Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety and stress
Anxiety as we all know is a part of normal human behavior. It is only natural to have anxiety over an impending problem. This anxiety can turn to panic when the threat is immediate. This is normal as well. On the other hand, when the degree of anxiety and stress is extremely high, or maybe even in the panic stage for a seemingly less than life threatening situation, it is an anxiety disorder we have on our hands. The good news is that it can be treated effectively with the proper counseling or if required medication as well.
When stress gets to you!
Many times, in today’s competitive world we place extremely high goals for ourselves and when we fail at times to reach these goals, or when we are near failing, or near achievement for that matter, we overwork, we sleep less and we hardly relax in our race to our goals. Up to a limit, a certain amount of stress can be constructive. But a stressful life day in and day out for months and years on end can and will take its toll on mental and physical health. For instance, your mind gets so accustomed to being in a state of high attention and ready to hit the alarm button, you may find it hard to sit still and enjoy a cup of coffee in the mornings – all kinds of thoughts can race through a persons mind – am I wasting my time? Couldn’t I utilize this time to get that extra work done? ,and similar. When this happens, you need to get a hold of yourself. You need to learn to relax all over again, or you may be in danger of getting into an uncontrollable state of panic attacks sometimes, and once you reach this stage you are said to have an anxiety panic disorder, a serious mental condition which needs serious medical attention.
Get over it!
Many people used prescribed anxiety drugs to help them fight their panic attacks, while others prefer to use herbal medication. Still others go towards eastern meditation techniques, and to safely put one technique above the others is something we cannot do – it is highly subjective, and varies from individual to individual. What we CAN do for starters is this – go through the stages of realization of the problem, admitting the problem and then come to fighting the problem! The symptoms of anxiety attacks are shortness of breath, a high pulse rate, a feeling of impending doom, nausea and sometimes even vomiting. The attack is sometimes mistakes for a heart attack, and when it reaches these limits the person in question needs immediate medical attention or he or she may actually have the heart attack.
If you have come to the realization that you have an anxiety disorder, you have won half the battle – do see a professional psychologist who can help you ease your way out of this disease. Meanwhile what you can do to help yourself is try and make a mental note of your favorite things – maybe something as simple as watching the sunset or taking a morning walk – and make sure you get your daily dose of it!