Feeling of fear and anxiety for no reason: why it arises and how to treat?

In our difficult dynamic time, anxiety often accompanies a person in many areas of his life. Why it appears, how it manifests itself and how to deal with it, we will understand in this article.

A sense of anxiety is familiar to almost everyone. It occurs under adverse circumstances of life. Problems at work, school, at home, troubled situation in the world - these situations, which, unfortunately, have become unchanged companions of modern man, contribute to excitement and nervous tension. Emotional outbursts occur most often in women due to the fact that by their nature they are more sensitive than men.

Unreasonable fear and anxiety appear when there seems to be no reason for concern. At first glance, exhausting and numbing negative emotions do not have an obvious logical basis. Irrational means wrong, false. But a deeper insight allows you to identify the underlying causes of the problem, which is called irrational fear.

Feelings of excitement or anxiety in the soul may well occur in everyday life: in a new unfamiliar environment, suspense, suspense. These are normal emotional reactions. A painful condition occurs when these emotions become difficult to control, psychosomatic reactions are connected, and within a few months certain symptoms are observed.

Psychological symptoms:

• fear that something might happen to loved ones;
• anxiety for them and their fate;
• irritability;
• excitability;
• blurred perception;
• desire to control everything;
• a feeling of slowing down time.

Behavioral:

• distraction;
• shifting things from place to place;
• unceasing manipulations with the subject;
• fussiness;
• constant hand washing;
• Avoiding anyone or anything.

Vegetative-vascular symptoms:

• muscle tension
• sweating
• cold limbs;
• breath holding
• gastrointestinal upset;
• weakness;
• nausea;
• stuffy ears.

Anxiety attacks can be associated with different objects and subjects:

• compulsive actions occur when a person constantly checks whether the devices are turned off, as well as the safety of other objects;
• with perfectionism, the results of activity are repeatedly checked, the patient feels that someone might suffer because of his actions;
• with various phobias, people are afraid of non-existent objects or objects that do not represent a real danger;
• with hypochondria - they experience a constant fear of getting sick;
• fear of crowded places occurs with agoraphobia.

In the mildest form anxious neurosis. It is often associated with hormonal imbalance and is provoked by overwork and stressful situations. At this stage, recovery is much easier.

Untreated anxiety neurosis can lead to depression. Latin “de pressio" - lack of incentive. In this state, the patient for a long time does not have any desire for any activity and communication. Habitual activities are uninteresting, anxiety, fatigue, and indifference are growing. Depression is caused by experiencing a series of failures, a serious illness, loss of a loved one.

A phobia is an inexplicable intense fear that intensifies in a situation of meeting with a certain object. Man makes every effort to avoid these objects. Phobic syndrome is better corrected at the first sign of its manifestation.

With alcohol intoxication, the nervous system primarily suffers. Hangover anxiety is characterized by a sharp change of mood, dizziness, irrational fears, palpitations, and gastrointestinal upset.

Panic attack is a particularly severe paroxysmal manifestation of anxiety. It is characterized by the above symptoms, but differing in suddenness and greater severity. A person is accompanied by a fear of death, madness, a sense of unreality of what is happening. A sharp deterioration in physical condition is noted: nausea, chills, trembling, palpitations, jumps in blood pressure.

After the first panic attack, fear of its recurrence arises, since its very manifestation is frightening for a person.

The seemingly unreasonable occurrence of anxiety has deep roots dating back to the past. The human subconscious is able to maintain a “record” of events of different ages, especially if they were accompanied by intense experiences. Therefore, severe stress or prolonged emotional stress leave their imprint in the subconscious. The same experiences are reproduced using the mechanism of the conditioned reflex. The appearance or recollection of at least one of the factors of a long-standing event can trigger the entire chain with the corresponding symptoms.

If, for example, a person was not able to get a job for a long time, this was accompanied by severe anxiety and depression, while he was faced with a certain behavior of employers (discontent, raised voice, refusal), then the similar behavior of the boss (the same sharp voice) in the present, when work already exists, can provoke negative emotions and fear.

Another example is the experience of a woman's failed marriage.The specific behavioral complex of her past companion could be really intimidating (when clarifying the relationship, he shouted, waved and so on, while measuring the steps of the room). In a new relationship, this fear can arise when a single satellite displays one component of the complex, possibly even a minor one (pacing the room during a wave). In this case, the subconscious mind reacts to it as a danger.

Other factors contributing to the development of anxiety and uncontrolled fears.

• Genetic predisposition. Many mental disorders are inherited.
• Overfatigue, violation of sleep and rest, work at night - All this depletes the nervous system and leads to its decompensation.
• Disruption of the hormonal background. Hormone levels directly affect nervous activity. Its instability causes fluctuations in mood, emotional background.
• Low level of psychological defense. As the body is protected by immunity, so our psyche has its own protective mechanisms. An increase in anxiety and the presence of fears can speak of their reduction.
• Manipulative relationships, lack of sincerity, the opportunity to express one’s point of view, as well as the feeling of rejection as if it “clogs” negative emotions in a person and makes them “wander”, which causes internal tension and can subsequently result in panic moods.
• Substance use (cigarettes, alcohol, etc.). With their constant use, mood swings appear and anxiety increases.
• The happiness of being a woman is also a responsibility. Responsibility for your emotions.

Manifestations of feelings of fear and anxiety can be handled independently.

First you need to analyze situations that could be the true cause of the excitement. Further, trying to turn off emotions, one should soberly discuss the reality of their threat. This helps to separate from the frightening object. Switching to physical or mental work promotes distraction, disperses the concentration of the source of excitement.

You can "play" a state of health. Sometimes a demonstration of confidence and calm is perceived by the subconscious as a signal to calm down, helping to stabilize the state.

Physical methods for relieving anxiety include in the influence of space and environmental factors. Necessary remove unnecessary irritants: turn off the Internet and TV, exclude watching and listening to negative news, programs and music.

Effective use of the following relaxation methods: breath control with leveling, slowing down and reducing breathing movements, contrast shower and self-massage. You should not take medication without finding out the cause of the problem, as this can contribute to addiction. Allow yourself to ask for the help of others - this will reduce the uniqueness of your experience and help to find peace and confidence.

If you are unable to cope with the problem of anxiety and irrational fears, you should seek medical help yourself. A psychotherapist will help to find out the true causes of the problem, prescribe an examination, advise which tests to take. In the treatment of anxiety disorders, diabetes, tumor processes, osteochondrosis of the cervical spine are excluded, and blood biochemistry, hormonal levels, and ECG are also checked.

It is effective to treat panic attacks and other anxiety disorders with the help of body-oriented therapy, which effectively relieves stress, removes blocks and helps to understand and eliminate the causes.

The drug fight against anxiety disorders consists in taking anxiolytics, antidepressants and tranquilizers.

Prevention of causeless fears and anxieties includes regular physical activity in the form of sports, exercises, breathing exercises. Mandatory is a complete diet with the presence of the necessary trace elements and vitamins. Also important compliance with the regime of work and rest, sleep, corresponding to human biorhythms. A care about your information environment it is also important as hygiene for the body, as it can contribute to pollution or, conversely, restoration, improvement of the mental sphere.

Irrational fear and anxiety involve the deepest layers of the psyche. They cause a lot of trouble, but armed with knowledge and looking at them without fear, you can deal with this problem yourself, with the help of loved ones or by contacting a specialist for help.