Introduction: Anxiety is a psychological disorder caused by certain physiological deficiencies that manifests itself in unpleasant feelings. Anxiety directly affects a person’s way of thinking and can lead to other psychological disorders such as phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.
Symptoms of anxiety: Symptoms include ongoing worry, tension, headache, nausea, poor concentration, tiredness, irritability, insomnia, chest pain, shortness of breath, and panic attacks.
Causes/Epidemiology: The causes of anxiety can be genetic, environmental, chemical alterations in the brain. Anxiety can be inherited from ancestors due to genetic makeup. Various neurotransmitter imbalances in the brain may also be responsible factors. Some life events such as divorce, abuse, breakdowns in personal relationships, traumas, death of loved ones, repeated changes of work/school or university, conflicts between parents, job loss, etc. ., can also cause anxiety.
Diagnosis: There are no specific laboratory tests available for diagnosing anxiety, although a doctor can report anxiety through psychological evaluation, medical history, and patient counseling, that is, asking about disastrous events or stressful conditions that have occurred in different situations. stages of the patient’s life. Anxiety is diagnosed if the symptoms are present for more days during a period of at least six months. The symptoms must also interfere with daily life, such as causing the patient to miss work or school.
Treatment: Anxiety can be treated with medication, behavioral therapy, or a combination of the two. Medications include some antipsychotics and antidepressants. While behavioral therapy includes changing patterns of thought and behavior through personalized counseling. There are several drawbacks of medications like drug dependency, drowsiness and some sexual problems.
Can anxiety be prevented? : Although in all circumstances it cannot be said that anxiety can be prevented, there are several measures that can cause a significant decrease in incidents of anxiety. These include:
Counseling and support after a traumatic or upsetting experience
· Keep your body and mind healthy with a healthy diet, regular exercise, and some brainstorming games like puzzles, case studies, etc.
· Have a good, deep and sufficient sleep, that is, avoid going to bed late and falling asleep.
· Enjoy every moment of life and offer prayer to God daily.