Everyone experiences restlessness, excitement, or mood swings sometimes. However, in some people, anxiety takes a more severe form, resulting in a lack of concentration. Movement can be extremely painful and distressing. It also interferes with social relationships and professional performance, and in some cases, increases the likelihood that a person will harm themselves or others.
“People who suffer from mood problems may be more likely to be agitated. Bipolar illness and depression are examples of mood disorders that can be treated medically and cause changes in cognition, energy, and behavior. Anyone can be affected by them, regardless of age, ethnicity, or social standing,” says Kanchan Rai, an emotional and mental wellness coach.
“Periods of agitation are characterized by insignificant movements, such as trembling hands. Additional signs include hostility, lack of self-control, tension, and aggressive or disruptive behavior. Even though it often co-exists with tension, clinicians usually but designates the term. moodiness’ to identify severe mental activity that results from emotional discomfort. These outward habits serve as an expression of the individual’s feelings. Moodiness is a sign of a medical illness, such as mood disorders or feeling anxious. When a person’s treatment for depression or bipolar disorder is not working as effectively as it should, they often become agitated. This can also be caused by traumatic or highly stressful situations A person may come across as caustic at first. If the tension escalates, they may begin to pace, vocally lash out, clench their fists, or even threaten or acting in a confrontational manner.”
Kanchan Rai, Founder, Let Us Talk spoke to IANSlife on the subject. Excerpts:
Q. What are the symptoms of agitation or mood?
A: Some symptoms of agitation or mood swings are irrational or impulsive behavior, disruptive outbursts, excessive talking or moving apart on normal days. As well as difficulty concentrating or carrying on a conversation, shaking or shaking legs, tension, anxiety, impatience, wringing hands or clenching fists.
Q. What is the effect of movement?
A:People with mood disorders may struggle to perform successfully on the job, at school, or at home because of uncomfortable feelings of mood. This often causes severe disruption to their everyday lives and hinders their ability to meet their objectives. There can be tension in relationships. Those who experience it may become intolerable to repetitive tasks. Even close friends and family members may begin to lose patience with someone who finds it difficult to have meaningful discussions. Being anxious makes it challenging to concentrate on everything. Tasks related to your career can often be nearly unattainable. There may be stiffness in interactions with co-workers or employers.
Agitated people often struggle to sleep at night. Therefore, lack of sleep can aggravate disease and cause other health problems. In addition, it can be challenging for them to properly describe patients’ symptoms and medical background to their doctors, which makes treating their mood problems more challenging. Several studies indicate that agitation increases the likelihood of suicidal behavior.
Q. What treatment and preventive options are available?
A: Correctly identifying and treating a person’s health problems or other underlying diseases is the first step in preventing agitation. It usually goes away when depression, bipolar disorder, or other illnesses are properly controlled.
If you start feeling anxious to a severe level, get help. The best results often come from early intervention and being vigilant. Extreme unpleasant feelings can be reduced with appropriate treatment. Recognizing and dealing with the early warning signs of motion sickness before they become acute can be avoided.
Mood swings are a common thing in life. However, they can be a symptom of a mental health condition that should be treated by a specialist or as directed. A medical expert can suggest techniques to cure such mental syndromes.
Question: How to treat people close to you who are facing mental disorders?
A: Stay close to someone who is going through a period of agitation. Avoid walking or running away from the person if possible. Make sure you and others are safe. Remove harmful things from around. Minimize other types of stimuli, such as loud noises, vivid colors and extreme temperatures, and remove all unwanted furniture from the space if possible.
Listen – If the person is comfortable enough to speak, pay close attention. Repetitive statements can help establish a verbal rapport while preventing movement from progressing.
Certain lifestyle practices, such as better sleep quality and giving yourself space from work, may be helpful if the agitation is mild to moderate and does not require hostility.