Stress And Anxiety
Stress and anxiety are often seen as going 'hand in glove' and stress relief will usually result in the disappearance of your anxiety. This is not, however, always the case.
Anxiety is a normal reaction when we find ourselves under stress and it can indeed help us to deal with situations which we find difficult.
Almost all of us will experience anxiety from time to time and it can help to focus out attention on the problem in hand and motivate us to overcome it. More often than not, once we have dealt with this situation, our anxiety will simply melt away.
From time to time however anxiety will not simply disappear and can indeed grow so that we begin to develop an often strong and irrational fear of certain situations. You may find for example that it becomes difficult to do certain things, life drive the car, or even to leave your home.
At this point your anxiety is no longer simply the normal anxiety that accompanies stress but has developed into an anxiety disorder in its own right, bringing with it an excessive worry about, and often fear of, situations which is out of all proportion to that which the situation warrants.
If you do find that either stress and its accompanying anxiety, or anxiety in its own right, is interfering with your ability to cope with normal day to day life, then you should consult your doctor or other health professional.
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