What is anxiety?

Anxiety is normal human tendency which is experienced by everyone anytime. The Anxiety occur mainly when a person nervous, when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. But the Anxiety disorders are different because it interfere into the person’s ability to lead a normal life. It is a serious mental illness. (Report)



The anxiety can further be classified into different types:-

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Panic Disorder

Phobias

Social Anxiety Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Causes of Anxiety:-

The exact cause of anxiety is yet unknown, but the anxiety disorder like other form of mental illness are not the result of the personal weakness. According to a research on anxiety, it is approx clear that anxiety is a combination of the change in brain conditions, change in environmental stress.

The anxiety and stress are related to each other, it also causes the problems in functioning of brain that circulates fear and emotions.

The anxiety environmental includes stress at work, stress in school, stress in finance & money, stress from a natural disaster, lack of oxygen at high altitude.

Medical factors which causes anxiety Side affect of medication, symptoms of medical illness.

Withdrawal from an illicit drug, such as heroin, or from prescription drugs like Vicodin, benzodiazepines, or barbiturates.

Symptoms of anxiety :-

The symptoms of anxiety vary with time and types of disorders. But the symptoms of anxiety generally includes:-

Shortness of breath

Heart palpitations

An inability to be still and calm

Dry mouth

Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet

Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness

Problems sleeping

Cold or sweaty hands and/or feet

Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet

Nausea Muscle tension

Dizziness

How to deal with Anxiety:-

Managing stress is difficult but several strategies can help you to cope with it.