Most common questions used to investigate
Are you always worried about something?
Do you feel agitated many times throughout the day?
Are you restless?
Are you always tired?
Are you highly irritable?
Do you have sleeping problems?
Common conclusions
Excessive worrying is one of the most common symptoms of anxiety disorder, and often, it tends to be highly disproportionate to the events that can cause it. This worrying can even extend to everyday activities that are often considered to be expected. Generally speaking, you have an anxiety disorder if you worry for at least six days in a week about random events that may or may not happen or even over daily routine activities.
When you're anxious, your brain goes into overdrive and triggers your nervous system to get into a fight or flight mode. This s why you'll have heightened levels of heart palpitations, sweat, and an increased feeling of agitation all through the day. These are nothing but responses triggered by your brain to prepare your body to react to a threat, and in this case, a perceived or imaginary threat most of the time. Dry mouth, digestion problems, and high levels of energy are some of the other signs to watch out for.
Restlessness is another common symptom of anxiety disorder and tends to be more common in children and teens than adults. This also stems from the brain's trigger into a flight or fight mode to handle a perceived threat or danger. But really, there's nothing that would require such a response; still, your brain triggers the different parts of your body to prepare for it. This leads to restlessness.
Fatigue is a symptom of many conditions, and one of them is an anxiety disorder. This is because your brain thinks there's a threat and prepares your body for it. This exhausts all your energy and makes you feel tired. But fatigue by itself may not point to anxiety disorder, but if you have this symptom along with frequent heart palpitations and sweating, it could be an anxiety disorder.
According to a study conducted on over 6000 people, 90% of people who had anxiety symptoms reported irritability as a common symptom. This is no surprise, given the constant worrying that comes with this condition. You're also preoccupied with your fears, and when something or someone interferes, you tend to feel irritable. Sometimes, the lack of enough food or sleep, coupled with fatigue, can also increase irritability in those suffering from anxiety disorders.
While anxiety disorder is not the only cause of sleep issues, it could be a factor, especially when you have other symptoms associated with it. If you think of it, this is a logical deduction because your body is preparing to handle a perceived threat, so obviously, the sleep hormones won't be triggered.
That's great! Still, if you feel restless and worried throughout the day, it could be a sign of anxiety disorder.
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