Most of us think we know when we feel anxious.
It would be great if this were true, but the reality is that many people who suffer from anxiety simply don't understand what they're dealing with.
Natural anxiety occurs when we lose control of a situation: a good example would be driving on a snowy road and the car starts to skid. But there are also times when there is no physical danger, but the feeling of anxiety is present.
Let's figure out together how to understand that your problems are related to anxiety. The following signs will help with this.
1. You have alexithymia - a condition in which a person cannot differentiate and name both their own and other people's feelings and emotions.
2. You suffer from chronic illnesses: It is quite possible that the first symptoms appeared at a difficult time in your life, which caused anxiety, which later developed into chronic health problems.
3. You don't share your feelings with others. If you find it unacceptable to make your own feelings the subject of discussion, you are probably paralyzed by anxiety.
4. You choose unhealthy ways (alcohol, smoking, etc.) to cope with overwhelming stress.
5. You don't know your needs. In turn, if you don't understand what you need, how can you know what emotions you experience when you don't get it?
