What is anxiety disorder? How is it treated?

  I. What is anxiety disorder?  Anxiety disorder is a kind of nervousness that lacks an obvious objective reason for inner uneasiness or unfounded fear, anticipating facing an adverse situation. It is characterized by persistent mental tension (nervousness, worry, insecurity) or episodes of panic (motor restlessness, increased small movements, restlessness), often accompanied by autonomic dysfunction (dry mouth, chest tightness, palpitations, cold sweat, sense of dying, trembling hands, anorexia, constipation, etc.).  Second, what are the manifestations of anxiety disorders?  Anxiety disorders are different from normal anxiety reactions and have the following manifestations: 1. Psychogenic anxiety: anxiety, tension and fear without a clear object or content for no reason.  2, anticipatory anxiety: pointing to the future, as if some threat is imminent, but one cannot say what kind of threat or danger exists. At the same time, it is accompanied by increased alertness, such as difficulty in concentration, difficulty in sleeping, easy to wake up, and emotional irritability, etc.  3. Somatic anxiety: It is manifested as motor restlessness (such as rubbing hands and feet, inability to sit still, increased purposeless small movements, etc.) and muscle tension (such as muscle throbbing, soreness, tension headache, limb tremor, etc.).  4, autonomic dysfunction: manifested as tachycardia, chest tightness and shortness of breath, flushed or pale skin, dry mouth, constipation or diarrhea, sweating, frequent urination, some may also appear premature ejaculation, impotence, menstrual disorders, etc.  Third, how should anxiety disorder be treated?  If you are suffering from anxiety disorder, you should receive formal consultation and treatment in time. The main treatment methods include: 1, drug treatment: mainly benzodiazepines (Valium), anti-anxiety depression drugs, etc.  2, physical therapy: such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), etc.  3, psychotherapy: including mental health education, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, etc.