Do you have Anxiety Disorder?
Worry and anxiety are two common traits of human mind. They have their own roles to play in our lives. Situations where our physical or emotional wellbeing is under threat lead us to worries and anxiety which again push us to take an action that is necessary for problem solving. Let us put it this way, worries and anxiety are our friends without which we do not have the seriousness to act in our own interest.
But as it is said that excess of everything is bad. The same holds true for over worrying and over anxiety but how do we understand exactly how much is too much? Well if we worry so much that it stops us from taking corrective action to straighten our problems, we are said to suffer from Anxiety Disorder. In this situation things become out of our control because we are powerless by the anxious thoughts and we do not feel encouraged to perform in spite of the fact that our mind and logic tell us otherwise.
Irrespective of the reason, excessive worries and anxiety cause tremendous stress on our minds as well as our bodies and affects our health and overall wellbeing. By self-analysis, you can know if you are suffering from anxiety disorder. If you know that you have anxiety disorder, you can seek professional help to get over this condition and get your mental peace back. There are certain symptoms of anxiety disorder or GAD. The symptoms are given below. Please sit and think if you have the following symptoms, you can ask a family member to help you analyze your condition:
|
| Common Symptoms for All Types of Anxiety Disorder |
|
- Trembling or shaking
- Difficulty in breathing
- Chest pain or uneasiness
- Palpitation, pounding heart or accelerated heart rate
- Lightheadedness, dizziness or fainting
- Going crazy or losing control
- Hot flushes or chill
|
- Dry mouth
- Feeling of chocking
- Sweating
- Nausea
- Fear of unreal objects
- Fear of death
- Losing self-control
|
|
| Symptoms for Severe or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) |
|
- Feeling very tensed
- Muscle tension and pain
- Over-excitement and exaggeration of emotions
- Continuous irritability
- Always worried about something
|
- Unable to relax
- Lump in the throat
- mind going blank
- Insomnia or sleeping problem
- Fainting
|
|
|