Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I will be talking about anxiety, how it manifests, and when anxiety can and can’t be helpful. I also talk about the internal and external causes of anxiety, the difference between stress and anxiety, and anxiety as a diagnosable mental illness.
Let’s delve in!
In this Episode You’ll Learn:
- [02:35] What is anxiety?
- [04:11] Signs & symptoms of anxiety.
- [04:57] Helpful and unhelpful anxiety.
- [07:48] What causes anxiety?
- [08:59] External causes of anxiety.
- [08:55] Stress vs anxiety.
- [10:06] Is my anxiety just unhelpful or a diagnosable mental illness?
- [10:52] Some anxiety disorders.
Quotes:
- “Unhelpful anxiety makes it almost impossible to deal with actual dangers.” [05:47]
- “Stress is a short-term response in response to something that is happening. Anxiety can linger on forever, and it may not have a trigger.” [09:06
- “Stress is an internal factor for anxiety, and anxiety is an internal factor for anxiety.” [09:40]
- “If it is interfering with your life, it is most likely, possibly, clinically diagnosable.” [10:26]
- “Labelling yourself with a diagnosis or two will not make your life more livable.” [11:03]
- “If any of this resonated with you and you want to learn more, learn more.” [12:58]
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