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Anxiety

Summary

Fear and anxiety are part of life. You may feel anxious before you take a test or walk down a dark street. This kind of anxiety is useful - it can make you more alert or careful. It usually ends soon after you are out of the situation that caused it. But for millions of people in the United States, the anxiety does not go away, and gets worse over time. They may have chest pains or nightmares. They may even be afraid to leave home. These people have anxiety disorders. Types include

Treatment can involve medicines, therapy or both.

NIH: National Institute of Mental Health

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Anxiety Disorders (National Institute of Mental Health)
Anxiety Disorders (American Psychiatric Association)
Anxiety disorders (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish
Understanding Anxiety Disorders: When Panic, Fear, and Worries Overwhelm (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Diagnosis and Tests

Mental Health Screening (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Treatments and Therapies

Antipsychotic drugs a last resort for these 5 conditions (ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia and PTSD) (Consumers Union of U.S.)
Anxiety (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
Anxiety Disorders and Effective Treatment (American Psychological Association) Also in Spanish
Herbal Treatment for Anxiety: Is It Effective? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Mental Health Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
Psychotherapies (National Institute of Mental Health)
Treatment for Anxiety Disorders (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)

Living With

Anxiety Disorders: Support Groups (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
Depression and Anxiety: Exercise Eases Symptoms (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Exercise for Stress and Anxiety (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
Is It True That Certain Foods Worsen Anxiety and Others Have a Calming Effect? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)

Related Issues

Depression and Anxiety in Migraine Patients (American Migraine Foundation)
Got Anxiety? Get Help: Tips for College Students (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) - PDF

Specifics

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control (National Institute of Mental Health) Also in Spanish

Health Check Tools

Screening for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Anxiety (National Institutes of Health)
ClinicalTrials.gov: Anxiety Disorders (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

Find an Expert

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Find a Therapist (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
Help for Mental Illnesses (National Institute of Mental Health)
NAMI
National Institute of Mental Health

Children

Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Being Afraid (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Helping Kids Handle Worry (Nemours Foundation)
Separation Anxiety (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
When Tests Make You Nervous (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Teenagers

Anxiety Disorders (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Anxiety Disorders (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Feeling Anxious or Worried (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
Test Anxiety (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Your Adolescent: Anxiety and Avoidant Disorders (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Women

Anxiety During Pregnancy and Postpartum (Postpartum Support International)

Seniors

Anxiety (AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)

Patient Handouts

Generalized anxiety disorder (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Generalized anxiety disorder - children (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Generalized anxiety disorder -- self-care (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Palliative care - fear and anxiety (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Separation anxiety in children (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Stress and your health (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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