5 Things That Causes Anxiety Disorders

People are feeling anxious really often these days, especially in our millennial society. There are so many reasons that can trigger this feeling, imagine that you’re getting ready to go to a party. You feel excited, but also nervous, and you’ve got this feeling in your stomach almost like another heartbeat. There’s something holding you back from getting too happy. “No, you mustn’t get too happy. Better to be cautious, otherwise, something bad might happen.” You start wondering,

“Who should I talk to when I get there?”
“What if no one wants to talk to me?

“What if they’ll think I’m weird?”

When you arrive at the party, someone comes up to you and starts talking with you, and as this is happening, your mind starts racing, your heart begins pounding, you start sweating, and it feels almost like you’re dissociating from yourself, like it’s an out-of-body experience, and you’re just watching yourself talk. “Keep it together,” you say to yourself, but you can’t. And it’s just getting worse. After a few minutes of conversation, the person you’ve been speaking to leaves, and you feel utterly defeated. This has been happening to you in social situations for a long time.

So What Is Anxiety Disorder?

Before we jump into a point that may cause anxiety, we need to understand what is anxiety.
Anxiety is a term used to describe a normal feeling people experience when faced with a threat, danger, or when stressed. When people become anxious, they typically feel upset, uncomfortable, and tense.

Anxiety disorders are not just like one illness but a group of illnesses characterized by persistent feelings of high anxiety, and extreme discomfort and tension.
People are likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder when their level of anxiety becomes so extreme that it significantly interferes with their daily life and stops them from doing what they want to do.

Anxiety disorders often come out of the blue, with no apparent reason. They are generally accompanied by intense physical sensations, such as breathlessness and palpitations. Other symptoms can include sweating, trembling, feelings of choking, nausea, abdominal distress, dizziness, pins and needles, feelings of losing control and/or feelings of impending doom.

Anxiety disorders affect the way a person thinks, feels, behaves, and if not treated, can cause considerable distress and disruption to the person’s life. Fortunately, the treatment of anxiety is usually very effective.

What Causes Anxiety Disorders?
There are many interrelated factors associated with anxiety disorders. The causes of a particular disorder can vary, and it is not always easy to determine a cause in every case.

Genetic Factors
It is well established that the tendency to develop anxiety disorders runs in families. This is similar to a predisposition to other illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease. People may also learn anxious responses from parents or other family members.

Biochemical factors
Some anxiety disorders may be related in part, to a chemical imbalance in the brain. The neurotransmitter that regulates feelings and physical reactions may be involved.

Temperament
People with certain temperaments are more prone to anxiety disorders. People who are easily aroused and upset, and are very sensitive and emotional, are more likely to develop anxiety disorders. People who as children were inhibited and shy may be prone to develop certain anxiety disorders, such as a social phobia.

Learnt Response
Some people exposed to situations, people or objects that are upsetting or anxiety-arousing may develop an anxiety response. This response can be re-activated when faced with or thinking about the situation, person, or object again.

Stress
Stressful life experiences are associated with the development of some anxiety disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder.

Disclaimer: I do not consider myself as an expert in this kinda subject, I’m just wanted to share with everyone the knowledge that I got from article and such -I would leave the source below- since I am really interested in psychology subject. So please if you have these symptoms feel free to call a professional as soon as possible.

Thank You

Source :
1. How to cope with anxiety | Olivia Remes | TEDxUHasselt
2. What is an anxiety disorder?