Anxiety: Causes and Symptoms
“Anxiousness is an area where people become worse, stressed and annoyed on certain psychological principles”.
It seems very difficult to explain it to those people who have never known depression, anxiety, and its constant intensity.
This is a common disorder that has appeared in the age groups between 26 to 49 in the past years but in today’s term, it is not identified with age numbers.
“A study of The U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey shows that almost one-third(32.3%) of adults are suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The report says that 301 million people, which is approximately 4% of the whole world”.
First, we need to know about the reasons that distress a human.
Root causes possibilities of anxiety:
Life transitions：
Oftentimes changes or negative life events, family or home stress, changes to routine, and even fear of failure in work, school, and personal transitions became scarier.
Childhood and past experiences：
Memory, emotion regulation, physical and emotional abuse, family or school violence, discrimination, fear, and thinking about the past develop anxiety.
Diet ：
Food sensitivities, skipping meals, unbalanced diet like caffeine, sugar, processed meats, hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners, and high sodium food make anxiety worse.
Genes and biology：
Some genetic vulnerabilities may cause toxic stress by hormonal setup, chemical imbalance, metabolic disorder, immune response, neurochemistry, brain changes, etc.
Physical or mental health downsides：
Panic attacks, blood sugar rollercoasters, increased heart rate, sickness, frustration, anger, and emotional outbursts are some instances of the physical-mental harness.
Drug and alcohol abuse：
Drastic use of alcohol, drug intake for medication, and drinking caffeine that contains aspirin, ergotamine, and migergot heightens a high risk of anxiety and other mental health issues.
We share our perspective on managing anxiety afflictions and natural remedies that may help calm your twisted life.
Anxiety common symptoms :
Experiencing several situations with various symptoms may indicate that a person has an anxiety disorder. People have some clear symptoms which indicate that they have anxiety, these signs significantly affect and complicate a person’s daily life. It can be identified by the symptoms mentioned here：
4 types of effective symptoms：
1. Physical symptoms：
⬩ Increased heart rate or palpitations
⬩ Feeling dizzy or lightheaded
⬩ Sweating
⬩ Shortness of breath
⬩ Muscle tension
⬩ Fatigue
⬩ Headaches
⬩ Insomnia
⬩ Trembling or shaking
⬩ Gastrointestinal problems
2. Psychological symptoms：
⬩ Inordinate fear or worry
⬩ Feeling restless, tense
⬩ Feeling of apprehension
⬩ Irritability and anger
⬩ Anticipating the worst
⬩ Concentration difficulties
⬩ Panic attacks
⬩ Indecisiveness
⬩ Depersonalization
3. Cognitive symptoms：
⬩ Excessive worrying
⬩ Irrational fears
⬩ Memory loss issues
⬩ Catastrophizing
⬩ Intrusive thoughts
⬩ Hypervigilance
⬩ Racing thoughts or overthinking
4. Behavioral symptoms：
⬩ Avoidance of anxiety-provoking situations
⬩ Sleeping pattern changes
⬩ Eating habits changes
⬩ Decreased performance
⬩ Compulsive behaviors
⬩ Procrastination
It may be beneficial to seek help from a mental health professional to prevent these symptoms and it is important to receive prompt diagnosis and treatment in these kinds of situations.
Everyone, who is suffering from anxiety, needs to manage and face the fear of disorder with different strategies or methods and a comprehensive approach.
All just need to make a little change in their everyday life.
Common anxiety treatment methods :
- Deep breathing
- Regular exercise and meditation
- Stay active
- Eat healthy foods
- Self-care and motivation
- Aromatherapy
- Identify and learn to manage triggers
- Upgrade skills
- Have some fun
- Get enough sleep
- Take breaks
We all have mental health issues the same as physical health. But as a result, girls are found more anxious than boys because of their less controlling strategies or emotional capabilities.
People experience sustained anxiety for hours, days, or even weeks at a time with a temporary state of mind that leads to repeated recapture of failure.
In such situations, we just try to keep busy with something that really refreshes the brains of ourselves. Healthy, balanced meals and eating habits may be effective in giving anti-anxiety benefits.
If one falls through in one’s efforts to find a solution and gets stuck in the quagmire of anxiety, it is necessary to take the help of therapists, counselors, and medical help available nearby to get rid of this critical condition.
