therapy is concerned with. Cognitive therapy is a long process, and it can usually be enhanced with hypnosis.
Hypnosis – even self-hypnosis – has been used to address the difficulties of OCD. Hypnosis works with the subconscious levels of the brain to help a patient to stop being OCD. The subconscious mind is the area of the brain that controls our habitual behaviors. Habits are automatically performed; we don’t think about them – we just do them. Hypnosis attacks OCD at its source.
In order to stop being OCD, it is highly recommended to use therapy – combining cognitive therapy with hypnosis. Medications should also be used to help curb any manifestations, but using cognitive therapy and hypnosis gets to the bottom of the situation by addressing issues with the conscious and the subconscious mind simultaneously.
