Identifying Anxiety Stress Disorder
Identifying Anxiety Stress Disorder
Anxiety and stress disorder problems are very much related. Stress is one of the least-addressed problems in modern life while, at the same time, being one of the most pervasive and potentially deadly. Stress has been shown to affect the heart, the brain and the body at large. Without a way to relieve stress or to reduce it, one is, make no mistake, putting their health at risk. Anxiety is oftentimes one of the first symptoms of stress that is too powerful to be ignored and which ends up causing the affected individual to seek help.
Anxiety and stress disorder are related on the physical and mental planes. Physically, stress tends to cause a rush of adrenaline, an increase in heart rate and blood pressure and physical tingling, numbness or shaking. Anxiety has much the same effect on the body when let go too far. This commonality of manifestation is no coincidence. Anxiety is simply a type of stress related to fear. Other types of stress are those related to anger and embarrassment. Oftentimes, these feelings can morph from one to another when the underlying cause is left unaddressed.
Anxiety and stress disorder symptoms can be understood by examining the worst manifestation of the “Type A” personality. This individual is demanding, quick to anger and slow to forgive. Oftentimes, these types of individuals will be angry about a host of issues—oftentimes in a way that is confusing to those trying to make sense of their rants—when the true source of their anger is something entirely other than what they claim. The same is true of the anxiety that oftentimes overcomes stressed-out individuals. The stress they experience becomes so overwhelming that it becomes generalized anxiety and, unfortunately, they drift farther and farther from understanding the nature of their condition as this process continues.
There are healthy, sensible ways to address both anxiety and stress disorder symptoms. Oftentimes, individuals who constantly feel stressed are simply unable to communicate their needs effectively or they simply demand and expect too much of the world and of those around them. Leveling out one’s expectations is one of the first defenses. It’s important for these individuals to remember that, while the individuals with whom they share the world are responsible for their own actions, they are not at all responsible for the expectations of others. Being realistic fights stress.
Anxiety and stress disorders should not be taken lightly. The stereotype of the overly-driven executive type who collapses from a heart attack at a young age is not rooted in fiction. These problems can become very serious and, oftentimes, they’re something of a habit on the part of the individual. While yelling, screaming, being stressed out and otherwise having a fit may get one their way now and again, it causes more problems than it solves and, if not kept in check by more mature and healthy ways of interaction, it can gradually become an issue that can take away everything.
