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Chief Elf
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Causes of GAD


Often, a combination of factors may be involved in the development of GAD.

Biological factors
: Some changes in brain functioning have been associated with GAD.

Family history
: People with GAD often have a history of mental health problems in their family. However, this doesn’t mean that a person will automatically develop anxiety if a parent or close relative has had a mental health condition.
Stressful life events: People may be more at risk if they experience a major life change that causes stress, such as the birth of a child, the breakdown/loss of a close relationship, or moving house/job. Physical, sexual or emotional abuse also increase the risk of developing GAD, as do other traumatic experiences in childhood, such as the death of or separation from a parent.

Psychological factors
: Some personality traits may put a person at greater risk of GAD, including:

• being sensitive

• being emotional or experiencing general nervousness

• inability to tolerate frustration

• feeling inhibited

• having perfectionistic tendencies.
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01-Jun-2017 03:02:14 - Last edited on 01-Jun-2017 03:03:27 by Chief Elf

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Psychological treatments for anxiety


Psychological treatments (also known as talking therapies) can help you change your thinking patterns so you're able to keep your anxiety under control and reduce irrational worries.

There are several types of effective psychological treatments for anxiety, as well as different delivery options. Some people prefer to work one on one with a professional, while others get more out of a group environment. A growing number of online programs, or e-therapies, are also available.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)


CBT is a structured psychological treatment which recognises that the way we think (cognition) and act (behaviour) affects the way we feel. CBT involves working with a professional (therapist) to identify thought and behaviour patterns that are either making you more likely to become anxious, or stopping you from getting better when you’re experiencing anxiety. Once you've recognised any unhelpful patterns that are contributing to your anxiety, you can make changes to replace these with new ones that reduce anxiety and improve your coping skills.

For example, you might find yourself stuck in catastrophising thinking patterns. This means thinking the worst, believing something is far worse than it actually is, or anticipating things will go wrong. CBT helps by teaching you to think that more realistically and focus on problem-solving. If you actively avoid situations or things that cause anxiety, CBT can help you face your fears and approach these situations more rationally.

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01-Jun-2017 03:16:20

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Professionals may use a range of techniques in CBT. Examples include:

encouraging you to recognise the difference between productive and unproductive worries
teaching you how to let go of worries and solve problems.
teaching relaxation and breathing techniques, particularly muscle relaxation, to control anxiety and the physical symptoms of tension.
CBT can be delivered one-on-one with a professional, in groups, or online (see e-therapies, below). CBT is often combined with behaviour therapy

Behaviour Therapy


While behaviour therapy is a major component of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), unlike CBT it doesn’t attempt to change beliefs and attitudes. Instead it focuses on encouraging activities that are rewarding, pleasant or give a sense of satisfaction, in an effort to reverse the patterns of avoidance and worry that make anxiety worse.

Avoiding frightening situations can mean you don’t get a chance to face your fear and prove to yourself you can cope with it, in turn causing your anxiety to persist. Behaviour therapy for anxiety relies mainly on a treatment called 'graded exposure'. There are a number of different approaches to exposure therapy, but they're all based on exposing you to the specific things that make you anxious. This experience helps you cope with fearful situations rather than avoiding or escaping them, as well as putting your worry about the situation into perspective.
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01-Jun-2017 03:18:03

Kiwi Magic

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First of all I would like to say that I have never been diagnosed with a mental illness. This of course does not mean I dont suffer from mental illness. I have been diagnosed by my gp over the years as suffering from depression and anxiety and have been treated for it with medication, but my gp is not a mental health specialist.

But I have been in a relationship for the last year or two with someone who suffers from mental illness largely brought on by drug addiction. It presents itself as a form of schizophrenia.

It's quite a challenge because I have over the last few years had to mediate between her and her health workers 5 times. Each time it has been because she has been incarcerated in a mental health lock up ward in Auckland hospital.

It would probably be more of a challenge if I had not been in a long term relationship in the past with someone who suffered from bipolar disorder.

Anyway I would like to say I understand where some of the posters in this thread are coming from, and I feel for you.
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01-Jul-2017 03:19:53

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This is heart-breaking, it brought tears to my eye ...

Woman wrongly locked up as mentally ill for decades

http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/woman-wrongly-locked-up-as-mentally-ill-for-decades/ar-BBDvuma?ocid=spartanntp
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01-Jul-2017 04:01:47

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I find it somewhat ironic how you make this thread and the LGBT thread as well. [qu.ote id=23-24-312-63626936-13867-341770025*[quot.e id=23-24-703-65953575-104-341769920*what devastatingly undeveloped senses of humor you all have
can't even screencap this **** it's so stupid[/qu.ote]

can somebody put this in their sig[/.quote]

01-Jul-2017 04:12:21

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