Anxiety is actually a natural evolutionary response that protected us from danger, helping us avoid those situations or people who could be potentially dangerous or life threatening for us. In pre-historic days, anxiety was probably the one thing that kept our ancestors safe by helping them to differentiate between risks that were worth taking and those that would not end well. Today, even though the threats that our ancestors faced in the prehistoric era no longer endanger us or even exist, our bodies and brains still react with the same stress responses to even non-life threatening factors. While these responses may have succeeded in keeping our ancestors alive thousands of years ago, today, they can sometimes be paralysing, causing people to lose out on beautiful opportunities and experiences because of the fear and stress that is evoked.
Some of the things that make people anxious today could be such things as trying out new things, going to new places, starting a new job or a new school, getting married, getting divorced, having a child, public speaking, examinations, presentations, projects, assignments, etc. Minor worries about the future can also grow into full-blown anxiety attacks. Anxiety can cause people to not even attempt things that they would have otherwise been successful in, had they only tried.
Swinburne Housing is a derby mental health service aimed at providing quality care to people who suffer from anxiety or other mental health conditions. Quality care services can make a world of difference to people suffering from anxiety. Staying in the well-appointed Swinburne Housing, under the care of experienced staff who’ve worked for various derby mental health care services, helps people who are anxious to get more confidence and strength to face life head on. Swinburne Housing provides safe and secure accommodations with quality care services that have made a world of difference to those with anxiety.
These are some of the symptoms of anxiety to look out for:
● Increased heart rate.
● Faster rate of breathing.
● Increased sweating, especially in palms.
● Light-headedness or dizziness.
● Dry mouth.
● ‘Butterflies in stomach’.
● Nausea.
● Tensing of muscles.
● Fidgeting and being jumpy.
● Senses being on high alert.
● Worrying about future events leading to not being able to enjoy what is happening in the present moment, or being able to enjoy relationships with others.
● Focusing on things that could happen in the future, leading to ignoring the things that need to be taken care of in the present.
A simple worry can lead to greater anxiety, which in turn can lead to conditions like panic attacks, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety, phobias, and health anxiety. It can adversely impact almost every area of life, leading to decreased productivity at work and also impact relationships in a negative way. That is why it is important to seek help and support as soon as you recognise the symptoms of anxiety so that it can be managed more effectively.
