You know, it happens that you seem to constantly encounter some kind of phenomenon, but if you have to independently identify it by its characteristic features without the help of knowledgeable people, a lot of difficulties arise. Well, of course! Each person is not obliged to understand any highly specialized issues at the pro level. But it is one thing if it concerns something global, which has external force majeure reasons … And it is quite another when it comes to mental deviations. But almost everyone has them in one form or another. Take anxiety disorders, for example. Well, who among us did not experience nagging anxiety, did not suffer from panic attacks and suspiciousness? Is it really dangerous?
Fear is always with you
Just imagine that every tenth inhabitant of the planet lives in constant fear, suffers from anxiety and fear. And not once a year, but daily. Yes, what kind of psyche can withstand such colossal pressure! According to WHO, the level of general anxiety in society is steadily increasing every year. Over the past two years, due to the pandemic of a new virus, general anxiety has increased exponentially, causing outbreaks of panic and provoking an increase in suicidal thoughts.
A variety of anxiety disorders manifest themselves in a completely inadequate level of anxiety. Fears arise literally from scratch, a person is constantly tormented by the question “what if? …” At the same time, this state noticeably changes the hormonal background, stress hormones are constantly present in the body in exorbitant amounts, causing not only mental, but also physical discomfort, for example, malfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract, neurological and skin diseases, decreased immunity.
Worse you do not come up with
Nominally, based on the duration, objectivity and intensity of anxiety, all states of this plan can be divided into three large groups:
- Properly phobias that are permanent a clear «trigger» of the reaction and certain emotional trigger. For example, arachnophobia is always fear of spiders. You will be afraid of these arthropods in summer, and in winter, and at night, and by day. At the sight of a spider in any environment the sun will be haunted by fear.
- Panic attacks — caused by external factors bouts of uncontrollable and unexplained horror up to loss of orientation and consciousness. Fortunately, such attacks are not last forever and with proper preparation can swim on their own.
- Chronically elevated levels of anxiety call generalized anxiety disorder. It’s a whole complex symptoms expressed in a constant nervous, mental and physical voltage. cause for concern can serve anything from unplugged kettle before the threat global warming.
Interestingly, the notorious obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD is also commonly referred to as an anxiety disorder. OCD, by the way, is characterized by the maximum ritualization of life, so the practical part of religion and pagan superstitions are also types of OCD.
Face your fears
Like any other mental illness, an anxiety disorder will sooner or later lead its owner to the need for treatment. The therapy includes not only the drug method, but also the study of all disturbing and frightening situations with a specialist. Do not avoid what causes animal, almost irrational horror. Only a problem sorted out on the shelves will eventually stop bothering the patient. With an obvious decrease in the quality of life, conscious desocialization and paranoid behavior, a person may be offered inpatient treatment under the supervision of a doctor.