I was speaking to a psychologist in passing today and they mentioned something that I found helpful about anxiety and where it originates.
I am studying to be a scientist and it just rang true in my mind.
She said that anxiety evolved from back in the cave man days when anxiety is what kept you safe from danger. We would have the flight/fight response kick in and then afterwards, hang onto that memory and fear so that we were able to learn and pass on that information to others. Although anxiety doesn't really have the same uses these days, the reason that some people are just more prone to it is because that part of the brain is more switched on (after the trauma) and retains that experience for future references to keep you safe.
I don't know about everyone else, but I constantly find that I am putting myself down for being weak and pathetic because of my anxiety and what is restricts/controls in my life. Having never suffered from it before my cptsd, I always thought it a silly, feeble condition that people had. My stigma has carried through to affect my self-esteem now But for today, just for a moment, I gave myself a break.
I hope that this can help others, no matter how minor.
Or at least, food for thought.
I am studying to be a scientist and it just rang true in my mind.
She said that anxiety evolved from back in the cave man days when anxiety is what kept you safe from danger. We would have the flight/fight response kick in and then afterwards, hang onto that memory and fear so that we were able to learn and pass on that information to others. Although anxiety doesn't really have the same uses these days, the reason that some people are just more prone to it is because that part of the brain is more switched on (after the trauma) and retains that experience for future references to keep you safe.
I don't know about everyone else, but I constantly find that I am putting myself down for being weak and pathetic because of my anxiety and what is restricts/controls in my life. Having never suffered from it before my cptsd, I always thought it a silly, feeble condition that people had. My stigma has carried through to affect my self-esteem now But for today, just for a moment, I gave myself a break.
I hope that this can help others, no matter how minor.
Or at least, food for thought.