In today’s hectic world of fast-paced living and competitive work arena, it’s no longer a wonder that many individuals suffer from the effects of depression, anxiety, and stress. These three factors seem to become a part of the daily life of millions of people around the world every day. They deal with shallow breathing, rapid heartbeats, and the “feeling” of suffocation from the “choking fog” that surrounds them all through their normal daily activities.
Let’s look closer at how depression, anxiety, and stress affect the body. Depression is the emotion of being hopeless, “down,” or losing interest in activities. It could last as little as several weeks or as long as several years. Depression can be triggered by a significant event or even for biological reasons. It may disrupt one’s family life. Possibly even lead to alcohol and drug abuse, and affect one’s ability to work.
Anxiety disorders, on the other hand, are disorders that entail apprehension and fear about future happenings. The results from excessive worrying will disrupt the life of a person –irritability, fatigue, restlessness, muscle tension, and impaired sleep and concentration.
Stress is the body’s reaction to events that confront it; on the whole, stress connects to anxiety and depression at times. When depression, anxiety, and stress unite overwhelmingly, it becomes a form of overstress. Overstress will take its toll on the body, both physically and mentally, and so it's essential to take action to manage stress.
Depression, anxiety, and stress management are critical steps to reducing or eradicating their effects on the body. There are various options for depression, anxiety, and stress management, and its effectiveness will depend on what works best for the individual’s needs.
The aim of managing these three stress factors is to lessen the pressure and help the individual cope with these stressors: while at the same time it helps the person get back to being “healthy” again.
Some helpful tips for reducing the pressure load includes: lessening the “pace of change” in life; reducing school or work obligations; withdraw from some social obligations; saying “no” more often; reducing environmental toxins; postponing changes in a living situation; and eliminating possible environmental or food allergens. Keep in mind that the initial step to effective depression, anxiety, and stress management is taking action before it starts to "take action on you".
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