The Causes and Risk Factors of Anxiety
by George Wood
When we start to feel anxious in our lives, our bodies release hormones that can make us react to any kind of a threat. If our anxiety gets out of control our response can occur even at times when we seem to be calm. Doctors and researchers do not understand why this happens. The cause of generalized anxiety disorder is still unknown. But there are causes that can contribute to this anxiety disorder. One of these cau
ses are having to deal with illnesses. Having to cope with an serious illness like cancer, can make you anxious. It can be overwhelming and excessive when worrying about the outcome of your diagnosis and treatment. Stress is another cause of anxiety. If you have a stressful life or certain situations that are stressful in your life, then this may trigger anxiety. A physical illness that comes along with the stress of daily life may cause you to have an anxiety disorder. There are conditions like a overactive thyroid gland that can produce anxiety along with other signs and symptoms. Sometimes heredity can play a part in anxiety disorders, because it can run in the family. Your personality type can make you prone to anxiety disorders. People with needs that have not been met like relationship needs, feel less secure and are also at risk for anxiety disorders.
Some of these factors can increase your risk for an anxiety disorder. These risk factors are stress in your life. You can get a build up of stress in your life that can bring on anxiety. If you have or have had a serious illness then you are at risk to have an anxiety disorder. A serious illness can worry you on a continuous basis. And if you had a serious illness you may worry about getting ill all over again. Your personality type can make you more prone to an anxiety disorder. And heredity can also play a part in having a anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders can occur more in people with chronic illnesses like high blood pressure and diabetes. There are certain ways that we can control anxiety disorders in our life.
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