I m always nervous, am I anxious?

Mondo Psychological Updated on 2024-02-26

Most young people have experienced the urge to get married, a word that most young people shy away from. Regardless of location, parents across the country have a unified task when they reach a certain age - to urge marriage. And the parents' words are surprisingly unanimous:

I'll complete the mission when you're married. ”

If you get married, you will have money, a house and a car, and your life will be easy. ”

If you don't get married and don't have children, no one will know when you get old and die. ”

If you don't get married and have children, you're an incomplete human ......”

Today's young people are facing today's high-intensity social pressure, and when they return home, they still face frequent urging from their parents to marry, suffer from their parents' blame, and their mentality has also changed.

More and more young people are caught up in the ...... of anxiety

Anxiety is an important phenomenon in the current Chinese social mentality, and the atmosphere of anxiety formed by education, economy, health, social and other aspects permeates all levels of society, becoming an increasingly common and serious social problem.

What is anxiety?

"Anxiety" is actually an unpleasant emotional experience of inner tension and anxiety, feeling that some kind of adverse situation is about to happen, and it is difficult to deal with it. Proper anxiety is beneficial and is an appropriate response to a stressful situation. But when it is difficult to control, it is considered a pathological disorder, called an "anxiety disorder".

Anxiety disorders have the following common symptoms:

1. Psychogenic anxiety: the nervousness and anxiety subjectively experienced by the patient.

l Excessive worry: excessive worry and fear for future or uncertain events.

l Increased alertness: sensitive to external stimuli and easily frightened.

l Difficulty concentrating, which patients may complain of memory loss.

l Sleep disorder: difficulty falling asleep, worrying a lot after tossing and turning, dreaming, easy to wake up in sleep.

2. Somatic anxiety: anxiety manifested by somatic symptoms, such as motor restlessness, muscle tension, and symptoms involving the respiratory system, genitourinary system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, nervous system, etc.

l Motor restlessness: rubbing hands and feet, unable to sit still, constantly walking back and forth, and increasing aimless small movements.

l Muscle tension: tension headache, shoulder, back pain, stiffness, limb tremor.

l Respiratory system: feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath, chest pressure, shortness of breath.

l Genitourinary system: frequent urination and urgency, erectile dysfunction, menstrual disorders.

l Cardiovascular system: feeling palpitation, rapid heartbeat, and discomfort in the precordial area.

l Digestive system: dry mouth, obstruction when swallowing, nausea, stomach upset, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation.

l Nervous system: **flushing, sweating, numbness in hands and feet or**tingling, dizziness and headache.

When is it advisable to seek medical attention promptly:

When anxiety symptoms are severe, it often affects people's normal social life, and it is recommended to seek medical attention in time when the following situations occur:

l I feel anxious for some reason, I feel nervous and sighing most of the day, and my worries do not match reality, and I can't control them.

l Feeling easily tired, fidgeting, rubbing hands and feet, and hiking back and forth all day long.

l Easy irritability, temper tantrums, affecting relationships with others.

l Significant sleep disorders, such as difficulty falling asleep, shallow sleep and easy to wake up, dreaming, easy to wake up, and even nightmares.

l Frequent sudden onset of physical discomfort: chest tightness, rapid heartbeat, dyspnea, headache, dizziness, etc., and no obvious abnormalities were found by specialized examination.

l Accompanied by significant depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or behavior.

Effective ways to relieve anxiety:

Daily life can help you relieve your anxiety by:

1. Adjust mentality: maintain an optimistic attitude, do not be too demanding of yourself, and determine the goal of struggle in the direction and scope of your ability.

2. Moderate catharsis: Through confiding, singing, shouting, boxing, etc., vent the pent-up negative emotions in a timely manner, as long as it does not hurt yourself or others.

3. Regular exercise: Exercise should be gradual and comfortable. Such as brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, badminton, table tennis, aerobics, radio exercises, tai chi, dancing, etc.

4. Relaxation training: breathing relaxation, imagination relaxation, progressive muscle relaxation training, autosuggestion, mindfulness meditation and other methods are simple and easy to implement and very effective, and relevant tutorials and voice guidance can be found on the Internet.

5. Specialist**: If anxiety has seriously affected normal social, work and life, it is recommended to go to the psychiatric department for treatment, and the system will be carried out after professional evaluation by the doctor**. In general, there are both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to anxiety disorders, such as psychological. Some people are candidates for psychological**, but most may need to receive medication**, or a combination of drugs**.

Tip: A study in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research shows that even if you don't exercise, you can get better by just spending 20 minutes in the park every day. I hope you will go out and experience nature as much as possible

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