But, because Anxiety is one
of those 'sweep it under the carpet', ?embarrassment-type-I-think-I
Especially if you are someone
always in the public eye, such as Kim Basinger. Kim had a long, difficult
struggle with Anxiety disorder, and kept it a secret for quite a good
portion of her life. You would never guess it to see her up on the 'silver
screen' though would you? But she in fact has spoken out publicly about
her battle with Anxiety in the hopes that this may raise awareness
of this dreaded disorder. And it has. She is one brave soul to expose
a huge portion of her private life like this. Kudos to you Kim!
Let us not forget also that
Anxiety is believed to be an inherited disorder, although your mom or
pop may not show the outward symptoms of it. Remember, this is an embarrassment
disorder, or one that makes the sufferer believe they are, or are going,
crazy. However, not every person who has experienced an Anxiety attack
will develop a full blown disorder, but don't discount the fact that
potentially they COULD.
Here's an interesting statistical
fact for you. According to NIMH(National Institute of Mental Health)
approximately 2.4 MILLION adult Americans suffer from some form of Anxiety
or Panic Disorder. That's about 40 Million! And, it is twice as common
in women as it is in men. Hmmm. . .Maybe this could be a contributing
factor in why women worry so much about things? ;-)
Coincidentally, the major reason
for people not knowing what is happening to them, or that they are suffering
from Anxiety or Panic Disorder COULD be attributed to the fact that
many cases reported began in adolescence. Therefore, a child may not
be as affluent in describing what they are experiencing compared to
the ability of that of an adult.
The key here is to LISTEN
TO YOUR CHILDREN!! You would NOT want them to endure a childhood full of
suffering and not even know the reason for it.
Another interesting fact to
be aware of is that Anxiety attacks don't only happen when a person
is awake! They can, and often do, happen while sleeping. How scary do
you think that may be to wake up to? Indescribable would be putting
it MILDLY.