I'm beginning to suspect that I have anxiety disorder.
Ok firstly, what is an anxiety disorder?
According to helpguide.org, anxiety if the body's natural response to danger, an alarm which goes off when you feel threatened and under pressure or stress. Moderate anxiety can help to stay alert, focused and serves as a motivation to solve problems. However, when overwhelming, it stops being functional as productive anxiety turns into an anxiety disorder.
Why I might have anxiety disorder?
It is said that people suffer with anxiety order suffers from depression as well, which I also suspect I'm suffering from. On top of that, I need to take deep breaths when having my meals and often feel nauseous.
OH WELL.
The website suggested some self helps.
#1: Challenge negative thoughts
- Write down your worries
Exactly why I'm penning down now. I have relationship woes on a 'on-off' basis. I worry about my boyfriend leaving me. I worry about the 'threatening' female colleague in his company. I often think about our future, which I have no confidence in and see no commitment from him. When he texts and I have no idea who is it, my imagination runs wild and ends up with the same old negative thoughts which I DO NOT KNOW how to get rid of. I have constant money issue to worry about be it at a personal or household level. I'm worried about my mum's health. I'm worried about Mochie's infection and exasperated by his territory marking habits. I'm depressed by my weight gain but not determined enough to do anything about it.
In short, I'M FUCKING DEPRESSED.
- Create an anxiety worry period
This means setting aside 10-20 minutes a day to worry about things. Worrying without a solution, and then spend the rest of the day worry-free. If a 'worry' comes in? 'Postpone' it. Ok sounds damn easy but hard to do can??
- Accept uncertainty
This is super duper challenging for me. I am a person who cannot take uncertainty. I am obsessed with planning. I expect my plans to go my way, smoothly. If it doesn't, I crank. If the problems cannot be solved, I crank. Someone please enlighten me.
#2: Take care of yourself
- Practice relaxation techniques
Relax is an overused word. It is often applicable to others but not yourself.
- Adopt healthy eating habits
I tend to consider myself a healthy eater, but my appetite is very much affected these days. Whatever goes in, 30% of it comes out.
- Reduce alcohol and nicotine
Alcohol is the key to my relaxation technique. Thank god I'm no nicotine addict.
- Exercise regularly
On my to-do list since......
- Get enough sleep
I try to do that whenever possible. On weekends, days without night classes, when I'm sick (licensed to sleep throughout the day)...
But, it seems that sleep is never enough for me. I can never, ever get sick of sleeping.
Not really sure where I'm getting with this post..but at least it helps me to sort out my thoughts..a little. My mood swing is getting from bad to worse.
Maybe I just needed a holiday...
Why I might have anxiety disorder?
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| SEE! I fulfill 88% of the symptoms |
OH WELL.
The website suggested some self helps.
#1: Challenge negative thoughts
- Write down your worries
Exactly why I'm penning down now. I have relationship woes on a 'on-off' basis. I worry about my boyfriend leaving me. I worry about the 'threatening' female colleague in his company. I often think about our future, which I have no confidence in and see no commitment from him. When he texts and I have no idea who is it, my imagination runs wild and ends up with the same old negative thoughts which I DO NOT KNOW how to get rid of. I have constant money issue to worry about be it at a personal or household level. I'm worried about my mum's health. I'm worried about Mochie's infection and exasperated by his territory marking habits. I'm depressed by my weight gain but not determined enough to do anything about it.
In short, I'M FUCKING DEPRESSED.
- Create an anxiety worry period
This means setting aside 10-20 minutes a day to worry about things. Worrying without a solution, and then spend the rest of the day worry-free. If a 'worry' comes in? 'Postpone' it. Ok sounds damn easy but hard to do can??
- Accept uncertainty
This is super duper challenging for me. I am a person who cannot take uncertainty. I am obsessed with planning. I expect my plans to go my way, smoothly. If it doesn't, I crank. If the problems cannot be solved, I crank. Someone please enlighten me.
#2: Take care of yourself
- Practice relaxation techniques
Relax is an overused word. It is often applicable to others but not yourself.
- Adopt healthy eating habits
I tend to consider myself a healthy eater, but my appetite is very much affected these days. Whatever goes in, 30% of it comes out.
- Reduce alcohol and nicotine
Alcohol is the key to my relaxation technique. Thank god I'm no nicotine addict.
- Exercise regularly
On my to-do list since......
- Get enough sleep
I try to do that whenever possible. On weekends, days without night classes, when I'm sick (licensed to sleep throughout the day)...
But, it seems that sleep is never enough for me. I can never, ever get sick of sleeping.
Not really sure where I'm getting with this post..but at least it helps me to sort out my thoughts..a little. My mood swing is getting from bad to worse.
Maybe I just needed a holiday...
Thanks for sharing an insightful article.Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses affecting children and adults. relaxv.com | Natural Remedies for Anxiety Treatment
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