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. So what is the root cause of anxiety?
