When unhealthy (long-term stress) is not reduced, it can lead to an anxiety disorder. Bhatt (2019) provides a listing of these disorders, according to The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5):
– Separation anxiety disorder
– Selective mutism
– Specific phobia
– Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
– Panic disorder
– Agoraphobia
– Generalized anxiety disorder
– Substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder
– Anxiety disorder due to another medical condition
An effective method in reducing stress can found in,
VIDEO: 3 MINUTE STRESS MANAGEMENT – REDUCE STRESS WITH THIS SHORT ACTIVITY (Therapy In A Nutshell, 2020)
The preventative health care has to occur during the stress phase to stave off the potential health calamity by engaging in stress management techniques.
Some of the others are:
Artistry
– Painting
– Crocheting
– Photography
– Sewing
– Sculpting
Reading
Exercising
Listening To Music
Construction (example, Habitat For The Humanity)
Volunteer Work
For people who believe their stress is Coronavirus related, Gutterman (2020) gives a presentation on useful ways in how to deal with stress in,
VIDEO: 6 WAYS TO COPE WITH CORONAVIRUS STRESS AND ANXIETY
The calamity:
When anxiety symptoms are ignored, anxiety can lead to depression;
Long-term depression can lead to psychiatric medicine usage because brain chemicals became damaged;
Certain psychiatric medicine can lead to weight gain;
And 2020 walked in bringing another dynamic to the landscape.
As a result, we have earned a certain amount of stress which none of us wanted, or needed.
Over the next few weeks, this blog will discuss stress and anxiety and their many components to bring awareness on these topics, and methods in reducing these health difficulties.