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If you have been having trouble sleeping lately, or haven’t been eating regularly, you may have one or more anxiety disorders due to extreme stress. Here is some information about the different types of conditions and disorders that are associated with stress, as well as ways that you can treat them.

There are five main types of anxiety disorders–generalized anxiety, OCD, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social phobia. If you are generally anxious, this could be due to high-stress situations you may be experiencing at home or on the job, and chemical imbalances in the brain caused by food or lack of amino acids could play a role in your condition as well. Individuals with OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, have to have things in their home or office a certain way, or will develop compulsive habits such as opening and closing doors a set number of times each day, or washing their hands several times consecutively. PTSD is the body’s reaction to a dangerous or painful event that may have taken place in a patient’s life. Children can experience this disorder as well, and the condition may be characterized by not talking for months at a time, as well as symptoms like bed wetting and acting out in school.

If you want to try natural treatments for anxiety disorders, you may want to try supplements like 5-HTP, which is a very effective treatment for getting rid of depression. You can also try SAM-e, which helps to increase the levels of serotonin in the body and improve your mood. Taking more B vitamins has also been proven to help with anxiety disorders, so taking a multivitamin that is high in B12 and B6, as well as purchasing separate dosages of the supplements may help. Your diet may also be contributing to the level of stress or nervousness that you feel. If you’re eating foods that are high in sugar and artificial dyes, your body may be reacting negatively to these substances; this is quite common in children, so a change in diet may definitely help.

There are a number of new treatments on the market for disorders associated with nervousness and social disorders, so if you or your child is experiencing symptoms, be sure to talk to your family physicians to get referrals to licensed therapists that can help you to work out your feelings and uncover the reasons for your nervousness or sadness. More traditional medications such as Praxil and Prozac are also available at most doctor’s offices, so medication in addition to therapy may be what you need to start–and complete–the healing process. For more information on anxiety disorders and how you can get the help you need, visit www.nimh.org or www.webmd.com.

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