Dealing with Anxiety Attacks
Very often, stress is renamed as anxiety when spoken. Hence, understanding first what you are going through is important- is it stress or anxiety? According to the DSM-5 (2013), “Fear is the emotional response to a real or perceived imminent threat, whereas anxiety is the anticipation of a future threat.” Thus, anxiety can be defined as a temporarily diffused emotional state triggered by a hypothetically/possibly harmful situation, with a very low or perhaps uncertain chance of happening (Goes et al., 2018). If you are someone who faces these issues, then you are not alone. General anxiety is highly common. According to WHO, 1 in 3 people has anxiety. Lots of people with anxiety turn towards quick fixes and pop pills to reduce or stop their anxiousness. There are ways to reduce anxiety without medication that work in the long run. Relaxation Learn a few relaxation techniques, such as meditation and breathing exercises. There are guided videos online if meditating by yourself is dif