Feelings of fear and anxiety for no reason: why does it arise and how to treat it?

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 cope with it, we will figure it out in this article.

The feeling of anxiety is familiar to almost everyone. It arises under unfavorable circumstances of life. Problems at work, school, in the family, the restless situation in the world - these situations, which, unfortunately, have become the constant companions of a modern person, contribute to anxiety 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 dive into the essence allows you to identify the root 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, uncertainty, anticipation. These are normal emotional reactions. A painful condition occurs when these emotions become difficult to control, psychosomatic reactions are triggered and certain symptoms are observed for several months.

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 sense of time dilation.

Behavioral:

• absent-mindedness;
• shifting things from place to place;
• incessant manipulation of the subject;
• fussiness;
• constant hand washing;
• avoiding someone or something.

Vegetative-vascular symptoms:

• muscle tension;
• sweating;
• cold extremities;
• holding your breath;
• upset gastrointestinal tract;
• weakness;
• nausea;
• ear congestion.

Anxiety attacks can be associated with different objects and subjects:

• compulsive actions are manifested 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 is afraid that because of his actions someone may suffer;
• with various phobias, people are afraid of non-existent objects or objects that do not pose a real danger;
• with hypochondria, they experience a constant fear of getting sick;
• fear of crowded places occurs with agoraphobia.

In its mildest form, it proceeds anxious neurosis. It is often associated with hormonal imbalances and is triggered by overwork and stressful situations. Recovery is much easier at this stage.

Untreated anxiety neurosis can spill over into depression. "De pressio" in Latin - lack of incentive. In this state, the patient has no desire for any activity and communication for a long time. Habitual activities are not interesting, anxiety, fatigue, and indifference are growing. Depression can be caused by experiencing a series of failures, a serious illness, or the loss of a loved one.

Phobia is an inexplicable intense fear that intensifies in a situation of meeting with a certain object. Man tries in every possible way to avoid these objects. Phobic syndrome is better corrected at the first signs of its manifestation.

With alcohol intoxication, primarily the nervous system suffers. Hangover anxiety is characterized by sudden mood swings, dizziness, irrational fears, palpitations, and gastrointestinal upset.

A panic attack is a particularly severe paroxysmal manifestation of anxiety. It is characterized by the above symptoms, but characterized by suddenness and greater severity. A person is accompanied by the fear of death, insanity, a sense of the unreality of what is happening. There is a sharp deterioration in physical condition: nausea, chills, tremors, heart palpitations, surges in blood pressure.

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

The seeming causeless emergence of anxiety has deep roots going back to the past. The subconscious of a person is able to keep a "record" of events of different ages, especially if they were accompanied by intense experiences. Therefore, severe stress or prolonged emotional stress leaves its imprint on the subconscious. These experiences are reproduced with the help of the conditioned reflex mechanism. 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 did not manage to get a job for a long time, this was accompanied by strong anxiety and depression, while he was faced with a certain behavior of employers (discontent, raised voice, refusal), then a similar behavior of the boss (the same harsh voice) in the present, when work is already there, can provoke negative emotions and fear.

Another example is the experience of a woman's unsuccessful marriage.A certain behavioral complex of her past companion could be really frightening (when sorting out the relationship, he shouted, swung, and so on, while measuring the room with his steps). In a new relationship, this fear can arise when a new companion exhibits one of the components of the complex, perhaps even insignificant (walking around the room with excitement). At the same time, the subconscious mind reacts to it as a danger.

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

• Genetic predisposition. Many mental deviations are inherited.
• Fatigue, disturbance of sleep and rest, work at night - all this depletes the nervous system and leads to its decompensation.
• Hormonal imbalance. The level of hormones directly affects nervous activity. Its instability causes fluctuations in mood and emotional background.
• Low level of psychological defense... As the body is protected by immunity, so our psyche has its own defense mechanisms. Increased anxiety and the presence of fears may indicate their decrease.
• Manipulative relationships, lack of sincerity, the ability to express one's point of view, and a feeling of rejection as it were, "clogs up" negative emotions in a person and makes them "wander", which causes internal tension and can subsequently lead to panic.
• Use of psychoactive substances (cigarettes, alcohol, etc.). With constant use, mood swings appear and anxiety increases.
• The happiness of being a woman is also a responsibility. Responsibility for your emotions.

Feelings of fear and anxiety can be dealt with on your own.

First, you need to analyze the situations that could be the true cause of the excitement. Further, trying to turn off emotions, one should soberly judge the reality of their threat. It helps to separate from the fearful object. Switching to physical or mental work contributes to distraction, dispels the concentration of the source of excitement.

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

Physical methods of getting rid of anxiety are in the influence of space and environmental factors. Necessary remove unnecessary irritants: turn off the Internet and TV, exclude viewing and listening to negative news, programs and music.

Effectively using the following relaxation techniques: breathing control with leveling, slowing down and reducing respiratory movements, contrast shower and self-massage. Do not take medications without finding out the cause of the problem, as this can contribute to addiction. Allowing yourself to ask others for help will reduce the uniqueness of your experience and help you gain peace and confidence.

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

Treat panic attacks and other anxiety disorders effectively with body-focused therapy that effectively relieves stress, removes blockages, and promotes awareness and elimination of causes.

Medication to combat anxiety disorders consists of taking anxiolytics, antidepressants and tranquilizers.

Prevention of unreasonable fears and anxiety includes regular physical activity in the form of sports, exercise, breathing gymnasts. Complete nutrition with the presence of essential trace elements and vitamins is a must.... It is also important observance of the regime of work and rest, sleep, corresponding to human biorhythms. A taking care of your information environment it is also important as hygiene for the body, as it can contribute to pollution or, conversely, to restore, improve the mental sphere.

Irrational fear and anxiety involve the deeper 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 on your own, with the help of loved ones or by seeking help from a specialist.