How to stop the cycle of worrying which causes anxiety ? Posted: 06-30-07 07:56am
numbness, tingling in hands and L leg and
the more I think about it the more it is
pronounced. i have no other signs of
anything but am fixated on it being some
terrible neurological condition. i want
to stop the cycle of worrying which causes
anxiety which could be the cause of the
symptoms i worry about. i was never like
this a year ago and now i cant stop
analyzing every little thing. is this
probably stress and worry related?
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Anxiety and Stress Answer A3083 Posted: 08-08-07 07:47am
It is good that you are AWARE that you
probably aren't experiencing any type of
neurological disorder and that anxiety is
probably the real cause for your symptoms.
Such a condition is called "somatoform
disorder". Somatoform disorder is a type
of neurotic disorder wherein a person
experiences symptoms of an organic
disorder without actually diagnostically
having the disorder. Becoming aware of the
real nature of your condition is the first
step in therapy. You can't expect only one
visit to a psychiatrist or a mental health
professional to cure the condition, so you
might try psychotherapy again. Often,
individual therapy is enhanced by group
therapy so that you understand that in
life, you are not alone.
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