Insight4Change

SPECIALIZING IN TREATING ADDICTION

  JoAnne Lapi-Nuccio LMHC, CAP

Have you ever felt shaky, jittery, sweaty, unable to relax or stop worrying, and all this without a specific situation or a specific stressor to provoke it? If this happens to you frequently, you may have an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety can take various forms- panic, phobias, excessive worry- and may be accompanied by physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, dizziness and chest pain. It is always best to be checked by a medical doctor if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.

No matter what its source, whether it is a reaction to a specific stressor or an anxiety disorder, anxiety can be reduced if we become more aware of thoughts that accompany it, and learn tools for effective management of these distressing symptoms.