How to recognize anxiety in yourself and others?
How to recognize anxiety in yourself? How to recognize anxiety in yourself and others?
Tell me, have you often asked yourself the question: «Anxiety, how do I know that I have it?»
Anxiety is an emotionally unstable state in which a person experiences hard-to-detect premonitions, negative emotions, a suspended state and expects the appearance of negative negative events.
And in this article, we will learn about anxiety, how to know if you have it.
Anxiety is a mode of functioning of the body, which can be recognized by a complex of reactions: bodily reaction, emotions, thoughts-fears, avoidance behavior.
How does anxiety manifest itself at the level of thinking? Cognitive manifestations of anxiety include:
thoughts of fear, obsessive thoughts, negative internal dialogue with oneself, negative processing of what happened, useless conclusions from past events, constant planning for the future as a way to protect against uncertainty in the present, mental preparation, attempts to keep everything under control.
How to recognize anxiety at the level of behavior? Anxiety is expressed in the following behavioral symptoms:
there is anxiety;
repeated movements;
hyperactive actions;
bodily and psychological tightness, which is expressed in shyness and insecurity;
body stiffness and tense facial expression;
excessive consumption of various substances (food, drinks);
perfectionism;
procrastination;
hysterical laughter or screaming;
physical and emotional exhaustion;
sleep disorders;
eating disorder;
social isolation;
avoidance, evasion, or coping with anxiety.
How does anxiety manifest itself at the emotional level?
The emotional states that anxiety generates may include:
feeling of inner discomfort and insecurity;
a feeling of «internal badness» (shame-guilt-fear, anger, resentment);
inexplicable anxiety;
inability to calm down on their own;
fear of something, something might happen, horror or panic;
a feeling of separation from one’s own body;
fear of death;
with anxiety there is an incomprehensible feeling of expectation of the bad;
fear of the unknown.
How is body level anxiety expressed?
When you have anxiety, you may experience 2 or more symptoms, including:
nausea;
sweating;
heartbeat;
dizziness;
shortness of breath and chest pain;
stomach upset;
tremor;
muscle tension;
redness of the face and neck;
stuttering and speech breakdown;
the appearance of syndromes of «loss of thought», «empty head» or «verbal incontinence»;
the presence of involuntary movements;
inability to sit still;
a person can bite his nails, hair, itch;
excessive consumption of drinks, food, sedatives.
Outcome. We looked at the various manifestations of anxiety disorders and figured out how to recognize anxiety in yourself and others. Forward this information to your friends so that they also know this important information.
You should know that anxiety and depression are two ends of the same stick.
If you notice the above symptoms in yourself or others, contact a specialist immediately.
You are responsible for your well being.