Women's anxiety is influenced by puberty, PMDD, pregnancy,. for managing anxiety in women. meditation, exercise, sleep, caffeine intake, counseling.
Managing anxiety in women is important for healthy and fit life
What is Anxiety?
- Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or fear about an event or situation.
- It is a normal reaction to stress.
- For women today, these symptoms of anxiety are all too familiar.
- Anxiety disorders are highly treatable yet less than 37% of those suffering is treated.
What is "Women's Anxiety"
● Women are experiencing anxiety more and more today.
● As women strive to juggle work, kids, relationships, health, and any semblance of a social life, anxiety disorders in women are increasing exponentially.
● According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), women are twice as likely as men to develop an anxiety disorder.
What are major types of Anxiety Disorders?
1) Generalize Anxiety Disorder
2) Panic Disorder
3) Phobias
4) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
5) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
What Type of Anxiety Disorders are Common in Women ?
- Anxiety during puberty: Puberty is a time in a young woman’s life marked by significant hormonal changes and stress. When puberty hits, adolescent girls are more likely than their male counterparts to develop anxiety.
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): Involves depressed mood and anxiety during the week before and the first few days of menstruation.
- Prenatal anxiety: Approximately 6% of women experience anxiety during pregnancy. The stress of preparing for motherhood and childbirth can also contribute to anxiety during pregnancy.
- Postpartum anxiety: Around 10% of postpartum women experience anxiety during the first year after giving birth.
- Anxiety during menopause: Similar to puberty, menopause is another time period that involves significant hormonal changes that can put women at risk of developing anxiety.
OB-GYNs Often Detect Signs of Anxiety & Recommend Therapy
What are Causes of Anxiety Disorder?
- Traumatic events in childhood or adulthood
- Hormonal changes
- Family history
Tips for managing anxiety in women.:
- FIND TIME FOR SELF-CARE : Self-care is any act that brings you positive feelings. Finding time each day to do at least one positive activity for yourself can help reduce stress, which can make you less prone to feeling anxious.
- TRY MEDITATION : Meditation techniques, like mindfulness, yoga, and tai chi, all involve non-judgmental awareness of the present moment. Countless studies have shown that practicing meditation can help decrease anxiety.
- EXERCISE : Physical activity is important for your physical and mental health and is associated with lower levels of anxiety. Experts recommend at least 60 minutes of light aerobic exercise, like walking, or 20 to 30 minutes of more rigorous exercise, like running, at least 4 days a week.
- GET ENOUGH SLEEP : If you are experiencing sleeping issues, be sure to avoid substances that can impair your sleep, like caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine. You can also practice good sleep hygiene by keeping a consistent sleep and wake schedule, avoiding electronic devices before bed, and creating a dark, distraction-free environment in your bedroom.
- DON’T OVER CONSUME CAFFEINE : While small doses of caffeine can increase energy and alertness, too much caffeine can negatively affect your anxiety and cause irritability, headaches, and sleeping problems.
- QUIT ALCOHOL While some people find that alcohol “takes the edge off,” excessive drinking can actually worsen your anxiety.It can also, It can impair your decision-making and judgement, harm your relationships, and negatively affect the quality of your sleep, which can lead to more stress.
- COUNSELING AND THERAPY : The standard treatment for anxiety disorders involves psychological counselling and therapy : a)Psychotherapy b)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr.Krutika Bhoir PT
Dr.Krutika Bhoir PT is our Parel Branch head as well as she Chief Women’s Health Physiotherapist at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy. She is also a fitness trainer for Antenatal & Postnatal Females (Pregnant Women’s). In addition to that she takes Scientific Grabhasankaar Classes.
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