- The core symptoms of anxiety disorders include mental anxiety and somatic anxiety. Mental anxiety manifests as intense, persistent worry and fear that can peak within minutes. Physical anxiety may manifest as dizziness, sweating, and flushing.
Manifestations of mental anxiety:
Symptoms of mental anxiety disorder usually occur when you are overtired, overly afraid, or physically stressed. Patients often feel that they cannot relax and their whole body is tense. It is manifested by a tense face, a furrowed brow, a nervous expression, and a sigh. In addition, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems of patients with mental anxiety disorders are often overloaded, and patients may experience symptoms such as sweating, dizziness, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, body chills and fever, cold or hot hands and feet, stomach discomfort, frequent urination and bowel movements, and a feeling of obstruction in the larynx.
Manifestations of somatic anxiety:
Symptoms of somatic anxiety are dizziness, headache, rapid heartbeat, poor breathing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nervousness, restlessness, etc. Some patients also experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry mouth, nausea, heavy sweating, hand tremors, cold limbs and other uncomfortable symptoms. In addition, patients may experience symptoms such as not being able to control their emotions, feeling like something terrible is happening, and their blood pressure is elevated.
Mental anxiety and somatic anxiety are the two main manifestations of anxiety disorders. Mental anxiety is mainly manifested as emotional tension and restlessness, while physical anxiety is mainly manifested as various uncomfortable symptoms of the body. These two symptoms may occur at the same time, seriously affecting the patient's quality of life. If you experience these symptoms, you should seek professional medical help promptly.