At the same time, the functions of the digestive system will slow down. In extreme cases, people with anxiety disorders may have strong cases where they are terrorized. Anxiety is a complex emotion, and is composed of a number of different elements. When a person senses bad odors or tastes, there will be a large amount of blood flow which will be present in the amygdale. Based on these studies, it appears that anxiety is designed to keep humans and other organisms from eating food or objects that may be harmful to their well being. While anxiety is normal, a person that has excessive amounts of it may have what is called an anxiety disorder. Some of these elements are somatic or cognitive, and the body will prepare itself to deal with an external threat. With the obsessive compulsive disorder, the individual with have an obsession or compulsion when it comes to specific types of behavior. Generalized anxiety disorders are common, and effect a much larger portion of the population. The heart rate speeds up, and the blood pressure is increased. It is prevalent in both men and woman, and is characterized by long periods of anxiety that are not related to any specific object or situation. It will often consist of fear and worry, and some organisms may even experience physical signs such as nausea or chest pains. When a person suffers from a panic disorder, they will have extreme panic attacks, and may have dizziness or breathing problems. Anxiety disorders are broken down into phobias, panic disorders, generalized anxiety disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders. A number of voluntary and involuntary processes will take place in the body, and the goal of these processes is to get the organism away from the source that is causing it to have anxiety.
Read the rest of this entry »
18
Oct
