Anxiety And Depression Disorder
Anxiety is something that plagues everyone at one point or another, regardless of age, race or sex. For some, it can come and go without so much a flinch while some others have trouble dealing with it and even suffer all out panic attacks because of it. For someone who has never really suffered from high anxiety, it can be difficult to even begin to comprehend how terrifying it can be. High levels of anxiety and panic attacks can make one feel as though they are having a heart attack or dying. Physical symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, heart palpitations and others can take over and make it hard to rationalize and get a grip on the anxiety.
Anxiety, strangely enough, is actually our body’s way of helping us fight off a real threat or danger and protect us. Not sure what I mean? Just imagine what your response would be if there were a bus racing towards you on the road; your heart would race and you’d quickly jump out of its way. This reaction is all part of the fight or flight response which is a part of anxiety. This response would help to save you from a real threat. Why does it happen during a panic attack? When you have a panic attack you are thinking that there is something wrong with you. Its feels as if something bad is happening which sends the signals to your brain indicating that there is a threat, even though it is nothing more than an imagined threat. This sets the cycle in motion by increasing your adrenaline and getting you ready to either fight the alleged threat or run from it. It’s quite genius really, the way our body is built to process information and deal with it.
If you suffer from severe anxiety and often look at those who seem to deal with the most stressful situations with ease and wonder what their secret is; it’s no more than them understanding that anxiety won’t hurt them and therefore not fearing it and allowing it to get the best of them and take over. I know that it’s easier said than done, but you really can get control over your anxiety by understanding how it works and learning the difference between a real threat to your well being and an imagined one. Anxiety will only affect you as much as you let it.
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