Feeling as though you are losing your mind is a very scary idea!
Find out which option is the best for you.
Symptoms
Everyone experiences the feeling of losing my mind in different ways.
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Many of the symptoms are related to your stress response(fight or flight response)being triggered.
Sometimes there is a combination of reasons why these thoughts and feelings are being triggered.
These hormones also make our heart beat rapidly, and our breathing shallow.
All of this can make us feel like we are losing it.
Anxiety
you might have increased anxiety because of a particularly stressful situation.
Up to 75% of people have experienced dissociation at one time or another.
Importantly, its highly unlikely that you are actually losing your mind.
You are more likely simply having a rough time or are dealing with a mental health challenge.
Most can be solved with stress relief or help from amental health professional.
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