Anxiety
disorder is characterized by psychological and physiological symptoms that lead
to stress, discomfort, and fear. Anxiety disorder is characterized by
psychological and physiological symptoms that lead to stress, discomfort, and
fear.
Psychological Impact: It involves persistent
worrying, fear of social situations, and phobias.
Physical Symptoms: Includes panic attacks with
pounding heart, sweating, shaking, and shortness of breath.
Behavioural Signs: May manifest as avoidance of
certain places or people, paranoid thinking, and
intrusive negative thoughts.
Anxiety leads to changes in behaviour which can be seen
in terms of psychological and physiological conditions of individual.
Symptoms of anxiety disorder:
1.
Nervousness/Fear: Feelings of nervousness
and/or fear.
2.
Worry/Panic: Excessive or irrational worry
and panic attacks.
3. Avoidance/Paranoia: An urge to avoid certain
situations, places, or people, and paranoid thinking.
4. Physical Symptoms: Nausea, dizziness, and other
physical manifestations like a pounding heart and shortness of breath.
List of
symptoms of anxiety disorder in simple terms:
1.
Sudden mood change
2.
Anger
3.
Irritation
4.
Low self esteem
5.
Loneliness
6.
Depression
7.
Lack of interest
8.
Change of priorities
9.
Personality changes
10. Poor
judgment
11. Negative
attitude
12. Dishonesty
13. Starts
arguments
14. Withdrawal
symptoms
15. Family
relation problem
16. Lacks
intimate relationship
Certain physiological changes are also seen in
severe anxiety cases:
1.
loss of memory
2.
Restlessness and fatigue
3.
Distortion in health
4.
Increase in heart rate
5.
Sweating
6.
Palpitation
7.
Confusion
8.
Irritation
9.
Weak immune system
10. Difficulty
in speaking
Causes for
anxiety disorder could be:
1.
Repressed desires,
2.
Repeated failure and striving for success
3. Mal-adjustment /adaption with the environment e.g. new surroundings,
new jobs/friends.
4.
Personal cause- the type of personality (type A/B),
emotional instability.
5.
Too much of fear for examination, inability to prepare.
6.
Ineffective parenting e.g. lacks nurturing and parental attachment,
poor social coping skills inappropriately aggressive and shy behaviour, neighborhood
conditions, negative attitude towards life.
Various counselling techniques such as
Group therapy, Behaviour therapy, Environmental interventions, Supportive
psychotherapy, Re-educated psychotherapy, Self-control training technique,
Cognitive behaviour therapy, Individual Counselling can heal your anxiety.
P.S: Early recognition of the symptoms of anxiety increases
chances for successful treatment and favourable outcome. It is necessary to
approach your counsellor for therapy. The role of counsellor is preventive,
remedial, and educative.
Never think twice to get
treated.
Article by: Dr. Roopa
D N, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department. (Student
Counsellor)
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