<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>
i feel persistent worry about many things, my future in general, my health, money, responsibilities
<hr></blockquote>
That alone can cause extreme anxiety it has for me.
Here is the one book I highly reccomend and has helped me out greatly... It's called: <font color=green>
Don't Panic- by R.Reid Wilson PH.D</font color=green>
The other one would be great for someone like you it's called: <font color=green>
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Third Edition- by Edmund J Bourne PH.D</font color=green>
There is alot to tell you about anxiety, how about I give you an over view and some links maybe?
<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr>
<font color=red>Introduction: What is panic? What is anxiety? And when is it a disorder? - Understanding classification</font color=red>
The definition of Panic Attacks is a discrete period in which there is the sudden onset of the intense apprehension, fearfulness, or terror, often associated with feelings of impending doom. During these attacks, symptoms such as shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, choking or smothering sensations, and fear of "going crazy" or losing control are present (DSM-4). Anxiety Disorders, which are often associated with Panic Attacks, are characterized by a severe increase in the level of stress or anxiety. This increase can be related to the presence of particular events or items (triggers) and can also exists without being prompted by any known triggers.
Contrary to the popular misconceptions about Anxiety Disorders today, Anxiety Disorder is not a purely biochemical or medical disorder. Currently there are three main schools of thought regarding the etiology of Anxiety Disorders: The Biological Theory, (includes the genetic predisposition in panic disorder and presupposes a chemical imbalance in the brain), The Psychodynamic Theory (looks at childhood issues as being the cause), and the Behavioral Theory (sees the cause as learned behavior, including our negative thought patterns). (Fox, Barker 1997)
Anxiety Disorders include the following specific disorders: Anxiety Disorder with or without Agoraphobia, Agoraphobia without History of Panic Disorder, Specific Phobia, Social Phobia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety Disorder Due To a General Medical Condition, Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Of this list there are five major Anxiety Disorders, which are; Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia, or "Avoidant Personality Disorder" are of the most prevalent, occurring in the context of several of these disorders.
<hr></blockquote>
http://www.anxieties.com
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/anxiety.cfm>http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Publicat/anxiety.cfm</A> <-- another site.
I could likely spend hours sending you info and people may get mad cause i've taken over lol...
I hope this helps you ,feel free to ask me any questions, I'll do my best to answer them.
Take care,
<font color=red>~Sundance~</font color=red>
<font color=blue>"Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business."</font color=blue>
<font color=black>Norman Vincent Peale</font color=black>