Anxiety disorder - "I can't handle it."

You came back from vacation.... in fact, you would go again, perhaps preferably alone, because, however, you have not rested.... the end of the year is approaching, you may already see that this year's results may not delight you. Things have not been as they should be for some time now.

Some time ago there were problems with sleep.... you wake up in the night, often covered in sweat, your heart is pounding, you can't fall asleep again.... It's a good thing you have at home the pills your doctor once prescribed to your grandmother....

Recently, in a hurry, you slammed the trunk of your car and ran to the office.... lucky that the car was in the company parking lot.... you return, and the key is stuck in the ignition....

"How could I?"

You ask yourself... A "lady" from the school called, saying that your child is causing trouble....

"My child? impossible.... what is it?"

Gosh, tomorrow is Agatha's name day....

"I don't have anything... good... The gallery is open until 10 pm, I should have time to buy some book and a bottle of good wine.... no... maybe two bottles.... I'll have a glass tonight before bed when they're all in bed....

At Agatha's party you look good. You tense up... after all, NIKT can't figure out that you're not up to it....

Do you want to know what will happen next?

Let me first explain to you that waking up in the middle of the night is not normal.

In the scenario I described, this is a typical anxiety "alarm". This is evidenced by stimulation of the autonomic nervous system, expressed by excessive sweating and palpitations. Anxiety can generate many more somatic symptoms (expressed through the body). These can include choking in the throat, difficulty swallowing (a feeling of "noodling" in the throat), accelerated breathing, increased muscle tension (especially in the neck, back), headaches and dizziness, muscle tremors, feelings of restlessness, cold hands, etc.

"But what the devil is this fear? After all, I'm not afraid."

Well, anxiety is not the same as fear, apprehension .... it is an emotional state that arises in response to an impending potential or actual danger (such as an unfavorable turn of events). Once you realize the essence of your anxiety, you will perceive (name it) that it is an unpleasant, unpleasant feeling, usually incessant or rippling, and its obvious, direct cause is impossible to grasp. Sometimes to describe anxiety patients use the words tension, anxiety, restraint, threat. They say that they are sometimes irritable "for no reason", not infrequently complain of difficulty in focusing "I can't concentrate, I read two pages and my thoughts run away", they are sometimes overly vigilant (anticipatory anxiety). Your functioning deteriorates, you feel tired, less rested, moments of relaxation no longer bring as much relief as they once did....

"What's next?"

You have two choices...

1. You can understand the fact that a disorder is developing in you, requiring some kind of professional intervention.... this disorder will not go away on its own. You can go to a psychiatrist or a psychologist for help. Probably sooner or later the psychiatrist will also refer you to a psychologist, and the psychologist will refer you to a doctor. Professional help for people who suffer from the health effects of stress exposure involves combining these two approaches: medical and psychological. If you come forward, don't procrastinate and start treatment early, your chances of getting the situation under control are better.

2. And if you make a different decision and don't seek professional help, your anxiety disorder will develop and perpetuate. Many people cope with it with a "glass of wine" or a "pint of beer." This, unfortunately, raises the danger of losing control of these "drugs".... they are the ones that can take control of you and your decisions.... Over your life. However, if you are more resilient and "manageable," you become at risk of reaching that point on the map called "burnout." Somewhere along the way, you'll struggle with depression (you'll probably end up at the doctor then). There may also come a point in your life when you think to yourself that you've had enough of everything.... regardless of all the circumstances....

So if reading this text, you felt that some passages sound familiar.... if you are experiencing physical symptoms coming from your body.... you feel that you are overly withdrawing, letting go and are not happy about it.... or conversely, you are or have been irritable, you happen to be highly agitated, even aggressive, you start using language that you don't get away with.... you are not satisfied with your achievements.... you feel exhausted.... nothing makes you happy.... you feel that your feelings, emotions are less colorful, less intense than they used to be.... you judge yourself worse and worse.... or you are having (unjustified) feelings of guilt....

DON'T LEAVE YOU ALONE/SAM.

COME TO THE DOCTOR.

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44 most stressful situations.

1. death of a spouse

2. divorce

3. separation or separation

4. stay in prison

5. death of a close family member

6. serious illness or accident with bodily injury

7. wedding

8. redundancy/unemployment

9. reconciliation with spouse

10. retirement

11. significant change in the state of health or behavior of a family member

12. pregnancy

13. sexual difficulties

14. the arrival of a new family member

15. major change at work or company reorganization

16. change in financial status

17. death of a close friend

18. change of job

19. conflicts in the family

20. high credit or serious mortgage burden

21. mortgage problems / loan denial

22. assault, theft, burglary

23. promotion at work or demotion of position

24. son / daughter leaves the family home

25. trouble with mother-in-law / father-in-law

26. outstanding personal achievements

27. taking up or losing a job by a spouse

28. starting or leaving school

29. significant change in living conditions

30. significant change in personal habits such as eating

31. trouble with the boss

32. change of working hours or conditions

33. change of residence

34. change of school

35. significant entertainment titer

36. significant change in religious activities

37. significant change in social contacts

38. small loan

39. significant change in sleep habits

40. significant change regarding contact with family

41. significant change in diet

42. vacation

43. holidays spent with family

44. minor legal offence

Meanwhile, in Poland...

• Seventy-two percent of stressed employees are concerned about job reorganization and job insecurity.

• 66% feel overburdened by official duties.

• 59% fall victim to unacceptable behavior, such as bullying.

• 57% cannot count on support from superiors and colleagues when completing tasks.

• 54% experience anxiety and tension at their place of employment.

Source:.

www.hrnews.pl (https://goo.gl/s52Rol)

Long-term stress causes a chronic increase in the tension of the sympathetic nervous system, that is, the part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for preparing our body to fight or flee....

To make the long story short....

In most people, this ends with the appearance of symptoms that were not present before:

• Generalized feelings of persistent anxiety

• irritation

• a constant feeling of nervousness

• Muscle tension (tremor in the limbs, neck pain, back pain)

• epigastric discomfort

• accelerated heartbeat

• breathlessness

• chest pains

• fear of death

• excessive sweating

• dizziness

• A sense of unreality of one's own person or part of one's own body

• sense of unreality of surroundings

• fear of mental illness

• feeling of "loss of control"

• Intrusive and unfounded fears that "something will happen"

...

• lowering of mood, depression

• decrease in activity

• loss of energy, fatigue, slowing down

• reduction of interest

• sleep disorders, waking up early

• decrease interest in pleasure

• Decreased ability to experience pleasure

• reduction in the sensation of pleasure

• Decreased interest in sex, decreased libido

• reduced ability to focus attention

• previously non-existent "memory problems"

• decrease in appetite, weight loss

• Reduced self-esteem, self-confidence, sense of low self-worth

• guilt

• A feeling of suffering due to the symptoms present

• Increasingly difficult to cope with various responsibilities

• manufacturing symptoms hallucinations, delusions

• suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts

If you have experienced these symptoms.... If these symptoms have been lingering or rippling (appearing and disappearing, intensifying and mellowing) for "some time".... If these symptoms are

two or more....

You should consult a specialist. Early diagnosis and treatment increases your chances of avoiding more serious problems in the future.

Author: Viktor Z. Buczek, psychiatrist