Overlooked causes of anxiety: Therapist explains

From unresolved trauma to external stressors, here are some of the causes of anxiety that are often overlooked.

Updated on: May 27, 2023 3:14 PM IST

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Anxiety is a condition where a person has intense worry and fear of everyday things, leading to rapid heartbeat, faster breathing and sweating. Anxiety can have a lot of causes. Addressing anxiety without looking for the root causes is just touching the tip of the iceberg. In order to heal someone with anxiety, we need to understand what is causing it. " Identifying what is contributing to your anxiety is a powerful first step toward being able to make changes there,” wrote Therapist and Anxiety Coach Carrie Howard. (Unsplash)

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Carrie further noted down a few causes of anxiety that are usually overlooked. Hormonal imbalance and fluctuations in menstruation can lead to anxiety.  (Unsplash)

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Trauma areas that are unresolved and unaddressed over a large period of time can contribute to anxiety.  (Unsplash)

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Not knowing how to enforce boundaries and having problems in saying no, thereby overcommitting to things, can add to anxiety.  (Unsplash)

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Sometimes medicines have side effects such as anxiety. Consumption of drugs and alcohol can add to it more.  (Unsplash)

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Poor sleep and poor lifestyle add to the causes that direct impact our physical and mental health.  (Unsplash)

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Having low self-esteem and self-confidence are some of the causes of anxiety.  (Unsplash)

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There can be external stressors responsible for anxiety as well, such as work stress and relationship stress, or things that are beyond our control.  (Unsplash)