Mental Health
Here’s How to Deal With Anxiety in Difficult Times.
Understand anxiety symptoms and root causes, distinguish anxiety from fear, and take practical measures to cope.
Anxiety on a Global Scale
We notice that the level of anxiety is growing globally due to current situations caused by public health concerns.
As it is on a massive scale, I want to provide a practical framework based on my studies and experience to deal with anxiety in these difficult times.
Anxiety is a natural human condition. We need to accept it.
From a physiological perspective, anxiety is created by the amygdala, which is part of the limbic system in our brain.
The limbic system is the emotional part of the brain. The amygdala, specifically, serves the purpose of survival. You can learn more about the physiological aspect of the amygdala from this link.
As a survival mechanism in human physiology, the amygdala has many functions. The primary purpose of the amygdala is to deal with anxiety and fear.
Fear and anxiety are two different conditions.
