Anxiety

Chronic anxiety can make you physically ill, emotionally drained, and mentally tired. Do you suspect that you have chronic anxiety, but you are unsure of what is triggering your symptoms? Since chronic anxiety seems to run in the background of our bodies’ processes, what could trigger us to have panic attacks and experience rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, lightheadedness, trembling, and stomach issues? Triggers for chronic anxiety. The good news is that once you have identified the trigger(s), chronic anxiety is treatable. You can learn techniques to gain control of a panic attack and work through the issues that contribute to the trigger. The following is a list of common triggers for chronic anxiety. A counselor can help you work through your trigger(s) and suggest methods and treatments for managing anxiety. Traumatic childhood. Traumatic childhood and adolescent experiences can create a situation where chronic anxiety can breed. Physical, emotional, and verbal abuse or neglect as a child can leave the adult feeling insecure with low self-esteem and low self-confidence. They may worry that people will leave them, or they may settle for a toxic relationship. Traumatic adulthood. Children are not the only ones who can develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and chronic anxiety because of a traumatic experience. An adult in an abusive relationship or who has undergone a traumatic event may develop anxiety. For example, if an adult had a bad experience with a vaccination, they may develop anxiety and fear about going to see a doctor or being admitted to the hospital. Health problems. Chronic health problems and conditions play a part in chronic anxiety. If you deal with a chronic illness (or several) your quality of life may decrease. Depression and anxiety can develop when you can no longer do the things you once did. Many [...]