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I have stumbled across a post that I find interesting and I’m going to share it to you.  It was a post about not letting your ignorance stop you.  It was enlightening and very inspiring so if you happen to read this post just follow the link below and read the article.

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DEATH AND DYING

Coping with a death of love one or with anticipation of one’s own death is considered the ultimate challenge.  The idea of death is threatening and anxiety-provoking to many people.  Kubler-Ross (1975,p. 1) stated, “The key to the question of death unlocks the door of life,… For those who seek to understand it, death is a highly creative force.  ”Common fears of dying people are fear of the unknown, pain, suffering, loneliness, loss of the body, and loss of personal control.

In recent years, the experience of dying has changed as advances have been made in the care of chronically and terminally ill patients.  Technologic innovations and modern therapeutic treatments have prolonged the life span, and many deaths are now the result in physiologic deterioration and subsequent multisystem failure.

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ANXIETY SYMPTOMS

PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS:
Appetite change
Headaches
Muscle tension
Fatigue or lethargy
Weight change
Cold and flu symptoms
Digestive upsets
Grinding teeth
Palpitations
Hypertension
Restlessness
Difficulty sleeping
Skin irritations
Injury prone
Increased use of any alcohol or drugs
EMOTIONAL INDICATORS
Forgetfulness
Low productivity
Feeling dull
Poor concentration
Negative attitude
Confusion
Whirling mind
No new ideas
Boredom
Negative self-talk
Anxiety
Frustration
Depression
Crying periods
Irritability
Worrying
Feeling discouraged
Nervous laughter
RELATIONAL INDICATORS
Isolation
Intolerance
Resentment
Loneliness
Lashing out
Clamming up
Nagging
Distrust
Few friends
No intimacy
Using people
SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
Emptiness
Loss of meaning
Doubt
Unforgiving attitude
Martyrdom
Loss of direction
Cynicism
Apathy
PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Appetite change
Headaches
Muscle tension
Fatigue or lethargy
Weight change
Cold and flu symptoms
Digestive upsets
Grinding teeth
Palpitations
Hypertension
Restlessness
Difficulty sleeping
Skin irritations
Injury prone
Increased use of any alcohol or drugs
 
 
EMOTIONAL INDICATORS
Forgetfulness
Low productivity
Feeling dull
Poor concentration
Negative attitude
Confusion
Whirling mind
No new ideas
Boredom
Negative self-talk
Anxiety
Frustration
Depression
Crying periods
Irritability
Worrying
Feeling discouraged
Nervous laughter
 
 
RELATIONAL INDICATORS
Isolation
Intolerance
Resentment
Loneliness
Lashing out
Clamming up
Nagging
Distrust
Few friends
No intimacy
Using people
 
 
SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
Emptiness
Loss of meaning
Doubt
Unforgiving attitude
Martyrdom
Loss of direction
Cynicism
Apathy
 

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ANXIETY

All people experience some degree of anxiety (a tense emotional state) as they face new, challenging, or threatening life situations.  In clinical settings, fear of the unknown, unexpected news about one’s health.  And any impairment of bodily functions engenders anxiety.  Although a mild level of anxiety can mobilize a person to take a position, act on the task that needs to be done, or learn to alter lifestyle habits, more severe anxiety can be paralyzing.  Anxiety that escalates to a near panic state can be incapacitating.  When patients receive unwelcome news about results of diagnostic studies, they are certain to experience anxiety.  Different patients manifest physiologic, emotional, and behavioral signs and symptoms of anxiety in different ways.

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