Anxiety Stress Symptoms
Interfere with Daily Life
Anxiety stress symptoms can put a normal,
happy life out of reach for many victims.
Until she was diagnosed with anxiety stress symptoms, Cynthia used to wonder why she seemed unable to relax and was constantly worried, even when things in her life seemed to be going well.
In his insightful book titled “Prisoners Of Our Thoughts,” Gary Miller describes the origin of anxiety stress symptoms. “Abnormal fear begins with normal fear,” explains Miller. “But eventually the situation that is feared is magnified in the mind until it has become huge, causing either an anxiety attack or the anxiety stress symptoms associated with an attack. There are usually no logical or reasonable grounds for the level of fear that is being experienced.”
“Because we are all unique individuals, there has always been some controversy over what constitutes a normal fear and what constitutes abnormal fear. Often, the line between the two is very fine.”
According to Miller, some anxiety stress symptoms that point to abnormal fear are:
- The fear cannot be reasoned or explained away.
- The fear is beyond voluntary control. No matter how hard the person tries, they cannot escape the fear and they cannot stop worrying about it.
- The fear leads to avoidance.
- The presence of anticipatory anxiety.
People who suffer from anxiety stress symptoms seem unable to relax and may startle easily. In addition, anxiety stress symptoms are often accompanied by physical symptoms, such as fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, and gastrointestinal problems.
It is important to understand that many physical illnesses have symptoms that are similar to anxiety stress symptoms. Your doctor or other healthcare professional must rule out other possible causes (including other medicines or illegal drugs) before diagnosing you with anxiety stress symptoms.
Anxiety stress symptoms vary from person to person.
Some patients with anxiety stress symptoms first decide to go to see their doctor because of stress-related complaints such as headaches or problems sleeping.
You do not have let anxiety stress symptoms rob you of a happy life. Talk to your doctor or a mental health professional about the treatment plan that is best for you.