Anxiety and stigmatization are they related?

[Vivian Paschal]

I think that people who suffer from anxiety disorders may not seek help partly because humans are prone to competing for the worst problems. If you tell someone you have anxiety or you're overstressed, it's very likely that they will compare your anxiety or its source to theirs or others. Something like: "People are going through worse. Yours is not that much of a big deal." In essence, people look at persons with anxiety as being overdramatic or too much. An expectation that you'll receive this kind of reaction or that you won't be helped could prevent you from seeking help.

[grgmrn]

Unfortunately, throughout most of the world, anxiety and stress-related issues are indeed often stigmatised. Hopefully in the future people will approach these mental health problems more openly.

[_tiyaah]

Anxiety is a problem and in the world we live in people are afraid to seek help in fear they will be seen as different and be made fun of because they are not normal so yes stigmatization does occur in people suffering from anxiety

[Helene_2008]

I think sometimes people feel that the anxiety can't be fixed because the problem is still in their life. The easy solution would be to just eliminate the source, but sometimes that's not possible. Therefore, the person just puts up with it. And yes, they might feel like they won't be taken seriously or stigmatized.

[Yasmira_M]

Stigma might cause a lot of people from seeking help from others. The author is right as I personally would not go seeking for help from people who will look down at me.

[Nqobile Mashinini Tshabalala]

People suffering from anxiety disorders might not seek help as in some parts of the world, mental health in general is associated with either sin or witchcraft.

[Howlan]

I think that people who suffer from anxiety disorders may not seek help partly because humans are prone to competing for the worst problems. If you tell someone you have anxiety or you're overstressed, it's very likely that they will compare your anxiety or its source to theirs or others. Something like: "People are going through worse. Yours is not that much of a big deal." In essence, people look at persons with anxiety as being overdramatic or too much. An expectation that you'll receive this kind of reaction or that you won't be helped could prevent you from seeking help.

Yes, that is true. In today's society, everyone is busy and hardly has time for another person. It is difficult to sympathize with others when sometimes you may be facing with a worse case of anxiety. While it may discourage some, everyone must keep in mind that your mental health must not be taken lightly. As long as the person who writes your stress off is not an experienced person, you should be conscious of your problem.

[Howlan]

Unfortunately, throughout most of the world, anxiety and stress-related issues are indeed often stigmatised. Hopefully in the future people will approach these mental health problems more openly.

Yes, however, the situation is much better than it was, say, a decade ago. The main reason for this is because you need to keep yourself up as you see what is happening around you and keep it safe from those around you. Stigmatization related with mental stress is something you cannot avoid but at the same time you should avoid effecting it you too much as it can effect the stress you are already having.

[Howlan]

I think sometimes people feel that the anxiety can't be fixed because the problem is still in their life. The easy solution would be to just eliminate the source, but sometimes that's not possible. Therefore, the person just puts up with it. And yes, they might feel like they won't be taken seriously or stigmatized.

Yes, when the source cannot be eliminated properly, it affects your life the most and it is difficult to ignore it and move on with your life. The idea of relieving stress is fixated on the source and not removing it, effects your life in the long term.

[Howlan]

mmm17 wrote:
> Men sometimes feel they would be considered less capable if they express
> anxiety. Maybe that can factor in. In a culture that incentivizes
> competition, one rarely wants to be labeled weak, which can be damaging.
It's vivid that in the search for acceptance and for the sake of fitting in, some individuals will forego seeking help. The biggest contributor to stigmatization is lack of understanding.

Yes, lack of awareness is an essential contributor to stigmatization. But in today's society, the stress-related stigma is on the decrease as everyone is so busy that most of them are under stress, in some form or another.

[Howlan]

Slater678 wrote:
> I don't think they fail to seek for medical assistance due to
> stigmatization, as the condition may not be visible externally. I think
> it's just a case of them not knowing they can get medical help for their
> condition.
Although it's not externally visible, anxiety impacts a person's behavior. Depending on whether the behavior is good or bad, stigmatization may occur.

Yes true. A stigmatized person will be under a lot of stress even without the anxiety contributing to the stress in the first place. An anxious person is prone to behavior unusual to others. In this time people fail to miss the point and many people stigmatize others to vent their stress in the first place.

[Sanju Lali]

Since it is quite difficult to find someone whom you can trust, some people hide their anxiety and stress to themselves. There are many ways to come out of that condition.

[AnonReviewer2211]

I do believe that anxiety is stigmatized in society, for it fails to be dealt with the gravity it deserves. Moreover, we give so much importance to events like tests, interviews, and social interaction that we fail to perceive the debilitating sense of anxiety they cause in many people. The media outlets, too, have a string of calamities waiting to be reported with overt exaggeration and urgency. Even now, people fail to realize and come to terms with the suffering anxiety causes, and therefore, don't regard anxiety as something that can be helped.

[Zenia_Sanchez023]

Yes, there is a stigma around people who suffer from an anxiety disorder. Sometimes, they don't even realize that they are suffering from it because people tend to remark how they are just overreacting or overthinking, that's why they resolve to trying to manage their disorder on their own, thinking that it's something wrong with their personality, and not an illness.

In our country, there is also a problem with the accessibility of mental health services, and when you have a mental disorder, they'll think that there's something wrong with you, that you're crazy. It is true though, in a sense. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing, because it can be managed. We have to remember to separate the mental illness from the person. Their personality or who they are does not revolve around their mental disorder.

[Kanda_theGreat]

I only realised recently, after talking to a friend, who helped me to realize that I also have anxiety disorder. This awareness, if not properly handled, would ultimately lead to stigmatization, especially if I had not sought medical assistance.