There’s a monster that comes to see me and has no intention of killing me, but it almost prevents me from living, a monster that changes shape and position in my body, sometimes it seems to suffocate me, sometimes it speeds up my nervous system. and sometimes it paralyzes me. He is a very famous monster, suffered and explained. This is called anxiety.
Surveillance has been fundamental to our survival as a species, however, when this state of attention, tension and alert becomes chronic, the result is a constant CONCERN, which is usually spreading to everyone as well.
- This concern makes us aware of everything around us.
- But in an amplified and distorted way.
- We no longer distinguish what stresses us from the simple.
- Everything snuggles up in our minds and works at full capacity.
- Don’t worry.
- But worry.
- He’s a monster who dominates us because we don’t know how to turn our anger into energy.
- It just becomes weakness.
When anxiety becomes chronic and becomes a state of perpetual concern, we can talk about what in the clinical context is called generalized anxiety disorder (TAG), which must be present for at least 6 months and present three or more symptoms, such as restlessness, irritability, fatigue, difficulty concentrating or having an empty mind, muscle tension and trouble sleeping.
TAG does not appear to have a strong genetic component, but it does appear to have a chronic character that is aggravated by stress and fluctuates in intensity throughout life; its main characteristic is the constant concern for aspects of daily life, is your presence evident?Is it present? around age 20, although its comorability with other symptoms of anxiety or depression can make diagnosis difficult.
It is much more common in women, as well as most emotional disorders in adulthood, in turn, the disorder manifests itself in a triple-response system: cognitive, motor and emotional.
Many people know their memory symptoms because this disorder usually occurs in people who are well aware of what is happening to them, even if they cannot treat it and improve symptoms. In addition, they often perfectly describe how anxiety paralyzes. Alexitimia is not a predominant feature in these patients, quite the opposite.
They know a lot about anxiety, but do not seem to have a sufficiently established and effective treatment, although it is very common in the population, treatment is usually cognitive behavioral therapy, such as Dugas and Ladouceur (updated in 2007). ; Borkovec and Pinkus (2002) or Brown and Barlow (1993).
Medications are sometimes used to improve its effectiveness, but WARNING: Prolonged anxiety should never be treated with anxiolytics when using medications. An SSRS antidepressant should be used as a paroxetine, although the most common are double antidepressants, such as venlafaxine.
Although many patients are well aware of their symptoms, therapy will help them act as scientists against their own symptoms, such as ‘gurus’ in search of their own emotional regulation. The psychologist must provide you with the best techniques for this.
A good idea is for people with chronic anxiety to ask real questions about their existence and life values, sometimes it is necessary to ask questions about this world, which seems to create and feed this monster, sometimes it is worth turning it into a story to make sense of it. in what we perceive as chaos.
Remember your childhood. Remember how happy you were because you jumped, ran and enjoyed yourself without having to explain it to anyone. Remember that you jump, that you get dirty and fuss, intoxicated by the intensity of the moment. There was no time to worry, as there was no notion of time beyond what you were experiencing, but soon came the demands and, with them, the feeling that you owed something to the world.
You began to think that it was more important to hide what would not be fair to others than to live the real reality that surrounds you. Applications have started to replace dives. Speeches that glorify children? With great gifts they seemed to deafen the cries that were once joy and spontaneity. No one could tell you that you could never take everything into your own hands.
No one taught him to continue to maintain the flame of his childhood while building an identity with new responsibilities, no one could explain the difference between duties and rights, including being happy without feeling guilty.
Right now, with this monster devouring you more and more, it’s time to start demanding more from him and less from you. Ask him: what do I owe you, world, for sending me this monster?Perhaps with this question you and many people understand that no matter what you demand, we cannot give anything to the world if we cannot take advantage of the fact that we live in it.
You won’t let anyone down, you haven’t asked for permission to be here either, forget so many requests and claim your rights again. Get dirty again, without worrying if the world is going to get angry, say hello to this monster and, even if it seems difficult at times, show him with your actions that all you have for him is what you can’t give yourself.