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- What are anxiety disorders?
- Symptoms of anxiety disorders
- Causes of anxiety disorders
- Prevention of anxiety disorders
- Risk factors for anxiety disorders
- Complications of anxiety disorders
- When to see a doctor about an anxiety disorder
- Diagnosis of anxiety disorders
- Conventional treatment of anxiety disorders
- Alternative/complementary treatment
- Living with an anxiety disorders
- Caring for someone with an anxiety disorder
Prevention of anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders are unpreventable in certain circumstances:
- Brain chemistry - if the levels of certain neurotransmitters are not balanced and healthy, this may lead to the development of an anxiety disorder. The neurotransmitters could become imbalanced due to a number of reasons, many of which are not easily preventable
- Genetics - people who have an anxiety disorder are more likely to pass the faulty gene to their children
- Personality - it may be difficult to change one's personality, but it could be possible to change one's reaction to life events
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There may be ways of prevent the symptoms of anxiety disorders from occurring:
- Life experiences - some people who have very poor life experiences (abuse, violence, poverty, isolation) may be able to prevent the development of an anxiety disorder (or even if it does occur, to less its impact on them), by ensuring they have good medical care, both on a physical level and psychological level
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< 3: causes 5: risk factors > Last reviewed: 21 August 2007 || Last updated: 3 January 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
