Understanding 5 Common Anxiety Symptoms in Women

Feeling a little anxious from time to time is a completely normal emotion. No matter your age, gender, or personality, anyone can be impacted by anxiety.

When anxiety starts to take control and shakes up your daily life and routine, it’s a sign there’s a larger issue at hand, like an anxiety order.

Even though anxiety is indiscriminate, women are more likely to show signs of anxiety compared to men. Here are 5 common anxiety symptoms that women can experience.

1. Changes in Eating Habits

Anxiety is an emotion that can take control and impact other areas of a person’s life besides their internal thoughts and feelings. One of the biggest signs and symptoms of anxiety is a change in a person’s eating habits. Women with anxiety can experience stomach problems or digestive issues when they’re struggling with anxiety. These feelings can cause someone to under-eat due to feelings of nausea and stomach pain. Anxiety can also cause a person to overeat if they’re using food as a short-term solution or coping mechanism.

2. Changes in Sleeping Habits

Women with anxiety can also see changes in their sleeping habits when they’re anxious. The anxiety will cause them to have a harder time falling asleep or staying asleep during the night. Since sleep is so important, especially for the body and brain to function properly each day, a change in someone’s sleep schedule and routine can cause additional problems. When a person isn’t getting proper rest and recovery, they will feel tired, lethargic, or weak.

3. Excessive Worry

More women than men tend to fixate on specific areas of their life. They may be more likely to experience anxious thoughts over their career, relationships, and even their bodies due to unrealistic standards that have been set by society. Women tend to overthink more than men in general, which is why when anxiety is present in a woman’s life, they tend to experience worry to the point where they can’t dismiss or ignore their anxious thoughts. Excessive worry can be long-lasting, persistent, and hard to overcome.

4. Fixating On Appearance

Women who struggle with anxiety can start to fixate on their appearance. These anxious thoughts can creep in and cause an obsession with how they look. It can even reach a point where they can’t stop thinking about it during the day. The fixation can cause them to experience negative self-talk and self-esteem and prevent them from participating in activities or leaving the comfort of their own home.

5. Withdrawing from Loved Ones

Struggling with anxiety can also make a person start avoiding things, even things they once loved or their own friends and family. Women who show signs of anxiety feel like they should remove themselves from certain situations that may be a trigger for their anxiety. While this may seem like a good solution to the problem, it’s only a quick fix and can actually lead to worsening signs and symptoms. The act of avoiding anxiety just allows your anxiety to take even more control over your life.

Next Steps

While these anxiety symptoms can cause challenges in someone’s life, it’s important to know that anxiety is treatable. No matter your gender or how you identify, it is possible to get back to how things were before anxiety took control. While there are certain lifestyle changes that you can make to better manage anxiety’s impact, the best form of treatment is letting a professional help you.

Working with JoyFeel Therapy can help you get to the root cause of your anxiety, work through any signs and symptoms you’re struggling with, and allow you to heal and move forward in your life again. Don’t delay in getting the help you need and deserve. Reach out today to get started.