Summary of Tracey Marks's Why Am I So Anxious?

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#1 Anxiety is the anticipation of a future threat. It can be real or imagined, and it’s not immediate. For some people, the hyperarousal state can develop into fear and trepidation, and persist beyond any threat.

#2 The flight, fight, or freeze response is the automatic stress reaction. It is a response that originates deep inside the brain and helps you mobilize the energy you need to deal with a dangerous situation.

#3 The amygdala is a central structure in emotional expression. It is connected to the prefrontal cortex, which gives it feedback on whether the threat is real. Early exposure to highly stressful experiences alter the connection between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. Some people are born with disrupted connections in this circuit and have overactive amygdalae.

#4 The default-mode network is a group of brain regions that communicates through direct channels, like being in a group messaging chat. It works like this: when you are not actively thinking about something, your brain’s default state is to think about things from the past and present.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350017199

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#1

Anxiety is the anticipation of a future threat. It can be real or imagined, and it’s not immediate. For some people, the hyperarousal state can develop into fear and trepidation, and persist beyond any threat.

#2

The flight, fight, or freeze response is the automatic stress reaction. It is a response that originates deep inside the brain and helps you mobilize the energy you need to deal with a dangerous situation.

#3

The amygdala is a central structure in emotional expression. It is connected to the prefrontal cortex, which gives it feedback on whether the threat is real. Early exposure to highly stressful experiences alter the connection between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. Some people are born with disrupted connections in this circuit and have overactive amygdalae.

#4

The default-mode network is a group of brain regions that communicates through direct channels, like being in a group messaging chat. It works like this: when you are not actively thinking about something, your brain’s default state is to think about things from the past and present.

#5

Everyday anxiety is usually adaptive, meaning it’s a reasonable response to a stressful situation. It will resolve once the stressor has passed.

#6

If your anxiety response is abnormal, it is not proportional to the stressor, and it lasts well beyond the stressor. It has a significant effect on your personal life, relationships, and ability to function at work.

#7

Anxiety is a result of a child’s inability to recognize that what they feel is anxiety. It’s not until they get older and see that other people around them don’t feel or think the same way that they realize what they had was anxiety all along.

#8

Harm avoidance refers to the tendency to worry about negative outcomes. Those who score high on this trait are anxious and uncomfortable in unfamiliar situations, and they're shy around strangers. They're also unassertive, which means they don't make their needs clear.

#9

People with a neurotic temperament are more likely to develop an anxiety disorder later in life. Because you’re more likely to decompensate under stress, trying times can leave you scarred. Less intense stress that is repeated or persistent can have the same effect.

#10

The way your parents respond to stress can make you anxious. If your parents are warm and responsive, they will positively affect how you respond to stress. If they are cold and critical, they will affect how you react to it.

#11

Anxiety is an intense emotion that takes many forms, but most people experience the more common physical symptoms: rapid heart rate, chest pain, sweating, and tremors. However, there are also less obvious physical symptoms, like headaches, visual changes, and skin or finger picking.

#12

SSRIs are known to have side effects that include brain shivers. These are a common side effect of discontinuing an antidepressant, and they can be highly distressing. However, they do not cause brain damage.

#13

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