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Lesser known anxiety symptoms
Psychology
In addition to nausea, trembling or sweating, anxiety decreases sexual appetite and produces insomnia, among other symptoms
If you do not suffer from it, surely you at least know someone who suffers from anxiety. Those moments of paralysis, nervousness or anguish is nothing other than anxiety making an appearance. This disorder is a signal from our body that warns us of possible dangers and, throughout our evolution as a species, it has been very useful because it has helped us survive. Therefore, we need anxiety to be with us, even if it is uncomfortable in some situations.
Laura Fuster, a psychologist in Valencia, defends that anxiety is to protect us, “not to harm us”, so it is important that, when unpleasant symptoms are felt, it is known that they will not be harmful to you. However, anxiety becomes a problem when it appears in situations in which the uncertainty is not real or the probability of its occurrence is very low. In these cases, as indicated by the psychologist, it is important to work on the thoughts on their own or with the help of a professional since it is very likely that these “are catastrophic”, future, general, and so on. «That is to say, that the thoughts that generate anxiety are irrational and are not based on objectivity“, He says.
Do we have anxiety?
In fact, anxiety is a very normal response to stressful life events such as a few days at work, a move, financial problems … In addition, this disorder can be hereditary since it is estimated that you are 5 times more likely to develop it if you have a close relative with the condition.
However, when anxiety symptoms become larger than the events that triggered them and begin to interfere with day-to-day life, they could be signs of this alteration.
Anxiety disorders can be debilitating, but they can be treated with the proper help of a medical professional. Recognizing the symptoms is the first step, and the main ones are, according to Laura Fuster:
– Tachycardia, palpitations, increased heart rate.
– sweating
— Tremor or shaking.
– Feeling of shortness of breath or suffocation.
– Feeling of suffocation.
– Pain or chest discomfort.
— Nausea the abdominal discomfort.
– Feeling dizzy, unsteady or Fainting.
– Chills or feeling hot.
– Paresthesias (tingling sensation).
– Derealization or depersonalization (separating from oneself).
– Fear of losing control or “going crazy”.
— Affraid to die.
As the psychologist assures, when anxiety remains for a while, other secondary symptoms may appear, for example:
– Memory loss.
– Loss of concentration.
– Insomnia.
– Loss of appetite.
– Decreased sexual desire.
– Anhedonia (loss of desire to do activities).
«As I always say, each person experiences their episodes of anxiety in a different way. Normally, when the initial symptoms are reduced, there is usually a general exhaustion that affects concentration, memory and mood among others, “writes Laura Fuster (@laurafusterpsicologia) on her Instagram account. “The important thing is that you identify them and remedy as soon as possible so that they do not go to more”, he adds.
And, as we can see, when anxiety is established in our lives, it produces very unpleasant symptoms. In fact, it is very common for anxiety and depression to be closely related and occur at the same time in the same person.