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Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation, or first date. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses that fill people's live with overwhelming anxiety and fear that are chronic, unremitting, and can grow progressively worse. Tormented by panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares, or countless frightening physical symptoms, some people with anxiety disorders even become housebound. Fortunately, there is help... Though anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illnesses in America, effecting more than 19 million Americans each year, when diagnosed, they can usually be quickly and effectively treated.
Are You at Risk? Do you have any of the following symptoms?
If you experience any of the above symptoms for a prolonged period of time, or if the symptoms are interfering with your daily life, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. To learn more about anxiety, and how to overcome it, contact your doctor or Birmingham Group Health Services, 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401, (203) 736-2601 and ask for "Heather." Begin your path to recovery today! (The "Are you at risk?" check list and other information on this page was obtained from the National Institute of Mental Health, http://www.nimh.nih.gov, and Mental Health America, http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net. )
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