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Anxiety affects our emotional well being, our behaviors and can also have physical symptoms. It is a natural part of human evolution and has an important role. It allows us to fear danger and respond appropriately When one feels anxious, there may be a variety of symptoms:

• Tense muscles

• Trembling

• Churning stomach

• Nausea

• Diarrhea

• Headache

• Backache

• Heart palpitations

• Numbness or “pins and needles” in arms, hands or legs

• Sweating/flushing

There are also different types of anxiety

• Generalized anxiety disorder:

  Generalized anxiety disorder is ongoing worry or fear that isn’t related to a particular event or situation, or is out of proportion to what you would expect. Symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder include muscle tension, trembling, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, irritability, loss of sleep and not being able to concentrate.

• Panic Disorder

  Panic disorder is another type of anxiety. It occurs when you have repeated periods of extreme panic, called panic attacks. Each attack lasts about 5 to 30 minutes and may include any of the following symptoms: Feeling like you’re going to choke, chest pressure or chest pain, pounding heart, racing pulse, dizziness or lightheadedness, shortness of breath or tightness in the throat, sweating, trembling or shaking, nausea, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, hot flashes or chills, sense of unreality or dreamlike sensations, extreme fear of losing control, doing something embarrassing, going “crazy” or dying.

Please stay tuned for the next blog which will give examples of famous people who have suffered from anxiety.