Anxiety and Unreal Thoughts- Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety and panic attacks effect a large number of people. These conditions can make life difficult if not unbearable. Anxiety and unreal thoughts are a common combination. One should realize that anxiety itself is a normal reaction to stress.  But, it is not normal, when this emotion starts to appear at unexplainable times, or creates severe attacks for extended periods of time.

Each person dealing with anxiety or panic disorders can experience a different set of symptoms. One person may have a single symptom that always presents itself during an attack, while another person may have multiple symptoms they deal with.

The connection between Anxiety and Unreal Thoughts

When anxiety disorders or panic attacks become a severe problem, the body is under an unusual amount of stress. It is one thing if you feel anxiety after a car accident or before a huge test. But, everyday activities, such as visiting with friends or making a trip to the store, should not induce fear.

When connected to anxiety, Unreal Thoughts can be a way of your body trying to escape, or rationalize, this stress. You may experience feelings of being in a fog or feeling numb to your surroundings. You may loose interest in things you once enjoyed..  The thoughts may also be more dramatic. You may worry about your own personal safety in situations were it is unneeded. These feelings usually ease up or disappear once the attack is over. It is a normal reaction to stress to feel this way. What is not normal is feeling this amount of stress during situations were it is not needed. This is were help for these conditions begins. Learning new ways to keep you from entering this severe state of stress.

Depersonalization Disorder

When unreal thoughts persist outside of anxiety or panic attacks, this may be a sign of a different condition. Depersonalization disorder is a condition were these unreal thoughts are more consistent. And can gradually increase to a chronic state. This condition itself will cause anxiety. Always see a doctor to help determine exactly what your condition may be.

Anxiety and Unreal Thoughts- These thoughts do not mean your crazy

Studies have shown that our brains will try to rationalize, or find logic, in any situation. Our brains like things to make sense. Being in a car accident and fearing for your life is a logical time to feel anxiety. This makes sense to your brain. But how does our brain make sense of severe anxiety or panic without a reason? You have all the physical symptoms of a frightening situation, but there is no explanation for it. In this situation, it makes sense, that your brain might try to rationalize your physical symptoms. Thoughts of physical danger, or a severely stressful situation coming to the surface, would make sense here. Though these are unreal thoughts, it is understandable why you may be feeling or thinking them at this time.