Is it Normal Anxiety or an Anxiety Disorder?
- 1.11.2010
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We live in a fast paced, high-pressure world and everyone goes through periods in their life where they feel anxious about situations, but how do you know the difference of normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder? A recent podcast interview was held on EveryDay Health by HealthTalk host Heather Stark and Brett Deacon, Ph.D discussing the different stressors of anxiety.
A normal pressure most people can relate to is public speaking. Getting extremely nervous and anxious before a public presentation is completely normal, but getting so anxious that you throw up before hand and than find yourself running off the stage in the middle crying of fear is not normal. What is causing this anxiety?
When you are trying to identify the anxiety you must first identify what is causing you to be anxious. Most people experience stress in response to real life stressors. Many of us can easily relate to the stress and anxiety that comes from a financial hardship where we have a hard time paying bills or if we have medical problems. These are some real life stressors that can trigger anxiety, but the severity of the anxiety is what helps to determine whether or not there is a serious condition. Does a heart palpitation make you feel like you are going to have a heart attack or the thought of being around people terrifies you so you avoid social situations?
If you feel like you associate with the person that feels scared to be in social situations, having a heart attack when you have heart palpitations, vomit before a presentation, or run away screaming during your speech than you may be experiencing more than your everyday anxiety. Anxiety can take over your life and keep you from being all you can be. If you know that you excessively worry over everything almost everyday of your life than you need to find something to help you function. Don’t let anxiety destroy who you are! Stop holding all of the anxiety inside, we are here to help you. You don’t have to feel this way anymore.
A normal pressure most people can relate to is public speaking. Getting extremely nervous and anxious before a public presentation is completely normal, but getting so anxious that you throw up before hand and than find yourself running off the stage in the middle crying of fear is not normal. What is causing this anxiety?
When you are trying to identify the anxiety you must first identify what is causing you to be anxious. Most people experience stress in response to real life stressors. Many of us can easily relate to the stress and anxiety that comes from a financial hardship where we have a hard time paying bills or if we have medical problems. These are some real life stressors that can trigger anxiety, but the severity of the anxiety is what helps to determine whether or not there is a serious condition. Does a heart palpitation make you feel like you are going to have a heart attack or the thought of being around people terrifies you so you avoid social situations?
If you feel like you associate with the person that feels scared to be in social situations, having a heart attack when you have heart palpitations, vomit before a presentation, or run away screaming during your speech than you may be experiencing more than your everyday anxiety. Anxiety can take over your life and keep you from being all you can be. If you know that you excessively worry over everything almost everyday of your life than you need to find something to help you function. Don’t let anxiety destroy who you are! Stop holding all of the anxiety inside, we are here to help you. You don’t have to feel this way anymore.
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