Here’s How To Deal With Your Mental And Physical Illness: Anxiety Disorder

Everyone feels anxious every now and then. People can get anxious at the time of giving an interview, at the office due to the work pressure, or any such condition that may make you nervous. But, these are normal signs of anxiousness. What if it gets worse? These are the signs of “Anxiety Disorder”.

Anxiety disorders are different from the normal anxiousness. They have altogether different signs and symptoms. They are a group of mental illnesses, and the problems and they can hence keep you away from leading a normal life. For someone suffering from an anxiety disorder, fear and worry are overwhelming and are constant. But, when treated properly many people will be able to overcome those problems and hence, lead a fulfilling and happy life.

The disorder types:

In general, anxiety disorder is an umbrella that includes the following conditions:

• You do not feel realistic, get excessive stress and get tensed/depressed with little or no worry.
• You feel trembling terror that strikes at any time. At times, you may not be able to breathe properly and feel the sweat.
• You get intense stress and fear of a situation/place/thing in your life. This fear may also make you avoid certain situations and occasions that require your appearance in the public.
• This makes you doubt every person around you. You may feel every person around you to keep judging you every time and make you feel insulted always.

Symptoms of anxiety disorder

• Heart palpitations
• Uneasiness, fear, and panic
• Not being able to stay calm and cool
• Tense muscles

Causes

The doctors really don’t know the causes of anxiety disorders. However, just like other things in your life, they arise from your lifestyle changes, changes in the environmental conditions, or even the genes. Constant disputes, family fights, arguments, may also cause mental disturbance and lead towards anxiety disorders.

Diagnosis

If you have any of the symptoms mentioned above, do visit a doctor. The doctor will then examine your medical history. He/She may also conduct certain tests to find out if there are any medical illness associated that may cause you the disorder. But, if the doctor is still not able to find out the underlying cause, he/she may send you to the psychologist, or a mental health expert. The doctor will look for how intense your symptoms are. The doctor will ask for the questions and use certain tools to find out if you are suffering from any type of anxiety disorder.

How to manage the symptoms?

• Eat right and eat healthy. Brisk aerobic exercises and outdoor activities like biking help you in improving your mood and stay relaxed.
• Reduce or avoid smoking and drinks, cold drinks that have cola, or a mood-altering drug that may make the condition worsen.
• Also, always make sure to ask your doctor about the medicine, or OTC medicines, since the wrong medicines may worsen the condition even more.

Make sure to learn about these symptoms and help your family/friend, if they are suffering from the same.