Our World On: Anxiety

Hiiiii guys!! I hope you guys enjoyed my first disorder blog which was my last post, I hope I gave you guys a lot of information about a very important topic in our society. 

On this blog, I will be talking about anxiety, this topic is also very common in our society, just like depression. In this blog I will be talking about how this happens, how it affects the brain, symptoms, attacks, how to overcome and so on. 

I have heard that anxiety is a problem in the brain that makes a person feel worried, nervous and more or so uneasy with everyday life. Anxiety is another way of saying that someone is being paranoid, but for every second of the day. In my opinion, I think it's when the person is thinking over something that isn't really there but they are making it an event bigger problem for themselves. In my life, I have had many experiences with some anxiety. I chose to talk about anxiety for this blog because of the fact that this topic is also close to me, people I know and it's one the the worlds most common mental illness' and I feel that more people should know more about it.

"Now is the age of anxiety" ~W. H. Auden

I chose this quote because in our generation, more and more people develop these kinds of mental disorders. Like I said in my last blog, depression is increasing also. There are multiple reasons why this is happening, like for example: bullying, stress, etc. and I've come to realize that this is also the generation where all of that is happening the most. What I think, I think we live in a world where everyone seems to be less happy, but sometimes it's something we can't control. 

The cause of this mental disorder does not have a specific cause because it is only known by if a person has certain symptoms that all happen at the same time. Most of the symptoms for anxiety is: dry mouth, feelings of fear/panic/uneasiness, problems sleeping, can't stay still for long periods of time, shortness of breath, dizziness, etc.. When I experience some sort of anxiety, I start to feel a lot of panic and fear and because I would think about it so much, I would have some trouble sleeping. 

I looked up what an anxiety attack was because, I always heard about it but never really knew WHAT is was and I decided to share the information that I found on the website and it explained that an anxiety attack is when someone has an episode of severe panic and fear. These attacks usually happen without a warning but sometimes it will be easy to tell when it will happen because the person will be over thinking, for example if someone is thinking about giving a big speech in front of a lot of people. Anxiety attacks usually last 10 minutes, if not more, but they rarely last 30 minutes. This really interested me because I didn't know that they could last that long.

During the time of an attack, a person can feel like they are losing control, having the feeling like they are gonna have a heart attack and even dying. After an attack has occurred, the person will think that another one will happen but in a location where they cannot get help. The symptoms of an anxiety attack are: nausea, hyperventilation, trouble breathing/choking sensation, hot flashes/chills, light headed, chest pains, feeling of losing control or going crazy, surge of overwhelming panic, etc. 

"Anxiety is practicing failure in advance. Anxiety is needless and imaginary. It's fear about fear, fear that means nothing" ~ Seth Godin

In conclusion, I think that it is possible to overcome anything in life if you try your hardest and put your mind to it. If you suffer from anxiety, I suggest you follow these tips: breath deeply, exercise, meditate or pray, keep a healthy diet, try an herbal remedy, visit a therapist, etc. If you are someone who knows a person with anxiety, I want you to do these following tips: tell them that you will be there if they feel any different, talk to them about their experiences, offer to go with them to their appointments, encourage them to do the tips I said before (for someone who has the disorder) and finally, tell them that they have to trust their doctors and you because you are there to listen and help a person in need. 


Sources:
1. www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/causes-anxiety
2. www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/mental-health-anxiety-disorders
3. http://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Anxiety
4. https://www.beyondblue.org.au/family-and-friends/caring-for-someone-with-depression-or-anxiety