Why Stress and Anxiety Must be Treated without Any Delay

Stress is an emotional problem while Anxiety is a Psychiatric one. When a person is frustrated, angry, or anxious, stress is caused. What induces stress in one person need not cause frustration in the other. But anxiety is a state of fear or apprehension without any cause known or recognized. Thus it contributes to the agony and distress of the individual. In short stress and anxiety are two separate and different entities caused and treated differently. Anxiety disorders are the combined effect of psychiatric conditions creating excessive anxiety in the person.

Soon after the origin of stress is identified you should pour out your feelings and thoughts to some trustworthy friend or relative. This way stress and anxiety can be relieved. There are also communities that have support groups and hot lines to help out.

One has to lead a healthy life and eat a balanced diet without over eating. Enough sleep should be enjoyed and exercise will bring down stress and anxiety if done regularly. Alcohol and Nicotine are a taboo as well as caffeine and cocaine or any other recreational drug.

Call immediately 911 if you feel crushing pain in the chest followed by asphyxia, dizziness or sweating. Go for counseling form the doctor if you are assailed by suicidal tendencies, dizziness, shortness of breath, or severe palpitation of heart. Consult a health care provider if your normal functions are affected or you identity the root cause of stress and anxiety.