What are the main symptoms of anxiety and depression?

Anxiety and depression are mental manifestations that have great adverse effects on patients and must be treated actively, otherwise they will cause great harm. There are many main manifestations of anxiety and depression, the most common of which are pathological anxiety, physical discomfort symptoms such as palpitations and shortness of breath, psychomotor restlessness, etc.

1. Pathological anxiety. Persistent or episodic inexplicable fear, dread, tension, and uneasiness. There is a sense of anticipatory danger, a sense that some kind of disaster is about to happen, or even a feeling of death ("near-death sensation"). Sufferers fear that they will lose control and may suddenly pass out or "go crazy." 70% of patients also suffer from depressive symptoms and lack confidence and interest in their current and future lives. Sometimes I become emotional and lose my balance, often get angry for no reason, quarrel with family members, and am dissatisfied with everything. Anxiety disorder causes cognitive impairment, and the patient cannot clearly perceive and understand the surrounding environment. Thinking becomes simple and fuzzy, and the patient focuses on his or her own health status all day long, worrying about the recurrence of the disease.

2. Symptoms of physical discomfort. Often an early symptom. The progression of the disease is usually accompanied by a variety of physical symptoms: palpitations, heart palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, discomfort or pain in the precordial area, increased heart rate and breathing, general fatigue, decreased ability to live and work, simple daily housework becomes difficult and incompetent, and such symptoms in turn increase the patient's worry and anxiety. There are also sleep disorders such as insomnia, early awakening, and nightmares, which are quite serious and stubborn. In addition, there may also be symptoms of digestive dysfunction.

The vast majority of anxiety patients also have hand tremors, finger tremors or numbness, paroxysmal hot flashes or cold sensations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, decreased libido, frequent urination, dizziness, vertigo, fear, and fainting attacks.

3. Psychomotor disorder (abbreviated as psychomotor disorder). I feel restless, anxious, rubbing my hands and feet, pacing up and down, making more small movements, unable to concentrate, and I don’t know why I am so anxious.