Have you had such a feeling as if you were empty inside, stuck in one place, frozen?
When you'd rather sleep, stay in bed, browse social media than get things done, and then feel guilty and anxious because you feel like you've wasted the whole day without doing anything important. Of course, it is quite possible that such behavior is due to laziness, although sometimes the nervous system reacts to stress, fatigue or emotional burnout in this way.
Keep in mind, no one is immune from problems and every day cannot end with the desired result, therefore, if the state of mental health has worsened, a break is normal. However, if you are tired all the time, almost every day, and you are so weak that it is difficult for you to perform routine tasks, consult a doctor immediately.
The signs of functional freezing are different and difficult for others to recognize, for example, it is quite possible that a person in this condition performs his duties at work in the same way as before, although he is internally destroyed; A functionally frozen person may eat and sleep, but his mind is exhausted, on fire.
Functional freezing is a risk factor for anxiety disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, therefore, do not delay consulting a doctor.
The following signs are characteristic:
- Anxiety
- Man no longer takes care of himself;
- Prefer to stay at home, avoid friends;
- To escape from problems, you engage in social networks or video games;
- You avoid tasks, assigned duties;
- It seems to you that you cannot move, as if your body is heavy;
- You are not able to talk, express your emotions;
- Avoid eye contact;
- Fatigue throughout the day.
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