Fear and Mental Health
What is fear?
Fear is a normal and healthy emotion. It’s the emotion that keeps us safe. Fear can also be an emotion that prevents us from living our lives fully. When fear starts to take over our lives, it can be hard to cope.
How is fear related to mental health?
There is a strong correlation between fear and mental health and substance abuse disorders. Many people who suffer from mental health and substance abuse disorders also suffer from fear.
Many people who suffer from mental health and substance abuse disorders also suffer from fear. Fear can trigger mental health and substance abuse disorders, and mental health and substance abuse disorders can trigger fear.
When does fear become a problem?
When fear is out of proportion to the actual danger we are facing, it becomes a problem. When fear starts to take over our lives, it can be hard to cope.
How are Anxiety and Fear related?
Anxiety is a type of fear that is out of proportion to the actual danger we are facing. Anxiety is a common emotion that can be triggered by anything. It seems like every time you think about something, your mind goes right to it. Anxiety can be both a normal emotion and a sign of an anxiety disorder.
An anxiety disorder is the most common mental health disorder. If you have an anxiety disorder, you may worry about things that are not actually dangerous and don’t really threaten your safety. You may worry about things that are unlikely to happen or that are not really a threat to your safety. You may also have physical symptoms such as rapid breathing, sweating, and shaking.
How to tackle this type of fear?
Anxiety disorders can be treated with a number of methods including therapeutical and non-therapeutical. Treatment helps people with anxiety disorders feel better and live normal lives again.
Reference:
Martin, J. K., Pescosolido, B. A., Olafsdottir, S., & Mcleod, J. D. (2007). The Construction of Fear: Americans’ Preferences for Social Distance from Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Problems. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 48(1), 50–67.
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