Dizziness is much more than a disorder of balance. Those who suffer from persistent dizziness for years quickly notice that concentration, emotional stability and mental health are also severely affected. A qualitative study of patients with an average of 5 years of dizziness experience provides sobering figures.
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What the study on mental stress shows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Out of the vicious cycle: Mental and cognitive involvement is not a weakness, but a logical response of the overloaded nervous system. Never resign yourself to this situation! Many forms of dizziness can be excellently treated with evidence-based approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anger and frustration (97 %): Almost all of the respondents stated that they experience enormous amounts of frustration, helplessness and anger in their daily lives due to the ongoing restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anxiety and panic (93 %): Almost all of the participants developed pronounced anxiety, panic attacks, or a permanent internal restlessness over the course of the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cognitive impairments (90 %): Nine out of ten respondents complained of massive mental exhaustion and blockages in their thinking: Calculation, memory, and focused concentration were noticeably more difficult in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grief and depression (57 %): In well over half of the respondents, the prolonged stress led to depressive episodes and deeper sadness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Out of the vicious cycle: Mental and cognitive involvement is not a weakness, but a logical response of the overloaded nervous system. Never resign yourself to this situation! Many forms of dizziness can be excellently treated with evidence-based approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udc49Do you want to understand what PPPD is exactly and why chronic dizziness affects the psyche so strongly, anxiety, and concentration? Take a look now at our detailed Patient information<\/a> or that Main video on YouTube<\/a> may apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n