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How to Identify Your Particular Cause of Stress & Anxiety

September 20, 2018 By Mel Leave a Comment

Stress and anxiety have become a more common occurrence than you would think. More and more Americans admit that they experience some form of pressure in their day-to-day living. Not only are the causes unique to every individual, but most people agree that the social stigma against getting mental health care results in denial. Many Americans like you probably won’t own up to the fact that they need help - either from an expert psychologist or from their friends and family members to ease some of the pressure. The Statistics are Certainly Disturbing Results of a survey conducted by the TIME magazine show that stress and anxiety are more widespread in the year 2018 than in the previous year. Close to 40 million people or 18% of the population of the country have some kind of anxiety disorder. About 68% cited family security and health as their main triggers while 67% were worried about keeping up with their family expenses and paying bills on time. It may surprise you to know that family relationships are the cause for the stress experienced by 48% of the respondents. Perhaps, the most worrying statistic says that 86% of the people going through stress are fully aware of the effects that stress has on their health. The First Step to Relieving Stress and Anxiety is to Identify the Triggers Considering that most people are aware of the causes of their stress is a reassuring prospect. For instance, if knowing that making enough money to take care of your family is stressing you out, you’ll find ways to cope. You may consider getting a part-time second job. Or, you may talk to your partner about cutting back on expenses until your financial situation is more stable. But, often the stress and anxiety are triggered by factors that you’re unaware of. Identifying those factors could help you overcome the depression and have a better quality of life. Ask yourself these questions. Are Hormone Imbalances Causing the Depression? As you near the age of 35, your … [Read More...]