In the life of each of us, situations happen when an anxiety state sets in. This is called stress. This is a peculiar reaction of the body to the influence of irritating factors or to a threatening, intractable situation. Then adrenaline is produced - a hormone that helps a person survive in stressful situations. Anxious state is a completely normal phenomenon, without it it simply does not seem possible to live in our world. The absence of stressful situations in life would make her a little boring.
A stressful condition can be associated with extreme stress, anxiety, or nervousness. It makes the brain work hard and brings the body into a state in which it can withstand any obstacles. But there is a limit to everything. After all, if various anxieties and fears constantly suppress a person and affect his life, then more serious disorders can occur. Usually this affects people over 16-20 years old.
Both internal and external sources can cause stress. The most common external sources include:
- death of a loved one;
- change of residence;
- family relationships;
- various disputes.
Internal include self-esteem, various life beliefs and values, which under certain circumstances can provoke stress.
Symptoms of it may increase gradually or appear unexpectedly, even within just a few minutes. One of these manifestations is a panic attack, which is expressed in the form of various emotional explosions and usually passes quickly. Stress, the symptoms of which may be accompanied by a feeling of horror, increased heartbeat, or sweating, may be due to fear.
A generalized condition in a person may also be present, which more often appears gradually and is not a consequence of causeless fear or phobia that causes stress. Symptoms of this condition are uncontrolled anxiety and anxiety. Also in this group you can include insomnia, excessive irritability, strong muscle tension, fatigue, sleep disorders, impatience. A stressful state can also be manifested in a difficult control of one's attention, accompanied by a feeling of discomfort in the chest area, palpitations, fever, a feeling of lack of air and suffocation, tingling in the limbs, abdominal pain, and nausea.
Severe stress, the symptoms of which are indicated above, can cause various complications in the life of the body. For example, there may be back pain, insomnia, headache, diseases of the cardiovascular system, depression, mental disorders and much more. Stress in children can provoke developmental delay, mental illness, cruelty, cynicism, neurosis, as well as asthma and diabetes.
The use of relaxation techniques will help to avoid, or at least reduce, the influence of stress factors on the body. An example is deep and even breathing. The body needs time to recover from stress. Together with regular exercise, this will significantly increase your ability to cope with stressful situations and improve your health. Avoid drinking alcohol and drugs. As well as caffeine, which can increase anxiety.
Stress in adolescents will help relieve warm relationships with parents, pleasant communication, understanding and support from them.
But in any case, do not self-medicate, which can significantly worsen your health. Contact a specialist who professionally will help improve your condition.