neurotic. noun. someone who is neurotic. People who complain a lot or are difficult to please.
Are you always waiting for disaster to strike or excessively worried about things such as health, money, family, work, or school? If so, you may have a type of anxiety disorder called generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). GAD can make daily life feel like a constant state of worry, fear, and dread.
A worried person may speak faster than usual, or they may stumble over their words and stutter. They may also have difficulty concentrating on a conversation and may digress and worry in the middle of a sentence.
1 anxious, neurotic, tense; timid, timorous.
Swaying or Rocking. Similar to pacing, swaying or rocking is another movement-related way our body reacts to nerves. If you have ever seen someone stepping back and forth or swaying while giving a speech, that should be an immediate sign that they are not exactly in their comfort zone.
Nervousness: agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious; highly strung.
: mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen.
1 concerned, disturbed, fearful, uneasy; solicitous.
Worrying excessively can have the same effect on your body as chronic stress, triggering the fight-or-flight response and releasing stress hormones like cortisol. Chronic stress has been shown to contribute to serious health issues, such as digestive problems, heart disease and suppression of the immune system.
The words apprehensive and fearful are common synonyms of afraid.
Research has indicated that individuals with high emotional reactivity (high neuroticism) and introverted tendencies (low extroversion) are more likely to experience anxiety than other personality types [101].
Anxiety disorders are a type of mental health condition. Anxiety makes it difficult to get through your day. Symptoms include feelings of nervousness, panic and fear as well as sweating and a rapid heartbeat. Treatments include medications and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders and affect nearly 30% of adults at some point in their lives. But anxiety disorders are treatable and a number of effective treatments are available. Treatment helps most people lead normal productive lives.
Worry is temporary.
There's a concerning situation (like COVID-19) and you worry about it. Worry prods you to use problem-solving skills to address your concerns. Anxiety is persistent, even when concerns are unrealistic. It often compromises your ability to function.
People who overthink tend to score high in the neurotic department. Neuroticism is one of the five big personality traits, along with openness, conscientiousness, extraversion and agreeableness. It's linked to anxiety, fear, moodiness, worry, envy and frustration.
Type A behavior (hard-driving, competitive, time-urgent, hostile-irritable) has been linked to high stress levels and the risk of eventual cardiovascular problems (i.e., coronary heart disease, CHD).
ESTP personality types tend to be stressed and drained by...
ESTPs may feel bored by too much routine or predictability in their lives. They tend to feel like change is what helps them grow and thrive, so by facing too much consistency, ESTPs may believe they're missing out on something.
Emotional Sensitivity
There are some psychology experts who believe some people worry more than others because they are more emotionally sensitive. According to the research, the more emotionally sensitive people are, the more they will find bad situations devastating.
Does anxiety get worse with age? Anxiety disorders don't necessarily get worse with age, but the number of people suffering from anxiety changes across the lifespan. Anxiety becomes more common with older age and is most common among middle-aged adults.
The stresses and changes that sometimes go along with aging—poor health, memory problems, and losses—can cause an anxiety disorder. Common fears about aging can lead to anxiety.
Research shows that overreacting, constantly worrying, and living in a state of perpetual anxiety can reduce life expectancy. 1 If this describes your typical response to everyday setbacks and snafus, it may pay in the very, very long run to learn ways to lighten up and lower stress.
Anxiety seems to be more common in people with dementia who still have good insight and awareness of their condition. It can be particularly common in people with vascular or frontotemporal dementia (FTD). It is less common in people with Alzheimer's disease.