1.) Why do people get anxiety?
Now this may seem like a dumb question. People get anxiety for many different reasons. But here are a few common ways people develop anxiety:
Anxiety can also have physical effects to the body as well:
- Headaches & chronic pain
- Problems functioning at school or work
2.) How does anxiety make you feel?
Anxiety can make you feel all types of ways and many different emotions. Most commonly we can feel overwhelmed, anxious (obviously), depressed, and irritable.
3.) How can you tell if someone has anxiety?
There’s a lot of answers to this question. So I’ll just give some examples:
- We need all the details - ASAP.
- For people who are pretty go-with-the-flow this may be a little confusing. But for those who suffer with anxiety, you know EXACTLY what I mean. Say you invite a friend to a party and they ask where, when, who’s all going to be there, how long do you plan on staying. That’s because they’re narrowing down their “what if’s” they have going on in their head. Their planning multiple safe routes for almost every scenario. Which leads to my next point…
- My people with anxiety have MANY decisions to make. This is usually caused by overthinking. It’s not always a bad thing though. As my example above points out, they are making multiple safe routes.
- Avoids new people, places & situations
- We tend to avoid the unknown like the plague. Sometimes just thinking about it give us anxiety 😥 Which is another reason as to why we ask so many questions before making a decision.
4.) How do you help anxiety?
There are MANY ways to help anxiety! Honestly, Pinterest is my go to when looking for answers to questions like this. But here are the most common ways that I know of:
- Consume probiotics & fermented foods
Remember to check in on your friends. And the best way to help someone who is dealing with anxiety if there is anything you CAN do to help. People have their preferences, so the best thing to do is ask
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