MENTAL DISORDERS

Today majority of people are under stress due to hectic lifestyle, anxiety, worries, sorrows, problems at work, phobias. These conditions when gets uncontrollable or unmanageable, these affect physical as well as mental condition of person which is often call as Stress disorder. Mental and physical wellbeing of person is totally dependent on way of handling of these stressful situations. Who handles these better can leave peaceful life but those who cannot handle these situations had to face associated physical and mental disorders. Stress Disorder is characterized by the development of severe anxiety, dissociative symptoms, decreased emotional responsiveness, often finding it difficult or impossible to experience pleasure in previously enjoyable activities, frequently feel guilty about pursuing usual life tasks etc.

People with this condition have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. Other symptoms of a panic attack include sweating, chest pain, palpitations (unusually strong or irregular heartbeats), and a feeling of choking, which may make the person feel like he or she is having a heart attack or “going crazy.”

Social anxiety disorder: Also called social phobia, social anxiety disorder involves overwhelming worry and self-consciousness about everyday social situations. The worry often centers on a fear of being judged by others, or behaving in a way that might cause embarrassment or lead to ridicule. Specific phobias: A specific phobia is an intense fear of a specific object or situation, such as snakes, heights, or flying. The level of fear is usually inappropriate to the situation and may cause the person to avoid common, everyday situations.

Generalized anxiety disorder: This disorder involves excessive, unrealistic worry and tension, even if there is little or nothing to provoke the anxiety

 

Persons with such mental disorders may show below symptoms:

Symptoms vary depending on the type of anxiety disorder, but general symptoms include

* Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness
* Problems sleeping
* Cold or sweaty hands and/or feet
* Shortness of breath
* Heart palpitations
* An inability to be still and calm
* Dry mouth
* Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
* Nausea
* Muscle tension
* Dizziness
* Phobia for major illness or death
* Social phobia
* Irritation
* Lack of concentration
* Lonely feeling

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