Does the word anxiety fill you with a media dread?

焦慮這個詞是否讓你充滿了對媒體的恐懼？

According to Merriam Webster anxiety is classified as apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness, usually over an impending or anticipated ill.

根據梅里亞姆-韋伯斯特（Merriam Webster）的說法，焦慮被歸類為忐忑不安或緊張，通常是對即將發生的或預期發生的疾病感到不安。

While the word describes the general feeling of uneasiness, the experience of anxiety may be different for everyone.

雖然這個詞描述的是一般的不安感，但每個人對焦慮的體驗可能是不同的。

After all, it can manifest itself in many different forms and in varying degrees of intensity.

畢竟，它可以以許多不同的形式和不同程度的強度表現出來。

So to learn more about this, here are five stages of anxiety.

是以，為了瞭解更多這方面的資訊，下面是焦慮的五個階段。

Number one, minimal anxiety.

第一，最小的焦慮。

Let's start with minimal anxiety At this stage, you're able to function with very limited interruptions.

讓我們從最小的焦慮開始 在這個階段，你能夠在非常有限的干擾下發揮作用。

Your ability to focus on daily tasks is likely not hindered and you'll probably feel productive for most if not the entirety of your day.

你專注於日常工作的能力可能不會受到阻礙，你可能會在一天中的大部分時間（如果不是全部時間的話）感到富有成效。

Having zero anxiety at all, would definitely be optimal of course.

當然，如果完全沒有焦慮，那肯定是最好的。

But with minimal levels of anxiety, you can thankfully function overall, especially since there are very few physical symptoms at this stage.

但只要有最低水平的焦慮，你就可以慶幸地發揮整體功能，尤其是在這個階段很少有身體症狀。

Sometimes you may even not notice this anxious period, since it will likely affect a very small part of your day.

有時你甚至可能沒有注意到這個焦慮期，因為它可能會影響你一天中很小的一部分。

Number two, mild anxiety.

第二，輕度焦慮。

Do you find yourself feeling anxious in social situations?

你是否發現自己在社交場合感到焦慮？

Are you the kind of person who shyly stands in the corner at a party at the mild or subclinical level of anxiety, You may experience some form of muscle tension or stomachache, But these sensations are often relatively minor, mild anxiety may be experienced from childhood into adulthood and is considered to be at the more manageable side of the scale.

你是那種在聚會上害羞地站在角落裡的人嗎？在輕度或亞臨床水準的焦慮中，你可能會經歷某種形式的肌肉緊張或胃痛，但這些感覺往往比較輕微，輕度焦慮可能從童年到成年都會經歷，被認為是處於更容易控制的階段。

This means you're likely still able to get most things done on your daily to do list without much problem.

這意味著你很可能仍然能夠完成你日常待辦事項清單上的大多數事情，而不會有太大問題。

So don't feel bad if you find it difficult to open up or engage with others.

是以，如果你發現難以敞開心扉或與他人交往，不要感到難過。

If anything you can be proud of yourself that you've got out there in the first place.

如果有的話，你可以為你自己感到驕傲，因為你首先就在那裡了。

# three, moderate anxiety.

# 三號，中度焦慮。

Is your sleep schedule very inconsistent?

你的睡眠時間是否非常不一致？

Are you struggling with a particular loss of appetite?

你是否在為特別的食慾不振而苦惱？

If your anxiety is at this third level, it may affect your sleep schedule to a relatively noticeable but still functional degree, this can cause you to become less hungry throughout the day or cause you to experience more frequent aggressive headaches due to these factors, you may also experience a more regulated, panicky state of being, making you feel on edge a lot of the time.

如果你的焦慮處於這第三種水準，它可能會影響你的睡眠時間，達到一個相對明顯但仍是功能性的程度，這可能會導致你一整天的飢餓感降低，或者由於這些因素導致你出現更頻繁的攻擊性頭痛，你也可能會經歷一個更規範、恐慌的狀態，使你在很多時候都感到緊張。

Number four, severe anxiety.

第四，嚴重的焦慮症。

Do you often experience a constant tightness in your chest?

你是否經常有胸悶的感覺？

Does your stomach have a really tough time digesting food where the moderate level isn't necessarily a daily and disruptive force, severe anxiety is a consistent feeling throughout the physical symptoms are much more aggressive at this fourth level.

你的胃是否真的很難消化食物，在這裡，中等水平不一定是一種日常和破壞性的力量，嚴重的焦慮是整個身體症狀的一貫感覺，在這第四個水準上更有侵略性。

For instance, you may also feel out of breath and have trouble eating food even if it's a particularly favorite meal of yours Because of this, you may also end up avoiding friends and family, choosing to remain on your own most of the time.

例如，你也可能感到氣喘吁吁，難以吃東西，即使是你特別喜歡吃的食物也是如此。

The severity of this level of anxiety has also proven to be connected to major depression as well.

事實證明，這種程度的焦慮的嚴重性也與重度抑鬱症有關。

So while you can still technically function, you may barely have any energy or motivation to do so, number five debilitating anxiety, you deal with your constant panic attacks.

是以，雖然你在技術上仍然可以運作，但你可能幾乎沒有任何能量或動力來這樣做，五號衰弱的焦慮，你處理你不斷的驚恐發作。

Are you so incapacitated by your stress that it has become a real struggle to even leave your home.

你是否因壓力過大而喪失了能力，甚至連離開家都成了一種真正的掙扎。

Debilitating anxiety is the worst and most aggressive form of anxiety, symptoms of this may include sweating, muscle twitching, tremors, fatigue and insomnia.

衰弱性焦慮是最嚴重和最積極的焦慮形式，其症狀可能包括出汗、肌肉抽搐、震顫、疲勞和失眠。

Just to name a few, you may experience an extreme sense of dread at this simplest of everyday tasks and because of it, avoid ever leaving your safe space.

僅舉幾例，你可能對這種最簡單的日常工作感到極度恐懼，並是以而避免離開你的安全空間。

But while you may sometimes feel like you're all alone and how you feel, remember that you're not.

但是，雖然你有時可能覺得你很孤獨，你的感覺如何，但請記住，你不是。

There are people out there who really do care about you and your well being.

有一些人真的關心你和你的健康。

So which level do you believe that your anxiety is at?

那麼，你認為你的焦慮處於哪個水準？

Is it at a specific spot with one of these five levels?

是在這五個層次中的某一特定位置嗎？

Or is it somewhere more in the middle?

或者是在中間的某個地方？

Between two different points?

在兩個不同的點之間？

Let us know in the comments below.

請在下面的評論中告訴我們。

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本視頻中使用的參考資料和研究報告在下面的描述中補充。