Patient: I was just diagnosed with anxiety and panic attacks. What do I do?
Therapist: I am sorry to hear you are suffering with anxiety and panic attacks and hoping that you are under the care of a collaborative team made up of a medical doctor, psychiatrist and mental health professional. The combination of such care should hopefully alleviate your symptoms and help you understand the causes and the triggers of your diagnosis. I would strongly recommend being under the care of a mental health professional as it should not be overlooked and important in learning about yourself as well as practicing the tools to manage your symptoms.
Why can anxiety make you feel sick?
Anxiety can often have physical symptoms that do leave one unwell and sick. It is one of the many ways that it manifests in our bodies. Symptoms of anxiety include:
- Feeling nervous, restless or tense
- Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
- Having an increased heart rate
- Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Feeling weak or tired
- Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry
- Having trouble sleeping
- Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems
- Having difficulty controlling worry
- Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms I would recommend getting in touch with a mental health professional who can help you further.
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