In this article, we look to the early indicators of mental distress, and how you can respond. Sometimes we find ourselves amongst friends or family, struggling with anxiety, great pain, and worry. These affect man by making him feel hopeless or anxious, and sometimes withdrawn from friends and family, whom you feel cannot help you or understand what you are going through. You may feel confused and find difficulty in making right decisions or lack of concentration in your work. This will cause physical symptoms, like panic attacks, rapid heartbeat, breathing difficulties, dizziness, headaches, fatigue or stomach cramps.
Try taking a break from these situations, change your environment, speak to a trustworthy friend or go outside for a bit of fresh air and a quiet walk.
We can learn much from nature. Looking at nature in a clean environment will give you happy thoughts, hearing birds sing, seeing pigeons picking at morsels on your front lawn, swaying of beautiful trees in the wind or enjoying the flowers and roses in your garden or your neighbour’s garden. If you think of these happy thoughts, there is a lot to learn from nature.
One of the most manageable ways to get rid of distress is through controlled breathing. Focus on taking deep breaths, feel your breath beneath your nostrils, as you sit quietly, and this mindfulness will help maintain serenity. Do stretch exercises; perhaps use essential oils, e.g., lemon grass oil. These can be calming for muscular tension.
Seeing or hearing about someone in distress can be really difficult to handle. It is easy to recognise the distress by observing the actions of a person, who may display irritability, negativity, or chronic fatigue. This may bring up some of your own painful memories, emotions or feelings.
Distress or anxiety, can affect anyone and is a natural response to challenging situations. When someone is in this emotional state it is best not to ask too many questions. Help the person if you feel they are experiencing mental health issues or having other alcohol or drug related problems.
Hope the above can help reduce anxiety or stress in someone who is experiencing this.
May we put an effort to make the world a better place to live in by being always of compassionate and kind.
Ursula Aruma
Sri Sathya Sai Organisation
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