The pandemic period we are in on a global scale, especially the troubles we experience in our geography, stressful life events and genetic tendencies from our ancestors can cause us to be depressed. I wanted to give information about the "Diffuse Anxiety (Anxiety) Disorder" disease in the classification of anxiety disorders, which are anxiety disorders. perceives feelings of anxiety as if she will receive bad news.
This fear-like emotion is defined as anxiety.
Of course, these disturbing emotions can range from a mild degree of tension to severe panic.
In severe panic experiences, the person may feel that the rib cage will burst and the cause is not clear, although it is for a long time. This causes both pain and panic.
The patient experiences a general restlessness, anxiety and uneasiness and cannot stay still.
Deteriorations occur in interpersonal relationships.
In general, a There is a feeling of compression of the chest, pressure on the chest, and the object of fear is not clear.
While all these are happening, the patient's mental abilities do not have any problems. He is intimidated due to the situation he is in and may show some signs of forgetfulness.
The patient does not have a disturbance in thought, but the person has a fast-talking, anxious appearance to get rid of the panic situation.
In the patient; Physiological symptoms such as increased blood pressure, dry mouth, accelerated heart rate, muscle tension, stimulation of body hair, palpitations, dilated pupils, pale face, frequent need for toilet, oxygen starvation, vomiting, tingling in the limbs are observed.
Concerning the differentiation of these physiological symptoms from natural fear, Prof. Dr. Orhan Ozturk and Prof. Dr. Aylin Uluşahin; “They are the symptoms of the overactivity of the autonomic nervous system in the face of danger, which appear in the way the organism flees or prepares for fight in the face of immediate danger. However, in common anxiety, what this danger is and where it comes from is up to the person. It is not known in terms of its disease and is distinguished from the natural fear response with this feature.” Although the DSM-5 (diagnostic criteria reference handbook) says that the general picture we mentioned above should be seen in a large part of the time in 6 months, exacerbation periods are more fluctuating in generalized anxiety disorder. They experience episodes that get lighter, heavier, or go off over time.
It is evident that the time has come to seek psychological support, the individual's psycho-social functionality is impaired and physiological problems are experienced.
It is important to start the treatment in the early period of the disease in order to prevent it from becoming chronic.
The most beneficial treatment method to be applied to a patient diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder is psychotherapy+pharmacotherapy.
In other words, the psychotherapy process with the use of medication allows the patient to quickly return to normal life functions.
According to field studies, the number of patients who show improvement with antidepressant use and cognitive behavioral therapy is high.
In addition, patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder are sensitive to drug side effects. Patients should be informed about side effects. Adding side effects to the stress caused by the troubles that have no cause can cause the patient to relapse into panic.
In short;
If you observe the symptoms I mentioned in yourself or your relatives, do not forget to consult the experts. Because early treatment increases the possibility of recovery.
I wish you a healthy and peaceful week...
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