Understanding Anxiety Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation. But when it becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. Who is affected? Anxiety disorders affect approximately 12% of adults in a given...
If someone is toxic, you can choose not to spend time with them.Situation modification is useful if you can’t avoid a situation. In such cases, you’ll make adjustments to situations that cause you anxiety so that the anxiety is tolerable. An example of this could be if you find busy...
That's why you might find yourself worrying whether you upset someone days ago or are feeling anxious about giving a big presentation at work that's still weeks away. Why Are We So Anxious? Anxiety is a very common problem, and it's on the rise. The World Health Organization put the ...
The most common anxiety disorder isgeneralized anxiety disorder, affecting around 6% of the population. Someone with GAD cannot stop worrying even if rationally they know it’s not likely that what they worry about will happen. They anticipate the worst outcomes in a wide range of situations that...
This is all a part of anxiety. For example, a person with anxiety may find that they are frustrated with their partner and more prone to lashing out. They may get annoyed when someone tries to help them even though the help is kind and justified. They may become resentful without too ...
Generalized Anxiety Persistent anxiety marked by excessive worry about a variety of topics (E.g.: failing a test, not being able to sleep, what happens when you die, etc.). People with generalized anxiety are often described colloquially as “the worried well.” Although it’s counterintuitive...
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What is an anxiety disorder? An anxiety disorder occurs when anxiety starts to affect a person’s life and prevents them from engaging with friends, family, work or school. Rather than feeling anxious in response toactualdanger, someone with an anxiety disorder will experience the same symptoms ...
Regret can come in different forms—for something we did (like overeating or hurting our loved one) or something wedidn’tdo (like not graduating from college or not asking someone out on a date). Most people have a mixture of both types, though the lattertendsto make us feel worse, wri...
Tips for Loved Ones Who Know Someone Who Is Suicidal Listen without judgment. Ask questions. Remain calm. Rather than argue with your loved one, try and find out what is causing him or her to feel this hopeless. Give your loved one phone numbers of therapists or hotlines that help...