Heart attack or panic attack? The reason why young people call ambulance due to unmanaged anxiety

It affects anxiety 1 out of 5 Australian men At some point in their lives. However, this condition is high, misunderstood, and uniminated.

The man About half Compared to women, it is diagnosed with anxiety disorders. Some people have no fear and feel the pressure to hide their emotions. Others do not simply understand or have a language that explains anxiety symptoms.

This has serious consequences. Our latest research It shows that young people are receiving ambulance services when symptoms are overwhelming. Some think it is a heart attack.

So why do you wait until many men need to call the emergency service without getting supported early from GP or psychologists? And what do you urge them by phone? We reviewed and examined 694 male paramedics of 694 men between Victoria, Australia.

The young people did not see others asking for help.

Boys grew up to cherish courage, strength and self -confidence and suppress vulnerability.

Parents to the boy “Face with their fearRather than providing emotional comfort and tenderness, anxiety is located in a conflict with men’s performance. This leads to separation between the support between the supports that young people meet from others to meet or need it.

This also means that boys believe in male role models such as dad, brother, grandfather, and coach. Anxiety and boys and men do not prevent help. As a result, anxiety is not diagnosed and early intervention is missed.

Recently, we have seen a positive change in challenging the limited male stereotypes. This improved the perception of men’s depression. Normalization of starting conversation and seeking help, Male mental health program and resources.

But the anxiety of men remains in the shadow. When talking about anxiety, it is not the weight or interest of depression. This is harmful despite men’s anxiety. Health impact To cope, it includes converting it into alcohol and drugs and increasing risks. Male suicide.

What does anxiety look like?

If a man is encouraged to talk about anxiety, he explains a variety of challenges, including repetitive worry, control and intense physical symptoms. This includes high heart rate, shortness of breath, physical pain, progress and headaches.

Jack Steele, half of the prominent Australian personality and half Inspired by unemployedI opened up his anxiety difficulties Incomplete podcast Last year:

I didn’t know what anxiety was. I thought I was the opposite of anxiety.

The way I explain is to (…) as the whole body is blocked. The throat begins to close and the whole body is paralyzed. (…) You feel so alone. You think no one can help you.

You truly think about the ending of the world.

These physical symptoms are common to men, but they can be ignored often without being recognized as anxiety. Our research found it. In unveiled stateThese symptoms usually worsen and occurs in more and more situations.

Why does an unstable man call an ambulance?

Our new study We examined the results that men’s anxiety did not collapse.

First, we used data from National ambulance monitoring system Identify and explain the type of youth experience. Then we looked at the characteristics and contexts of the youth anxiety presentation for ambulance services.

Many young people who are overwhelming and lack of support turn into an ambulance in crisis. Anxiety explains now 10% of men’s ambulance attendance For mental health problems, depression and psychosis are surpassed.

All presentations are different, but our research has confirmed three common presentations among young people.

1. Intense physical symptoms start suddenly It is similar to physical health that threatens life such as heart attack.

For example, the case file we reviewed as part of the study was at work at work when a 22 -year -old Joshua suddenly experienced paralysis on his hands and feet. The bystander saw him with muscle spasms in his hand. Joshua was bordered, but was extremely unstable and asked the bystander for help.

2. The use of materials caused or worsened.

Adam, a 21 -year -old man, spent a significant amount of Diaje Farm (Varium) while driving home after attacking anxiety at work. Adam was in contact with the paramedics because the symptoms of anxiety did not disappear, and I was worried that I had taken too much Diazy Farm.

3. Self -harm or suicide deterioration of mental healthIt is often related to situation stress factors such as unstable housing, unemployment, financial difficulties and relationships.

Leo, 25, has been increasingly anxious over the last three days. Leo’s parents called an ambulance after saying they wanted to kill themselves. Leo said he still had suicide when he arrived at the paramedics and was deteriorating for the last three months.

Instruct resources where you need

The anxiety presentation of the young man is time and resource -intensive. ParamedicMany people can’t respond effectively. After excluding physical causes, the support of paramedics is generally limited to safe and breathing technology.

Then most young people are instructed to follow up with the general community’s GPS, psychologists or other health professionals.

But stepping on the next step is to overcome the deep tension between the shame and the anxiety and the person who called the ambulance related to seeking help.

This means that many young people slide through cracks. And without continuous mental health, there is a high risk of re -presenting emergency services due to more serious mental health symptoms.

To solve this, you must do the following:

• Start talking about men’s anxiety and seriously accept the experience.

• Develop a awareness campaign for men’s anxiety. Cognitive Campaign have Successfully Disbanded and lightly dismissed men’s depression and suicide

• Improve the diagnosis of male anxiety disorders through work training Clinical trials that detect men’s anxiety and unique and distinct constellation

• Through digital psychological education resources, we create accessible paths for early support, focusing on improving awareness and literacy over men’s anxiety.

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