An expert on recognizing anxiety, stopping attacks, and managing symptoms
Photo: Nanette Hoogslag/Getty Images/Ikon Images At this point in my life — three decades in — I’ve accepted that my anxiety is just a part of who I am. I know that I’ll stay up at night tossing and turning before a big meeting, my arms will tingle and my heart will race when I need to have a difficult conversation, and I’ll always feel a sense of panic when I know someone is upset with me.
And I know I’m not alone in this. At the basic level, anxiety is an emotion we all feel at some point in our lives. But more than that, over 40 million U.S. adults suffer from anxiety disorders — so that’s 18 percent of the U.S. population. A lot of my friends and colleagues have been open about seeking treatment for their own struggles with anxiety and depression, but not everyone has all the information they need to cope.
Here, Dr. James Murrough, an assistant professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, shares some tips for recognizing anxiety, stopping attacks, and managing symptoms.Well, according to Murrough, anxiety is one of those things about which it’s a bit difficult to offer a complete explanation, since it can encompass so many things. “Anxiety, in general, is a feeling of fear, worry, apprehension, or dread.
One such technique, the doctor explained, is to close your eyes and try to remove yourself from the stimuli that’s around. Instead, focus on your breathing and count four beats while you breathe in, count one or two, and then count four beats as you breathe out. “Practice ahead of time,” he instructs.Anything that’s known to relieve stress — like regular exercise or just having a healthy lifestyle in general — can help.
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