Anxiety may be one of the most unpleasant emotions we experience, but that does not always make it bad for us. I once attended a lecture by Yale childhood anxiety expert Dr. Eli Lebowitz, who pointed out that there would be a lot less crime and impulsive acts committed if some people experienced a little more anxiety. After all, anxiety is nature’s way of getting us to pay attention to the future and think twice before we act. It is only when some of us stop to think a fourth, fifth, or sixth time and endlessly worry about the consequences that it becomes a problem.
Lately, I have wondered if it is possible to give oneself an anxiety disorder. While most mental health disorders have a basis in biology, behavior and environmental factors also play a role. The strange thing about anxiety is that in trying to avoid it you often make the problem worse. Your habits and surroundings have a real impact on your mental health and can make all the difference between whether you experience anxiety as an ordinary emotion or something more like a disorder.
Tip #1: Self-medicate with alcohol
Read the rest of Jay’s article on Esperanza Magazine to find out Tips #2-7 of How to Get an Anxiety Disorder.
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Anxiety may be one of the most unpleasant emotions we experience, but that does not always make it bad for us.
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Although anxiety can be one of the most unpleasant emotions we experience, that does not make it all bad. as a professional with more than thirty-five years of experience working with homeless youth and adults with mental illness, and as a family member who has witnessed the impact of mental illness up close and personal.
Given information is very useful.thanks for sharing.