Everyday, people experience and express emotions of fear, anger, or sadness. Of course, expressions of love, happiness, and joy are also part of daily life. However, what is often made more memorable are emotions stirred up by pressures at work, in school, and in our relationships.
Whenever things go wrong at home, in the office, or in our interaction with people — it is but normal to feel jumpy, restless, irritable, or uneasy. This feeling is often termed as anxiety. A person with anxiety may also show exhibit apprehension, or experience stomach aches, nausea, blurred vision, shaking, sweatiness, breathing problems, rapid or irregular heartbeat, and chestpains.
This serious emotional distress can be so troublesome as to disrupt one’s normal daily routine. Aside from being an emotional problem, it is also a source of physical health deterioration. A person under extreme stress or depression may also become emotionally crippled, and, as a consequence, negatively affect work performance or cause damage to relationships with family, friends, and loved ones.
On a positive note, there are now anti anxiety drugs available in the market. These...