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     • Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension tortured into distressing worry, and physically by unpleasant activation of multiple body systems—all to facilitate response to an unknown danger, whether real or imagined.
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   Is anxiety a disorder?

   • Occasional bouts of anxiety are natural and can even be productive. Anxiety can be considered the price we humans pay for having the ability to imagine the future. When anxiety becomes a disorder But persistent, pervasive, or outsize anxiety can disrupt daily life, whether at school, work, or with friends—the mark of an anxiety disorder.

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   What is anxiety & how does it affect a person?

   • What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of negative expectation. Mentally it is characterized by increased arousal and apprehension tortured into distressing worry, and physically by unpleasant activation of multiple body systems—all to facilitate response to an unknown danger, whether real or imagined.

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   Is anxiety a mental health problem?

   • For more on causes, symptoms, and treatments of anxiety disorders, see our Diagnosis Dictionary. Anxiety is now the leading mental health problem around the world, and the incidence of anxiety is still rising, especially among youth. Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are being diagnosed with the disorder.

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   Is anxiety a brain disorder?

   • Huge gains in the study of the brain over the same time show that anxiety is an enormously complex disorder, involving many parts of the brain forming a circuit dealing with signals of threat. Researchers still have not nailed down exactly which parts of the brain play a role in the disorder, under what conditions, and exactly what that role is.

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   Is anxiety a brain state?

   • Anxiety is by definition a brain state of unease, and a heady cocktail of hormones unleashed by the perception of threat works diligently to maintain a state of preparedness for action. Alarm signals of possible danger sent from a hyperactive amygdala prompt the release of adrenaline to put many systems on high alert for immediate action.

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   What does anxiety feel like?

   • Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family. What is anxiety? Anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, tense or afraid – particularly about things that are about to happen, or which we think could happen in the future. Anxiety is a natural human response when we feel that we are under threat.

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   Anxiety is a natural human response when we feel that we are under threat. It can be experienced through our thoughts, feelings and physical sensations. For me, anxiety feels as if everyone in the world is waiting for me to trip up, so that they can laugh at me.

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   Learn how to notice signs in your body and mind that you're experiencing anxiety. Find out how anxiety can affect you physically.

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   This article provides information about anxiety, its causes and symptoms. It also gives tips on how to cope with anxiety such as relaxation techniques, mindfulness exercises, breathing exercises and keeping a diary of your feelings. The article suggests seeking support if the anxiety is affecting daily life or causing distress.

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   Anxiety is a feeling of unease, like worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. It makes heart race and causes changes in behavior. When it becomes a problem, worries are out of proportion with harmless situations and interfere with daily life.

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   Practicing relaxation, mindfulness or breathing exercises regularly helps reduce tension and focus awareness on the present moment. Keeping a diary of activities and feelings can help identify what's affecting you. Setting specific "worry time" each day focuses on other things instead of overwhelming worries all day long. Avoiding situations keeps ...

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   Anxiety affects everyone differently and shows as changes in body such as constant worry or avoidance behaviors; physical symptoms include restlessness, headaches, sweating etc.; mental health influences such as upbringing environment events temperament affect our mental health; sometimes difficult to know what is making us anxious which adds stres...

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   Signs of an anxiety disorder. If you're experiencing symptoms of anxiety over a long period of time, you may have an anxiety disorder. For more information about symptoms, read anxiety, fear and panic.

9. www.mind.org.uk › anxiety-disordersWhat are anxiety disorders? - Mind

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   Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) – this means you experience obsessions and compulsions relating to your physical appearance. See our pages on BDD for more information. Perinatal anxiety or perinatal OCD – some people develop anxiety problems during pregnancy or in the first year after giving birth.

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