Are you feeling physically uncomfortable in addition to mental distress as an anxious and depressed individual? Do you constantly monitor sensations of discomfort in your body? Have you diligently documented these symptoms? Do you find yourself frequently visiting the emergency room or calling for medical assistance?
If so, even with medication and some improvement, complete eradication of these symptoms may not be possible!
That’s because you are focusing solely on the illness and not on the person who is treating it!
Many patients have reported that despite feeling some relief after taking medication, symptoms continue to recur, and some even need to seek medical attention again shortly after stopping the medication.
In reality, this often involves interpreting all physiological reactions as symptoms of a disease.
According to the perspective of an ordinary person, when experiencing slight discomfort in the body, they usually do not overly worry but consider whether it is due to lack of sleep or excessive recent stress from life and work.
After a few days of feeling better, they no longer pay attention to it.
In contrast, individuals with anxiety and depression tend to rush to the hospital at the slightest discomfort, fearing they may be ill.
If this pattern persists, how can one truly get better? Therefore, to achieve recovery, one must focus on these four words — change in perception!
The first step in changing is shifting your focus; for example, tidy up your home, add some decorations you like, or go out, meet a few friends, and have a chat. These activities can help.
Secondly, when experiencing minor symptoms, do not scare yourself. Following your doctor’s advice and combining it with the first point will lead to quick improvement.
Thirdly, treat yourself as a normal person. If you constantly think of yourself as a patient, you are already defining yourself from within, leading to increased anxiety.
