Spotting Anxiety: Know The Signs
It may surprise you to hear that almost 1 in 3 people have suffered or will suffer some sort of anxiety in their lifetime.
It can range from just an uncomfortable feeling towards sometime or someone to being serious enough to need medical help and advice.
A lot of people suffer silently as they slowly get eaten away from the inside out. Mental health is nothing to be sniffed at, it can get very real very quickly so you need to know the signs to make sure someone you love doesn’t fall into this terrible cycle.
So what should you be looking out for? The symptoms can start with something as simple as just biting your nails or grinding your teeth.
Not everyone who does these things will be suffering with anxiety but a sudden increase in the actions can point towards signs of distress. Also picking at labels or repeated motions such as tapping your fingers on a table can be signs that the person is not themselves.
Fidgeting in general can be a sign, obviously some people just like to fidget and can sit still but for someone who isn’t usually like that it can be a tell tale sign that they’re not too happy.
This can all lead to sleeplessness and fatigue, so if the fidgeting goes side by side with being quite tired and lethargic
A lack of concentration and focus can also point towards anxiety as simple tasks become more difficult and you find yourself or a person you are concerned about not being able to concentrate on more than one task.
Forgetfulness and short term memory loss can be caused by more severe forms of anxiety. You may find the person only managing half a task before stopping and forgetting what they were meant to be doing.
The old joke of walking into a room and forgetting why is actually a very real sign of an anxiety sufferer.
Being short of temper or becoming overly emotional is yet another sign, finding things more offensive or more personal to you even if they are not.
Becoming snappy and short bursts of anger can stem from anxiety problems as well. A sufferer may find themselves slightly more unsociable and overly defensive about themselves or others and over thinking situations or seeing situations on only one light can go towards it.
If it becomes more serious you can find yourself getting obsessed with something or someone, you may clean the house 4 times a day or want to see a certain friend on a daily basis.
If you suffer from any of or a selection of these symptoms then visit your nearest anxiety therapy center and talk to people who feel your pain and will understand and help you get back on your feet.
