More on the Stress – Anxiety Connection

Anxiety Cures has a bit more on the connection between stress and anxiety.

So how do you know if what you’re experiencing is a reaction to everyday events that tend to cause feelings of stress, or if it has moved from stress to actual anxiety?

One of the key indicators (keeping in mind that I’m a patient, not a mental health professional) seems to be the duration of the symptoms. Feelings that last six months or more are a common milepost, but that doesn’t work for everyone, and depending on the severity of the symptoms, a half-year is way too long to wait before asking for help.

If I was to recommend a measure, it would be the ability to cope. Once you find yourself feeling out of control, hopeless, or see your symptoms getting in the way of how you usually operate, it’s time to raise your hand and ask for assistance. Who cares what the label says?

Stress: A Common Reason of Anxiety

Stand by Me

Via YouTube, a collection of unknown street musicians from around the world contributing to a touching rendition of Stand by Me.