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.
I always recommend visiting your doctor first of all to really determine that it is just anxiety you are dealing with and not an underlying physical ailment. Once you are sure that it is anxiety that you dealing with, treat it.
Don’t wait
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.
That help is available right here.
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To your success,
Barry Joe McDonagh
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Dear Barry,
First of all i want to greet you and ur family a very merry christmas and thank you for all the newsletter and support you can give us about our problems.
Thank you once again and keep up the good works and god will bless you more.
Good points. I think most people in our society are exhausted: we just don’t see it that way because it’s becoming the norm. Bad food, overwork, 24hr schedules… no wonder.
But, I think it’s important to realize that even if you go to the Dr. and he tells you that “it’s JUST anxiety” that he’s NOT discounting you or what you’re going through. MDs are good at fixing certain things, and viewed as a disease of the physical body, anxiety alone isn’t imminently fatal. It’s more a fault of their vision, NOT A FAULT OF YOU.
Go to the Dr. to rule out other things, but get competent help for the anxiety. It will get worse by itself; it will cause physical symptoms eventually. Some people even scare themselves to death over a period of years. Do the demo; it will tell you whether you’re ready to do the work. If you need more help, GET IT. GET IT NOW. Yes, it’s scary. Some of it will hurt, and parts will really suck. Do it anyway.
Dear Barry
After reading the material from your mini series and emails, I feel much better. I used to think that I was the only person with this problem and that I was going insane.
Thanks very much for showing me that I am not alone. Using your techniques, I have manages to eliminate a lot of anxiety and when I feel the unwanted thoughts coming on I know just what to do to send them packing.
Thanks so much
Claire
South Africa
Hi everyone,
I have been suffering on and off with depression and panic attacks for 16 years, I am currently going to counselling again. I take medication for condition and just want to say, that although its awful sometimes. It is possible to have years without any symptoms of depression or panic attacks, just as I did., its just a case of finding what works best for you.
I have been enjoying the emails, combined with listening to relaxation cds and slowly i feel im getting somewhere again. Its never a fast fix but there is always light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to reach out for it!.
I struggle with exhaustion or patiently staying with a task and I have allowed myself to gain a substantial amount of weight that should never have been gained in the first place. This is because I got away from my diet, a great diet prescribed to me by my wife. I am getting back on the diet again and will try to maintain it this time for an indefinite period of time as I am also now taking medications to deal with the panic attacks as well as the anxiety. Thank you for making it a point to say that normally suffer from anxiety do so normally due to exhaustion and the included comment concerning diet. This describes me to the T.
Wes
Hi Barry, thank you very much for your articles on anxiety, my husband has suffered for many years and since purchasing your book on the internet he has been following your methods and reading all the news letters etc and has been very much improved. Many thanks.
Thanks! all your newsletters have really helped me cope with my anxiety.
Dear Barry,
Thank you so much for the newsletters! Your advice has helped me out immensely and now the panic attacks are few in number. I’m a first year special education teacher (middle school); so effectively coping with stress is of paramount importance in order to maintain my peace of mind! I truly appreciate what you do for people struggling with panic and anxiety. Blessings to you and those who share their courageous stories. It’s reassuring to know that I’m not insane and I’m not alone.
Peace,
Nettie
hi barry
thanks a lot for helping me, i am trying to do my best. every day seems a chalenge but with your help is more easy.
god bless u and your family