In the fast-paced world we live in, it is hard to get away from certain common psychological problems.
Three of the most common of these are anxiety, insomnia and tremors.
All of these are treatable and no one should have to live with them, so here are some ways to beat these bad guys.
Anxiety There are three common treatments for anxiety and panic attacks.
These are behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication.
Behavioral therapy includes teaching patients how to take deep, slow breaths when they feel a panic attack coming on.
It also includes exposure therapy, where a therapist will slowly expose the patient to the thing that triggers their anxiety the most.
There are now many drugs available for treatment of anxiety, although none of them is a cure.
The variety available gives patients an advantage because if one drug doesn't work for you, you can simply try another one.
Insomnia Insomnia is growing ever more popular in the United States, leading to the common use of sleeping pills such as Ambien.
These can be very effective when combating transient insomnia, but are not a good idea for chronic insomniacs.
Sleeping pills have a risk of dependency and addiction, and should be used with caution.
There are many alternative treatments for insomnia also.
One of these is scent therapy.
Studies have found that certain scents sprayed on the pillow at night can help a person get a good night's sleep.
Another factor is the pillow itself.
The Mediflow Waterbased Pillow, for example, was named the best pillow for falling asleep and staying asleep in a study at Johns Hopkins University.
Tremors Causes of tremors can range from stroke to genetics to no known cause at all.
No matter what the cause is, however, chances are your doctor will find a way to treat it.
There is an array of drugs available to treat tremors, but they are very specific to the type of tremor, which must be diagnosed by your doctor.
Some tremors can be eliminated or at least lessened by physical therapy.
Therapists will teach patients to hold the affected limb close to the body to gain muscle control, or do coordination and balancing exercises.
Surgery can be done as a treatment for tremors, and Deep Brain Stimulation can also sometimes be effective.
Both of these, however, are not without risk.
If the tremor is caused by a psychological issue, treatment of that issue will make the tremor go away.
Three of the most common of these are anxiety, insomnia and tremors.
All of these are treatable and no one should have to live with them, so here are some ways to beat these bad guys.
Anxiety There are three common treatments for anxiety and panic attacks.
These are behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication.
Behavioral therapy includes teaching patients how to take deep, slow breaths when they feel a panic attack coming on.
It also includes exposure therapy, where a therapist will slowly expose the patient to the thing that triggers their anxiety the most.
There are now many drugs available for treatment of anxiety, although none of them is a cure.
The variety available gives patients an advantage because if one drug doesn't work for you, you can simply try another one.
Insomnia Insomnia is growing ever more popular in the United States, leading to the common use of sleeping pills such as Ambien.
These can be very effective when combating transient insomnia, but are not a good idea for chronic insomniacs.
Sleeping pills have a risk of dependency and addiction, and should be used with caution.
There are many alternative treatments for insomnia also.
One of these is scent therapy.
Studies have found that certain scents sprayed on the pillow at night can help a person get a good night's sleep.
Another factor is the pillow itself.
The Mediflow Waterbased Pillow, for example, was named the best pillow for falling asleep and staying asleep in a study at Johns Hopkins University.
Tremors Causes of tremors can range from stroke to genetics to no known cause at all.
No matter what the cause is, however, chances are your doctor will find a way to treat it.
There is an array of drugs available to treat tremors, but they are very specific to the type of tremor, which must be diagnosed by your doctor.
Some tremors can be eliminated or at least lessened by physical therapy.
Therapists will teach patients to hold the affected limb close to the body to gain muscle control, or do coordination and balancing exercises.
Surgery can be done as a treatment for tremors, and Deep Brain Stimulation can also sometimes be effective.
Both of these, however, are not without risk.
If the tremor is caused by a psychological issue, treatment of that issue will make the tremor go away.
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