STRESS

Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding situations. 

 

There are three types of stress people go through on a day to day basis.

EUSTRESS (positive stress) its short lived and it motivates you to meet deadlines or perform great.

DISTRESS (negative stress) when demands exceed your limits and ability to cope, usually from ongoing issues.

CHRONIC STRESS (horrible) stress that lasts for a long time and causes serious health issues. 

 

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS: some not all

EMOTIONAL.             PHYSICAL.              COGNITIVE

irritability.                  headache.              appetite change

worrying.                   fatigue.                    social withdrawal

mood swings.           muscle tension.     -self-care

overwhelmed.          +blood pressure.    +drugs/alcohol

anxiety.                      sleep issues.            confused

 

5 SIGNS YOU ARE STRESSED THE F OUT!!

1. You are having physical symptoms of stress

2. Your emotions are all over the place or a change

3. You are having cognitive difficulties

4. You are having behavioral shifts

5. You lost all interest in the things that use to bring you happiness. 

 

4 A's in STRESS.                         3 C's in STRESS

AVOID if possible                       CALM your-self

ALTER to change                        CONNECTION to your-self

ACCEPT always.                          CONTROL your-self

ADAPT you will

ANXIETY

Anxiety is the body's natural, FUTURE-ORIENTED response to stress, characterized by feelings of fear, dread and uneasiness about situations from past to present to future. 

 

THERE ARE 5 DIFFERENT KINDS OF ANXIETY

1. GENERALIZED ANXIETY worrying persistently about health, money, life in general when there is no immediate threat. 

2. SOCIAL ANXIETY you will not go to parties or do public speaking anytime soon due to extreme fear of being criticized or humiliated. 

3. PHOBIAS extreme fear of something specific and avoid it at all cost. 

4. OCD counting to a specific number every time you open a door repeatedly to prevent perceived danger, etc.

5. PANIC DISORDER sudden overwhelming feeling of pure panic, dizzy, can't think and its hard to breathe before beginning something important. 

 

SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY: not all

EMOTIONAL.            PHYSICAL.               COGNITIVE

nervous.                   +heart rate.             can't concentrate

apprehension.         tummy issues.        confusion

depressed.               black out.                 focus negative outcomes

 

TRIGGERS.                      TREATMENT

* stress                           -therapy (individual & cognitive)

* genetics.                      -lifestyle changes/meditate

* trauma.                       -medication (sometimes)

 C.A.L.M. IN ANXIETY

 

CONNECT

you have to connect to the root of your anxiety, observe your emotions and recognize your triggers.

ACCEPT

accept the feelings of anxiety but do not judge the feelings.

LET GO

letting go of negative thoughts and reframe your mind into thinking positive.

MOVE FORWARD

take action to move forward by using your coping skills; like deep breaths.

DEPRESSION

Depression is a serious, common mood disorder causing persistent intense feelings of sadness, emptiness, or irritability, along with a loss of interest in activities that once brought you joy.

 

5 TYPES OF DEPRESSION:

1. MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (clinical depression) Intense, persistent sadness and functional impairment.

2. PERSISTENT DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (dysthymia) Severe but chronic, long term depressed mood lasting 2 years or more.

3. POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION intense, long-lasting and often disabling depression occurs after childbirth.

4. SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DEPRESSION (SAD) Depression that occurs in the seasons, usually starting in autumn and go through winter. 

5. PSYCHOTIC DEPRESSION Severe depression accompanied by hallucinations and delusions

 

RISK FACTORS.                    TREATMENT

* brain chemistry.              -psychotherapy

* genetics                            -medication

* life events.                       -lifestyle changes

* medical conditions

 

   SYMPTOMS

* MOOD SWINGS

* LACK OF INTEREST IN THINGS THAT ONCE WERE GREAT

* FATIGUE

* TROUBLE CONCENTRATING/MAKING DECISIONS

* UNEXPLAINED PAINS, HEDACHES, DIGESTIVE ISSUES AND ACHES. 

* NEGATIVE THOUGHTS/SUICIDAL

* IRRITABILITY/ANGRY OUTBURSTS 

* CRYING ALL THE TIME

If you are experiencing any of the following, please please PLEASE use the links below to 211 or 988 to talk to someone. or just text 988 to get a hold of a counselor. Just know you are not alone, there are millions of people that suffer with depression. We may or may not know those people who suffer, so we should always take in to consideration other people's feelings when dealing with them. (and they should consider yours) Just to let you know, you are NOT alone; I to suffer from severe depression. It is a crippling disease that no one can see your brain crumbling, but you feel it 100% and it is not fair, as it is not fair to have a showing crippling disease.