π Signs of Anxiety and Depression Caused by Overwhelming Stress
Signs of Anxiety and Depression Caused by Overwhelming Stress
Dialysis, General
Overwhelming stress can cause a lot of damage before we are even aware of it. We often become obsessed with the things we can no longer control. We often find ourselves in a never ending spiral and donβt know how to pull ourselves out of it. Our health and our enjoyment of life are often hurt or lost.
We lose hope.
It is very important that we identify this level of stress before damage is done. There are many ways people react to overwhelming stress. They can be divided into three broad categories.
EMOTIONAL REACTIONS
Emotional reactions may not always be easy to see, but they impact almost every moment of our lives.
SITUATIONAL STRESS
Situational Stress is an emotional response to a real or perceived threat. It occurs when we think βI have to solve this problem or something bad is going to happenβ. These types of situations have an ending. We find a solution to the problem and the stress disappears. Situational stress can cause short term health problems.
ANXIETY
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease. It is typically about an upcoming event or an unknown outcome. It often results in compulsive behavior or panic attacks.
Some signs of Anxiety are:
βͺ Excessive worry
βͺ Sleep problems β trouble falling asleep or staying asleep or waking up feeling wired with your mind racing without being able to calm yourself down.
βͺ Irrational fears β these may not always be obvious. In fact, they may not surface until we face a specific situation and discover we are incapable of overcoming our fear.
βͺ Muscle tension β near constant muscle tension like clenching your jaw or balling your fists
βͺ Chronic indigestion β Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and/or diarrhea
βͺ Self-consciousness
βͺ Panic Attacks
βͺ Compulsive behaviors β either mental (like telling ourselves βItβll be alrightβ over and over again), or physical (like constantly straightening things over and over again).
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