Before
you begin here, let us tell you that
we are not medical professionals.
This information has come from reliable
sources and isn’t meant to be
a complete diagnostic tool in any
way. These quizzes are simply guidelines
to help you recognize any problems
you might have and be able to effectively
deal with those problems.
Because depression can be the most
serious of our topics, let’s
start by seeing if you may be depressed.
Keep in mind that everyone has their
“blue” days. The thing
that separates clinical depression
from simple melancholy is that the
symptoms occur over a period of time.
They don’t come and go, they
stay around for awhile and can affect
your life adversely.
Ask yourself the following
questions. Answer yes if you’ve
been feeling this way consistently
over a period of two weeks.
1. Do you find yourself
constantly sad?
2. Are you un-motivated
to do simple things like shower,
clean up the
house, or make dinner?
3. Do people tell
you you’re overly irritable?
4. Do you have trouble
concentrating?
5. Are you feeling
isolated from family and friends
even
when they are around you?
6. Have you lost
interest in your favorite activities?
7. Do you feel hopeless,
worthless, or guilty for no reason
at all?
8. Are you always
tired and have trouble sleeping?
9. Has your weight
fluctuated significantly?
If you can answer
“Yes” to five or more
of these questions, you could be suffering
from clinical depression. It is important
for you to seek out the help of a
medical professional whether that
be a doctor or a therapist. There
are many medications out there that
can help with depression.
I always tried to
deny my own depression, but once I
began taking an anti-depressant, I
couldn’t believe what a difference
that one pill a day made! It gave
me freedom from the “black hole”
I had fallen into and helped me enjoy
life again, so if you think you are
depressed, ACT NOW! You deserve to
be happy!
But this book is about
stress and anxiety, so let’s
see if you are overly stressed out.
Ask yourself the following:
1.
Do you worry constantly and cycle
with negative self-
talk?
2. Do you have difficulty
concentrating?
3. Do you get mad
and react easily?
4. Do you have recurring
neck or headaches?
5. Do you grind
your teeth?
6. Do you frequently
feel overwhelmed, anxious or
depressed?
7. Do you feed your
stress with unhealthy habits-eating
or drinking
excessively, smoking, arguing, or
avoiding
yourself and
life in other ways?
8. Do small pleasures
fail to satisfy you?
9. Do you experience
flashes of anger over a minor
problem?
If you can answer
“Yes” to most of these
questions, then you do have excessive
stress in your life. The good news
is that you’ve bought this book
and will learn many valuable techniques
to cope with that stress. But we’ll
get to that later!
Let’s move on
to anxiety.
1. Do you experience
shortness of breath, heart palpitation
or shaking while at
rest?
2. Do you have a
fear of losing control or going
crazy?
3. Do you avoid
social situations because of fear?
4. Do you have fears
of specific objects?
5. Do you fear that
you will be in a place or situation
from which
you cannot escape?
6. Do you feel afraid
of leaving your home?
7. Do you have
recurrent thoughts or images that
refuse to go
away?
8. Do you feel
compelled to perform certain activities
repeatedly?
9. Do you persistently
relive an upsetting event from the
past?
Answering “Yes”
to more than four of these questions
can indicate an anxiety disorder.
Suffering from depression,
too much stress, or excessive anxiety
can endanger your overall health and
it’s time to take steps to overcome
this – RIGHT NOW!
Stress and anxiety
affects many factors in our body not
only in our mental state. Cancer and
other deadly diseases are related
to stress and anxiety because of the
changes in the chemical composition
in our body due to stress and anxiety.
You don’t have
to be a victim of stress and anxiety,
its just all about discipline and
having a proper schedule. Not taking
in anything you cannot handle will
be a lot of help. Learn your limitations
and stick to it. Do not over exert
yourself. Just try to go over the
border an inch at a time.
You can lead a productive
successful and fulfilling life and
career without the need to endanger
your health. If not, you are not only
killing yourself, you are also sending
your family and friends and all the
people around you away.
Stress is a natural
part of life. It can be both physical
and mental and much of it can come
from everyday pressures. Everyone
handles stress differently, some better
than others.
Left unchecked, however,
stress can cause physical, emotional,
and behavioral disorders which can
affect your health, vitality, and
peace-of-mind, as well as personal
and professional relationships.
As we’ve said,
stress and anxiety can lead to panic
attacks. Speaking from experience,
I can tell you that having a panic
attack can
be a serious situation. Let’s
explore that subject a little more.
Next:
Panic Attacks
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