Anxiety Disorder

Everyone has anxiety. It is a natural part of life. However, when it reaches the level where it disrupts your lifestyle it becomes a disorder. "Anxiety disorders are illnesses that fill peoples lives with overwhelming anxiety and fear that are chronic, unremitting, and can grow progressively worse," says Lucinda Basset author of "From Panic to Power." In the United States today, 19 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders making it the most common mental illness. What …

…used to alleviate severe symptom so that other forms or therapy can go forward. A wide range of mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers and psychatric nurses, can treat anxiety disorders. Primary care physicians are also becoming increasingly aware of the problems of anxiety disorders and depressions and are making these diagnosis with more frequency. A primary care physician can prescribe medication, or may refer a patient to a mental health provider.