Anxiety Explained
Jason Rickard
Everyone goes through anxiety at one time or the other in their
lives. Anxiety is usually a combination of negative emotions
like apprehension, worry, and fear. Once a person is anxious
about something, the person not only undergoes mental trauma,
but also experiences many physical sensations.
It is quite normal for people to get anxious around examination
time, during job interviews, on seeing horrid photos or when
looking down from heights. Such situations are usually under
control with people living normal lifestyles. However there are
some people suffering from constant and nagging anxiety that
forces them to live restrictedly. Such people usually have
phobias, shyness, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, and
exhibit compulsive behavior known as anxiety disorders.
Anxiety in another form is panic disorder, where people
experience sudden panic attacks with symptoms like trembling,
chest pain, palpitations, and sweaty palms. Some people tend to
get lightheaded when anxious and experience fears of dying,
losing control on life and going crazy. These attacks usually
last a few minutes and are followed with feelings of depression
and helplessness. In fact, some people tend to fear experiencing
a panic attack again, more than anything else!
Social anxiety is the fear of being around people. Such people
are usually self-conscious when with others as they always feel
people are watching them. This is why they avoid social
activities and meeting people. Though these people may know
that what they are thinking is irrational, their feelings win
over their thoughts. Sometimes memories of past traumatic
experiences are sufficient to trigger anxiety!
People who live in anxiety usually live a life pondering on the
consequences of all their activities. They generally have a
pessimistic approach to life; this is why there never seems to
be an exit from the cycle of anxiety. In addition to all the
signs of anxiety, these people also experience terrible
headaches, lack of concentration, irritability and sleep
disturbances.
Anxiety is curable, as long as the proper treatment is taken.
However, there is no standard approach to treat anxiety as each
person’s cause for anxiety will be different from another’s.
Some people feel better with a few weeks of month of treatment
while some may need a year or more. Treatment takes longer if
the patient has other disorders like alcoholism and depression,
along with anxiety.
The best form of therapy is having the client find out what
causes the negative thoughts and to learn to separate realistic
thoughts from unrealistic thoughts. Those suffering from anxiety
due to unwanted behaviors are treated by gradually exposing them
to anxiety-producing stimuli. This builds tolerance to
situations that cause anxiety to them. Of course, relaxation
provides great relief for anxiety disorders, and is a part of
psychotherapy.
Sometimes, medications have to be taken to restore the chemical
imbalances that trigger anxiety. Such medications are
anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications and are usually
administered along with psychotherapy. The amount of treatment
required for anxiety depends on the severity and length of the
problem. However, the patient’s cooperation for treatment in
itself is an important factor for the success of the treatment.
If the patient undergoes treatment against his or her will,
recovery will be rather slow.
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