Category: Mental Health Blog

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Anxiety at Home

Although the home is where a person’s heart is, at some point, home is also the first place a person tends to grow apart from.

The emotional development and the construction of a person’s behavioral pattern start at home.  The first people that a person engages with are the people he grew up with.

Anxiety can seem like a harmless feeling. It comes, and it goes. Anxiety can be intense, and sometimes, it really demands to be felt. Keep in mind, though, that your home is no place to embank anxiety with, and it shouldn’t trigger anxiety disorders.

You, as a parent, have to be observant of the ambiance of your home. See to it that your family talks regularly and issues are being properly resolved.

One more thing is that you should always remember that you yourself are also prone to anxiety disorders—from your stressful days at work to doing exhausting household tasks. In that case, you should always be open to your family members and work on it together.

Have frequent recreational activities together to develop your family bond even more. Also, it is advised to have a mental health checkup once in a while to ensure a sound mental system for everyone in your home.

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Workplace Anxiety

Work-life balance is a principle that universities and colleges tend to imprint on students’ minds. Right after graduation and upon having the right job, little did they know that this principle is more of a dream than a philosophy.

Recent studies reveal that the most stressful locations include the workplace. Employees, fond of getting their job done and earn, tend to neglect their own health. They tend to overwork, sleep late, and skip meals. Their physical body may already be immune to these stressful activities, but their mental system isn’t.

37% of fatalities linked with mental illnesses were due to mental disorders caused by workplace anxiety. In order to prevent having one, here are 5 tips that might actually help:

  1. Time management. Cramming is really stressful. And as we know, mental disorders start from engaging in too many stressful activities. Achieve and keep up on your deadlines by managing your time. As soon as a project needs to be submitted and deadlines need to be met, make a schedule of the things you should do. This will help you track your progress and increase productivity.
  2. Make mistakes. This is one useful tip to success given by Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder. Being obsessed with perfection is a bad trait and attracts stressful vibes. Being afraid to make mistakes is one of the factors that can trigger anxiety. Making mistakes is actually good because it will help you learn. Pushing one’s self to his limits just to prove perfection should be avoided.
  3. Calm breathing. Calm breathing is an exercise where you take deep breaths while being in a relaxed position. This is helpful in times where you are experiencing panic attacks or emotional breakdowns. This exercise also relieves stress and puts the heart rate back to normal.

Don’t be a victim of over anxiousness. Stay healthy, be optimistic, and overcome the odds!

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Normal vs. Abnormal Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal emotion we feel when we’re having problems, feeling lonely and having personal issues. However, there are certain levels of anxiety that are critical and we really need to keep an eye on.

Normal Anxiety

  • Normal anxiety occurs depending on a situation and the anxiousness level matches the extremity of the situation.
  • Anxiety attacks are very occasional, not severe and not prolonged. Also, it has a minimal effect on a person’s life in general.
  • This type of anxiety is normally caused by reminiscing memories, having regrets, and non-achievement of a certain task.

Abnormal Anxiety

  • Abnormal anxiety has different types such as GAD, Panic attacks, Phobias, PSTD, etc.
  • Anxiety attacks are observed on a regular basis, it is severe, oftentimes prolonged and interferes with the person’s life.
  • The anxiety level is out of proportion when it is matched with the extremity of the situation which triggered the anxiety attack.

If you are suffering from these type of symptoms and learned that you’re experiencing the abnormal type, it’s better to seek professional help before it’s too late.

Always be aware of your mental health status by regularly having consultations or mental exercises with your doctor.

Nonetheless, we shouldn’t wait until anxiety takes over our lives. It can have fatal consequences.