Anxiety can present itself in such a way, so that the sufferer ‘feels’ like the symptoms that they are experiencing are real and the illness is real. This can make everyday life very difficult to do simple things like going out, going to work, eating out, driving and other ‘normal’ everyday activities.
Psychological sypmtoms of anxiety can be:
- restlessness
- a sense of dread
- feeling constantly “on edge”
- difficulty concentrating
- irritability
- impatience
- being easily distracted
Physical symptoms of anxiety can be:
- dizziness
- drowsiness and tiredness
- pins and needles
- irregular heartbeat (palpitatitations)
- muscle aches and tension
- dry mouth
- excessive sweating
- shortness of breath
- stomach ache
- nausea
- diarrhoea
- headache
- excessive thirst
- frequent urinating
- painful or missed periods
- difficulty falling or staying asleep (insomnia)
Phobias
This is anything that you are scared of. It might be something like having an irrational fear of such as, spiders, heights, the ocean or flying.
Other types of phobia can be:
- dying
- blood
- cats
- open spaces
- closed spaces
or anything else listed here
We are all in control of our phobias (you may not believe this at the moment), we learned to be scared of things and now is time to be break and change that thought process – have a little look at this little movie clip below – you can then see how easy it is.
If you are experiencing any of the above anxiety symptoms or have a phobia, please contact me today for your free initial telephone consultation to discuss how I can help you.
