Anxiety Disorders

Amy, age 38, is a worrier. She is restless, irritable and has difficulty concentrating. She worries that she worries so much and isn’t always sure what it is that she is worried about. She can’t let her husband or children leave the house without making them call her regularly to reassure her that they are ok. Her husband is growing weary of her fretting. Her children can’t understand what all the fuss is about. Their impatience with her only makes her worry more.

Amy has Generalized Anxiety Disorder which means that the person finds it difficult to keep worrisome thoughts from interfering with everyday activities, and has a hard time stopping the worrying. Adults that are diagnosed with this disorder often worry about household responsibilities and the unlikely happening events to thier children.

I reccommend that she take things one step at a time. Start small with doing everyday things and work her way up. Instead of having her children call too much have them slowly start cutting down and work their way to a timing that she is most comfortable with. The family should start to work with thier mother instead of against her to try to lessen the weight that she carries. They should start to be a little more patient and understanding and help her find a good balance.

Famous Soccer Star with OCD?

The famous soccer star David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975 in Leytonstone, England and currently plays for and captains Major Leagues Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy.He made his first debut in 1997 at the age of 17, and in 2004 was the world's highest paid footballer. He is married to former spice girl Victoria Beckham and has three sons.

Beckham suffers from the psychological disorder OCD(obsessive compulsive disorder). He has to have everything in a straight line or everything in pairs. Everything has to be perfect. If he puts Pepsi cans in the fridge and theres one too many, he'll throw it out or have to put it somewhere that he can't see it. In having the need to have everything perfect, the disorder actually benefits his career, because it gives a perfectionist mindset to every aspect in his life which helps him to be the amazing soccer player he is.

I feel that suffering from this disorder can be extremely hard because its somthing that you can't control. In David Beckham's case however, it helps him in some ways rather than hurts him. He uses his disadvantage to his advantage which causes him to move forward in his career.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-381802/The-obsessive-disorder-haunts-life.html