Ireland Baldwin On Her Fear Of Heart Attack
The model and rising actress and the daughter of the former acting couple Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger is always honest about her mental problems.
The model and rising actress and the daughter of the former acting couple Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger is always honest about her mental problems.
Ireland Baldwin, 26, shared an honest post from the floor of her bathroom after an anxiety attack.
The model and actress, who spoke openly about her struggle with anxiety, posted two photos showing her sitting on the floor of her bathroom and revealed that her attack was caused by drinking coffee.
She said that she had a cup of coffee on an empty stomach and it turned into a horrible anxiety attack. She said that whenever she deals with this, she sits in her bathroom or lies down until she is completely calm, which usually takes some time.
She also explained that coffee can cause big problems with the esophagus, and trigger reflux, so in her case, that leads to anxiety attacks followed by vomiting and dizziness. She suggested that everyone who is in a similar position should stay away from coffee.
She said that she knows how bad coffee can affect her, but from time to time she makes a mistake that often ends up like this. The actress said that writing and talking openly about this makes her life much easier.
In January, she announced on Instagram that she was using a blood pressure monitor to read her heart rate and blood pressure after she was diagnosed with cardiophobia.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, caffeine can worsen symptoms in those who have predispositions for anxiety or panic attacks because it stimulates activity in the sympathetic nervous system.
Anxiety is a state of consciousness, which includes the whole organism, emotions, physical sensations and perceptions, thoughts, and behavior. It occurs in situations characterized by the uncertainty of future events and specific situations.
A person who feels anxiety is intensely worried, thinks and considers the possibilities so that the situation in which he finds himself does not become complicated and has a fatal outcome. As a result, she becomes hypersensitive, focusing on the smallest details that could be a sign of an impending catastrophe.
