Rachel looks in the mirror and notices a mark on her cheek. Immediately her breath becomes shallow, her heart races, her chest tightens, and she feels nauseated. She checks the spot more closely, and sees that its just a speck of dirt. She washes it off and tells herself firmly that she is fine it wasnt the beginning of skin cancer, it was nothing. Its gone. She is okay.
Although she keeps telling herself she is okay, hours later, Rachel still doesnt feel okay. What if seeing that spot was a sign? What is she is about to develop skin cancer? What if she already has skin cancer and she just hasnt seen it yet? Should she go see her doctor? Recurring thoughts of cancer hover in the back of her mind for the rest of the day. Weeks later she notices she is still spending an increased amount of time inspecting her skin for unusual marks or blemishes.
Like an estimated 13-16.5% of adults, Rachel has an anxiety disorder. Types of anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder.
At times the symptoms of anxiety can become so debilitating...
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