Anxiety or nervousness is a kind of psychiatry condition. Almost everyone experiences slight levels of anxiety. But if anxiety increases and its extensive side effects can be seen on an individual’s family, social, and economic life, then it is known as anxiety disorder.

Anxiety disorder is of three types

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Acute nervousness or panic attacks
• Dysfunction or phobia

Causes behind anxiety
There are many reasons for this, like the fear of losing your reputation, fear of being aware of unwanted desires, re-activation of guilt feelings, among others. In many instances, it can be genetic.

Symptoms

• The feeling of panic, fear, and discomfort
• Thinking about experiences of suffering and trauma and repeated memories of the past
• Tingling in hands or feet
• Nausea
• Muscle strain
• Dizziness
• Nightmares
• Traditional habits like repeatedly washing hands
• Difficulty in sleeping
• Cold, sweaty hands, and/or sweaty feet
• Palpitation (sharp or irregular heart rate)
• Inability to stay stable and calm
• Dry mouth

Treatment
Treatment of this disease can be conducted effectively. There are many options available to treat it — some people are completely cured, while others are able to live normal lives despite experiencing symptoms.

Its main treatment includes:

Drug therapy and psychological therapy
There are medicines available that reduce or decrease anxiety. Psychological therapies bring about changes in a person’s thoughts and behaviors. It needs a major involvement of the patient as well as his/her family. In this, the patients are given comprehensive information about anxiety disorders.

Complementary and alternative therapies
Complementary and alternative therapies can be followed along with conventional treatments to reduce the symptoms of anxiety. There is growing popularity in alternative therapies since they are non-invasive and can be useful for patients to improve the overall quality of life. Below are the therapies that can be followed to improvise the quality of a patient.

• Stress management: A collection of activities focused on which an individual consciously generates the relaxation response in one’s body. This response consists of slower and continuous breathing resulting in lower blood pressure and an overall feeling of well-being. Activities like progressive relaxation, guided imagery, biofeedback, self-hypnosis, and deep-breathing exercises help with stress management.
• Meditation: Meditation is the best way to calm the distracted mind. There is a feeling of peace. Practicing meditation on a daily basis can be extremely beneficial. Meditation also prevents us from being overly anxious about the future and being restless.
• Yoga:  Yoga on a regular basis can help you to be calm and relax as well as provide the power to face any problems in life.

Self-realization and family support can make significant difference in an individual’s life, and can help him/her to overcome the issues related to anxiety.