{"id":107932,"date":"2019-04-11T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=107932"},"modified":"2022-10-26T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T11:00:00","slug":"signs-of-anxiety-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/signs-of-anxiety-disorder.htm","title":{"rendered":"Signs of Anxiety – When Does it Become Anxiety Disorder?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Eli Christman<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Worried all the time lately?<\/strong> When is it signs of anxiety<\/a>, and when is it more than just anxiety and an anxiety disorder?<\/p>\n

Key facts about anxiety and mental health<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s important to understand that mental health<\/a>\u00a0is not an exact science. Mental health \u2018disorders\u2019 are not illnesses you can see under a microscope. They are general terms created by mental health professionals to help describe groups of people with similar symptoms.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So there is often crossover when diagnosing mental health issues<\/a>.<\/strong> For example, between anxiety and stress<\/a>, and between anxiety and anxiety disorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Know your anxiety is out of control, but going to a therapy office makes you more anxious? Why not get help from home? Book an online therapist now<\/a> and start feeling better.]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Anxiety and stress<\/h2>\n

With stress,<\/a> we know what it is we are upset about.<\/strong> It\u2019s just that we are very overwhelmed and feel unable to cope<\/a>. We feel frustrated, and can be angry<\/a> or sad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Everyday anxiety\u2019 is often really a form of stress.<\/strong> Something has happened in life that has us worried all the time. This might be losing our job<\/a>, a big presentation, or a life change<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anxiety, however, is more vague in its cause. We suddenly feel<\/strong> scared about our future, and our thoughts become increasingly illogic. If we think what we think we are anxious about, we then just feel anxious about something else.<\/p>\n

Once we are in a state of anxiety, we can<\/strong> overreact to everything<\/a>. Something small, like a stranger looking at us funny on a train, can leave us feeling afraid.<\/p>\n

[For more on this front, go to our article on ‘Stress vs Anxiety – What is the Difference?<\/a>‘].<\/p>\n

When stress becomes anxiety<\/h2>\n

Stress can trigger anxiety. We start off upset about something in particular, but then we find we are worried about everything, and not just frustrated but fearful. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This can happen if we are faced with too many stressors at once.<\/strong> For example, if we lose a loved one<\/a> and have a financial crisis<\/a> at the same time.<\/p>\n

But in general, this happens because we were already prone to anxiety.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Signs of anxiety and anxiety disorder<\/h2>\n

The symptoms of anxiety and anxiety disorder are the same. The difference is in <\/strong>how long you experience the symptoms, and in their severity. And many of these symptoms also are seen in cases of severe stress.<\/p>\n

Anxiety symptoms can be divided into categories:<\/strong> mental symptoms, emotional symptoms, and physical symptoms.<\/p>\n

Mental symptoms can include things like:<\/strong><\/p>\n