Exhaustion Can Trigger Anxiety

Why do some people have a problem with anxiety
and others do not?



This is a question almost everyone who experiences

anxiety asks themselves at some point or another.

Why me?



My understanding of anxiety is that yes, some people
seem more susceptible than others but that the key trigger
tends to be exhaustion. By exhaustion I mean
mental, physical, or emotional exhaustion.


(Under physical exhaustion I also include things
like diet or substance abuse)





For some it may be exhaustion caused by a hectic life and
never taking time to release the stress. People like that often do not
notice their stress levels are so high until they get blindsided
by a spontaneous panic attack.



For others it may be an emotional exhaustion caused by
the loss of a loved one or the break up of a long term relationship.



If the anxiety is caused by a traumatic life event it is
interesting to note that the person frequently does not

experience the anxiety until the event has passed.



You often see people dealing very well with a crisis but
then several weeks later when the dust has settled they start to
feel the anxiety. It is like they have been in shock
and are only now starting to process the experience.





The most important thing to remember about panic attacks
or general anxiety is that help is available and it is
important to get help sooner rather than later.




Burying your head in the sand hoping it will simply be
gone next week is not an effective way to treat it.
It is totally unnecessary to spend months if not years
dealing with something that can be corrected now.