KLARITY LIFE
ANXIETY
Anxiety is a normal emotion. It’s your brain’s way of reacting to stress and alerting you of potential danger ahead. Everyone feels anxious now and then, but anxiety disorders are different. They’re a group of mental illnesses that cause constant and overwhelming anxiety and fear.
Excessive anxiety can bring problems to different areas of your life. With treatment, many people with anxiety disorders can manage their feelings.
ANXIETY SYMPTOMS
The main symptom of anxiety disorders is excessive fear or worry. Anxiety disorders can also make it hard to breathe, sleep, stay still,and concentrate. Your specific symptoms depend on the type of anxiety disorder you have. Common symptoms are:
● Panic, fear, and uneasiness.● Feelings of panic, doom, or danger.● Sleep problems.● Not being able to stay calm and still.● Cold, sweaty, numb, or tingling hands or feet.● Shortness of breath.● Breathing faster and more quickly than normal (hyperventilation).● Heart palpitations.● Dry mouth.● Nausea.● Tense muscles.● Dizziness.● Thinking about a problem over and over, unable to stop(rumination).● Inability to concentrate.● Intensely or obsessively avoiding feared objects or places.