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Published 7/11/2024
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In most cases, anxiety can be explained. Prolonged stress or too many things occurring at once can cause anxiety, for instance. Positive things can also cause anxiety, such as a new relationship, a new job or moving.
Temporarily, anxiety can increase performance, but intense anxiety and panic have the opposite effect – they paralyse and cause problems at work or in studies as well as in social situations. Anxiety can also affect relationships.
Anxiety disorder refers to a prolonged and excessive state of “emotional incapability” that can be paralysing and have a serious negative effect on daily life. Anxiety disorder is a common issue. As many as 25% of people in Finland suffer from it at some point in their lives.
Symptoms of anxiety often include insomnia, but it can also manifest as excessive sleep. Initially, anxiety may only manifest itself as difficulties sleeping, but later it can lead to inability to concentrate and memory problems. A person with anxiety can find it difficult to concentrate on things such as watching TV or reading a newspaper. Symptoms also include tension, anxiety, nervousness and restlessness.
Symptoms of anxiety can take the form of an anxiety attack or a more persistent feeling of vagueness. Many people may be afraid of the symptoms of anxiety and consider them dangerous. However, the symptoms are often not dangerous.
The causes of anxiety disorder are diverse and can be related to the following, for example:
Anxiety is often caused by many kinds of emotions that a person may or may not recognise. Some people are able to recognise anxiety through their physical symptoms, and some are able to directly identify the underlying emotions, such as fear. Fear and anxiety are distinguishable as fear includes an actual external risk, whereas in anxiety, a specific cause of the emotion cannot always be identified.
A person who suffers from an anxiety disorder is often worried about their health, relationships or financial situation, and they often consider their prospects to be bleak. They might know that they are excessively worried about incidents with a low probability, but this knowledge will not make the anxiety any easier.
The most effective treatment for an anxiety disorder is usually a combination of medication and therapy. In addition, relaxation exercises are carried out to treat anxiety disorder.
Drug treatment should be continued for at least six months after the symptoms have been relieved in order for the treatment to be effective. You should never quit a medication without a doctor’s orders.
Anorexia
Psychological and physical factors affect the development of an eating disorder.
Binge-eating disorder (BED)
Anxiety and depression are common root causes behind the symptoms.
Bulimia
The symptoms stem from the need to control one’s eating and body image.
Chronic fatigue i.e. exhaustion
Fatigue can be caused by physical or mental strain and stress.
Eating disorders
Professional help for eating disorders.
Stress
Prolonged stress without sufficient recovery can impair health and functional capacity.
Concern chat
Discussion support for stress and coping around the clock.
First mental well-being consultation EUR 89
Take an easy first step to mental well-being services. You can make an appointment quickly – without a referral.
Kela-reimbursed rehabilitative psychotherapy
Psychotherapy service based on a psychiatrist’s assessment and granted by Kela for maintaining and rebuilding working and studying ability.
Psychotherapist
Provides treatment based on discussion and functional methods, which aims to improve mental well-being.
Anxiety can make you feel tense, scared, nervous and restless. Typical physical symptoms include sweating, shaking, the feeling of discomfort on chest, heart palpitations, shortness of breath and dizziness. Nausea, stomach issues, blushing, tingling sensation or numbness in extremities or hands and frequent urination can also be symptoms of anxiety.
There is usually a reason for anxiety, such as prolonged stress or life changes. It may also be due to changes in the brain’s neurotransmitters, factors in the social growth environment or lifestyles, such as excessive use of intoxicants.
Anxiety can be relieved by breathing deeply and anchoring yourself in the moment. A combination of therapy and medication is often used to treat prolonged anxiety.
Anxiety disorder refers to a prolonged and excessive state of “emotional incapability” that can be paralysing and have a serious negative effect on daily life. It can manifest as insomnia, lack of concentration and memory difficulties.
Anxiety means that a person has a wide range of feelings, which can be related to fears, worries about health, relationships or finances.
Drug treatment is recommended when anxiety is prolonged and paralyses everyday life. Medicinal treatment primarily includes antidepressants, especially serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
A doctor should be consulted if the anxiety persists and the person is unable to trace the origin of the anxiety and the anxiety is unexplained. There is cause for alarm if the anxiety is paralysing and disturbs your daily life.
