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Enter 2023.06.25 20:30 Edit 2023.06.24 11:04 Hits 1 Enter 2023.06.25 20:30 Edit 2023.06.24 11:04 Hits 1 Anxiety disorders because the brain that controls our emotions is connected to other parts of the body. appears as a bodily response. [사진=클립아트코리아]
On the day of an important PT at the company or an important test at school, there are cases where you complain of extreme anxiety. Everyone gets nervous at important moments, but if the constant tension and the resulting physical pain are severe, you should seek professional counseling and treatment for ‘anxiety disorder’.
In fact, anxiety disorders are tricky to recognize. Symptoms such as feeling irritable or tired appear and it is easy to ignore them. However, because the brain that controls our emotions is connected to other parts of the body, anxiety disorders appear as bodily reactions. When you have an anxiety disorder, notice the unexpected signals your body is sending you.
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◆ Increased heart rate and blood pressure
Anxiety can be seen as an ‘alarm device’ built into our bodies. It serves as a warning so that you can act quickly in a dangerous situation. The amygdala area of the brain sets off this alarm when it detects a threatening situation. It releases hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline in large quantities to help prepare for the ‘fight-or-flight response’. This chain of reactions increases your heart rate and blood pressure, making your heart beat faster.
◆ Chills or sweating
When the ‘fight-or-flight response’ occurs, our body experiences a sudden change in temperature. This is because the hypothalamus, a brain region involved in regulating body temperature, is affected by anxiety disorders. This can cause you to feel cold and shiver, or conversely, you may feel hot and sweaty. Or both may appear at the same time.
◆ Shortness of breath, chest pain
The heart and lungs are in a mutually influencing relationship. When the heart rate suddenly quickens, the lungs work harder to supply oxygen. This is why breathing becomes so rapid when you experience an extreme anxiety disorder, such as a panic attack. In this case, you can try to calm both your heart rate and shortness of breath by taking deep breaths. If the condition worsens or chest pain is felt despite deep breathing, emergency action is required.
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◆ Vomiting, indigestion
When a stimulus such as stress is applied, the nervous system in the digestive tract reacts to it, causing heart palpitations and vomiting. Serotonin, the ‘happiness hormone’ that transmits information between nerve cells, does not perform its role properly in negative emotions. Emotional imbalance in that many nerve fibers are in the digestive tract can cause vomiting or indigestion.
◆ Constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain
As our body prepares to respond to a threatening situation, blood flow is concentrated in our muscles, eyesight, and hearing. This is because these body parts play an important role in fight or flight. On the other hand, the digestive system does not rank high in the importance of the fight-or-flight response. Therefore, blood flow does not flow smoothly toward the digestive tract, and constipation or diarrhea may occur. It is also explained by this reason that symptoms such as stomach pain or abdominal bloating appear when you are nervous.
◆ Anxiety disorder, how to deal with it?
If anxiety does not stop at a temporary situation and continues to recur for a long time, it is good to find a treatment method through an accurate diagnosis by a psychiatrist. Psychologists urge you to take treatment seriously and not ignore anxiety. Ignoring the symptoms of an anxiety disorder can actually make them worse. There are various pharmacological and psychological therapies to treat acute, chronic, and post-traumatic anxiety disorders.
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