An anxiety condition is a medical condition characterized by excessive and persistent worrying and fear. Anxiety, as an emotion, plays an important role in helping us get safely through everyday life, and can be a helpful early warning system in a variety of different experiences. People suffering from an anxiety disorder, however, are plagued by persistent, intense, and sometimes irrational worries and fears on a daily basis.

Symptoms:
A person suffering from an anxiety disorder, particularly GAD usually has most, if not all, of the following symptoms:
● Persistent, excessive worries
● Unrealistic worries
● Inability to stop worrying
● Easily drained and tired
● Constantly on edge
● Avoidance of certain situations What-are-Anxiety-Symptoms
● Compulsions and obsessions over which an individual has no control (OCD)
● Intense worries over social situations (social anxiety)
● Excessive blushing
● Stammering when trying to speak
● Panic attacks
● Perceptions of situations being worse than they are
● Difficulty concentrating
● Irrational fears/phobias
● Irritability and moodiness
● Insomnia/difficulty sleeping
● Inability to function in everyday activities
● Withdrawal from friends and family
● Racing heart
● Difficulty breathing
● Upset stomach, nausea, and gas
● Muscle tension (e.g. sore jaw or back)
● Headaches and migraines
● Sweating
● Feeling faint
● Shakes

Can you relate to any of these? Don’t ignore them and take action to overcome them.