How to Determine if You Suffer From Anxiety

Racing thoughts, heart palpitations, worry, headaches.  These are just some of the symptoms of anxiety.  It is a Psychological and Physiological experience.  It can be mild, it can be acute, it can be constant, it can occur in spurts.  It doesn't mean that you are mentally ill.  It means that you must find a balance to cope with it...

1.) Understanding what it is:

To understand anxiety is to understand that it is different from simple fear.  Fear occurs when there is reason to fear; anxiety occurs without reasoning and sometimes the thoughts project far ahead to possible unpleasant moments and outcomes.  It can cause shortness of breath, it can cause rapid heart beats, insomnia, chronic worry which can cause these physical symptoms amongst others.

2.)  Feeling helpless in it:

Some people describe the feeling as being in a "Fog", disoriented, racing thought processes, extreme discomfort in social situations, etc.

3.)  Looking for help:

Many Medical Doctor can and will suggest treatments for this condition.  You can also seek counsel with a Psychiatrist or a Psychologist.  They can assess your feelings if you tell them exactly how it makes you feel and prescribe medication if they think that you can benefit from it.

4.)  Finding Alternative Help:

There are herbal remedies for Anxiety as well.  The herbal world is changing everyday and some herbs such as Seredyn is said to work as well or better than prescribed medications which can have addictive affects.

5.)  It is up to you to want to feel better:

Starting with your Medical Doctor can be a big help, however if it's anxiety that you feel, stress that as best you can.  If you describe feelings of depression  they will deal with that as well and of course they are prescribing medicine for what you called something else.  So be careful.  Explore the herbal world if you think that you can benefit and if you find yourself with a prescription for anti-anxiety drugs, follow directions carefully and do not share it with anyone else who claims to have such symptoms of anxiety.

*Walking, exercise and  good nutrition can help in alleviating stress accompanied with anxiety.

*You must be clear on your feelings when discussing.  Anxiety is not uncommon and is said to occur when the serotonin levels of the brain are not balanced.  It can affect the young and old. Feel Better!

Comments (2)

RIXXI14 said:

	... I have anxiety and so does my mother. I found this article to be very informative for someone who has no clue what it is! Keep up the good work!
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August 14, 2010
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Margie Lynn said:

	... This is a very informative article!
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August 29, 2010
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