Have you ever thought what anxiety feels like?
Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension and worried thoughts that put stress on the body. We all have a moment of worries and anxiety in our lives when facing some challenging situations, such as loss of a job or suffering from a sudden illness. But repeated anxiety can be harmful both to our health and emotional well-being. Anxiety is a physiological, psychological, and emotional state that stresses the body. In fact, it's commonly thought that 94% of all illness is caused or aggravated by stress.
Today many people are suffering from anxiety, some of them may not aware of it. Many people with chronic anxiety also have a co-occurring physical illness, which can make their symptoms even worse. Here is are some shocking statistics, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, which is 18% of the population. Anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion a year, almost one-third of the country's total mental health bill, according to "The Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders".
Here is another interesting fact; it is quite common for someone with an anxiety disorder to also suffer from depression or vice versa. In fact, nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. The constant state of stress can lead to clinical depression, which many the link between anxiety and depression. Anxiety can cause a person to lose appetite and lack of interest in sex. Those with an anxiety issue may also experience muscle tension, headaches, increased blood pressure, and insomnia as well.
Anxiety has been commonly treated with anti-psychotic drugs currently. As we all know that most anti-psychotic drugs have many negative side effects, one of them is significant weight gain. Let alone the toxicities and damage to your organs including the liver and kidneys.
