| You have gotten ready for work, fed the dog, turned | | | | safety of their home is a constant concern and |
| off the stove, turned off the lights, locked the doors | | | | distraction throughout the day. They constantly worry |
| and locked your garage. You even double checked | | | | that their house might burn down, that their house might |
| that you did everything before finally going to work | | | | flood, or they will have forgotten to feed or give water |
| that morning. Now, you are sitting at your desk at work | | | | to their pet. People who have these constant worries |
| in a calm environment, but you can’t focus on your | | | | and don’t get help can lead a very worrisome life. |
| work. You are feeling a little worried, perhaps even | | | | No one should have to worry about their home and |
| perspiring a little, chewing on your pen and constantly | | | | pets every day they go to work. It can be incredibly |
| looking at the clock wondering if you should risk a brief | | | | nerve racking and very damaging to pens and |
| trip back home. What is your worry? Maybe you | | | | fingernails. The truth about suffering this kind of anxiety |
| forgot to turn off your stove, or the lights in the living | | | | non-stop is that it can take its toll on the body and |
| room are still on. You are also fairly certain that you | | | | mind. A person could start suffering stomach aches, |
| forgot to feed that cute, adorable little puppy of yours. | | | | head aches, start to suffer heart problems and even |
| Now you are sure, you didn’t feed the dog and you | | | | become depressed. The constant worry can get in |
| left everything on. Pictures of your house on fire with | | | | the way of work and social life. |
| your dog trapped inside start to flood your mind. Your | | | | Anyone realizing they might have a problem with this |
| heart races and you can’t take it anymore; you run | | | | type of anxiety could consult an online therapist to try |
| out of the office yelling that you have an errand to run | | | | and get rid of the constant worry. The online therapist |
| and head home as fast as you can. You get home | | | | can work with the patient to get away from their |
| and are relieved to see that the stove was off, as | | | | constant worry and anxiety about the safety of their |
| were the lights and Rover is wagging his tail after filling | | | | home. They can help the patient have more trust in |
| his belly with the food you put out for him. | | | | their self. The therapist will work with the patient to |
| There are many people out there who double check | | | | calm them and help the patient be more confident that |
| everything they do before they leave the house to try | | | | they turned everything off, fed their dog and locked |
| and settle their minds. Yet, even though they go | | | | the doors, so that the patient can live their life, focus on |
| through the same routine each morning to ensure that | | | | their work and have a social life. |
| their house and/or pets are safe and secure, the | | | | |