According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), anxiety becomes pathological when it begins to greatly impair daily functioning and different aspects of life. And even though information about anxiety is more accessible today than ever, there are still a lot of misconceptions about it. Having manageable anxiety is a big part of having good mental health, but when anxiety gets out of hand, it does often become a really big problem, such as having frequent anxiety attacks.
Here are a few things you didn’t know are related to anxiety.
Did you grow up with anxiety? You may relate to this video: https://youtu.be/RunLOO5JoOg
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References
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing; 2013.
Dibdin, E. (2021, July 6). 9 unusual anxiety symptoms you might not know about. Psych Central. Retrieved from psychcentral.com/anxiety/unusual-anxiety-symptoms-you-might-not-know-about#unusual-symptoms
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2018, May 4). Anxiety disorders. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961
Sussex Publishers. (n.d.). Signs and symptoms of anxiety. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/anxiety/signs-anxiety
Sussex Publishers. (n.d.). The causes of anxiety. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/anxiety/the-causes-anxiety
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