People Cease to be Trustworthy

Dear Boyfriend,

I miss you dearly. Freshman year of college is not so welcoming here at the University of Alaska. Everyone glares at you as if they want to steal your things. I had to use the restroom once during lunch, and I was carrying a lot of textbooks with me. A girl who asked to sit by me offered to watch my things, but of COURSE, I said no. I knew she offered so that she could buy time for herself to run away with my things. I had to visit the college counselor regarding my schedule, she started asking me very very personal questions. Can you believe it? She even wanted to know what country my parents were from. I told her, straight up, that I don't discuss personal information because I didn't trust her. She immediately said how sorry she was, WHAT AN ACTOR! By the way, I hope you've stopped going to that gym, you know, with the young gym instructor. I don't like how she tries to make conversations with you. She should be doing her job, and you should be working out without having to make "friends."

Zeenat

Case Study #11

Case Study 11: A 38-year-old man has been increasingly anxious about his job in a large manufacturing company. He feels that he has been passed over for a promotion several times. The patient is preoccupied with many small events and conversations that have occurred at work during the year and worries how his superiors will interpret them. He finds it difficult to control his worrying. During the day at work he feels restless and edgy. At home he is irritable and has difficulty sleeping. He wife asks him about work but he doesn’t want to talk about it.

Looking at the patient, one can generalize that this man is suffering from Generalized Anxiety
Disorder. The words, "several times" signify that the anxiety this man is suffering from has been a problem for a while. He shows three of the most significant symptoms that occurs when you have Generalized Anxiety Disorder 1) He is restless during the night 2) He is on an "edge" 3) He is very irritable.
I recommend several remedies for the patient. One suggestion is to take antidepression medication. Another is psychotherapy with a professional present. Relaxation methods may be
a wise technique as well. Example: Deep breathing.