Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. The first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech may cause most people to feel fearful and nervous.
Anxiety is part of the body’s natural reaction to stress, so it can be helpful at times, making you more alert and ready for action.
Many people first develop symptoms of an anxiety disorder during childhood. Some anxiety disorders, such as specific phobias and social anxiety disorder, are more likely to develop in childhood or teenage years, while others, such as generalized anxiety disorder, are more likely to start in young adulthood.
What kind of problems can Anxiety lead to?
• Heart Problems Can Cause Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders Are Linked to Alcohol and Drugs
• Caffeine and Anxiety Make You Feel Jittery and Nervous
• Medications Can Trigger an Anxiety Attack
• Weight Loss Supplements Have Anxiety-Producing Side Effects
• Anxiety Symptoms Related to Your Thyroid Gland
• Stress Can Worsen Anxiety Symptoms
What are some common symptoms of anxiety?
Common anxiety signs and symptoms include:
• Feeling nervous, restless or tense
• Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
• Having an increased heart rate
• Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
• Sweating
• Trembling
• Feeling weak or tired
• Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry
• Having trouble sleeping
• Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems
• Having difficulty controlling worry
• Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety
HOW ARE STRESS AND ANXIETY RELATED?
Most people experience stress and anxiety from time to time. Stress is any demand placed on your brain or physical body. People can report feeling stressed when multiple competing demands are placed on them. The feeling of being stressed can be triggered by an event that makes you feel frustrated or nervous. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry, or unease. It can be a reaction to stress, or it can occur in people who are unable to identify significant stressors in their life.
People who have stress and anxiety over long periods of time may experience negative related health outcomes. They are more likely to develop heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and may even develop depression and panic disorder.
What’s the difference between anxiety and stress?
Stress and anxiety are often used interchangeably, and there is overlap between stress and anxiety. Stress is related to the same ‘fight, flight, or freeze’ response as anxiety, and the physical sensations of anxiety and stress may be very similar.
The cause of stress and anxiety are usually different, however. Stress focuses on mainly external pressures on us that we’re finding hard to cope with. When we are stressed, we usually know what we’re stressed about, and the symptoms of stress typically disappear after the stressful situation is over.
Anxiety, on the other hand, isn’t always as easy to figure out. Anxiety focuses on worries or fears about things that could threaten us, as well as anxiety about the anxiety itself. Stress and anxiety are both part of being human, but both can be problems if they last for a long time or have an impact on our well-being or daily life.
Natural remedies for treating anxiety and stress
1. Exercise
2. Meditation
3. Relaxation exercises
4. Writing
5. Time management strategies
6. Aromatherapy
7. Herbal teas
8. Time with animals
Things you should not tell to someone with anxiety issues
1. “Calm Down!”
2. “It’s All in Your Head”
3. “It’s Really not a Big Deal”
4. “Everything Will be Fine”
5. “I Know How You Feel”
6. “Have a Drink; You’ll Feel Better”
7. “Other People are Suffering from Much Worse Conditions”
8. “Why Won’t You Tell Me What’s Wrong?”
9. “Oh, Here We Go Again!”
Anxiety makes you sit there and overthink every single things. At times it makes you overthink and surrounds you with negative thoughts . You begin to feel abandoned, you start believing that no soul can be your home. But the truth is people who care about you are going to stay throughout and eventually help you overcome your issues and also accept your presence the way it is.
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