Worry? Nervousness? Fear? Apprehension? Avoidance? Anxiety can be a normal human emotion we all experience from time to time. For instance, we may feel anxious or nervous before we take a test, speak in public, or deal with an important life choice. However, anxiety becomes a problem when it is so intense or so frequent that it interferes with our ability to lead a normal life.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
• Feeling apprehensive
• Feeling powerless
• Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
• Having an increased heart rate
• Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
• Sweating
• Trembling
• Feeling weak or fatigued
• If you feel like you’re worrying too much and it’s interfering with your work, relationships, or other parts of your life
• If you feel depressed, have trouble with alcohol or drug use, or have other mental health concerns along with anxiety
• If you think your anxiety could be linked to a physical health problem
• If you have suicidal thoughts or behaviors (seek emergency treatment immediately)
• Feeling apprehensive
• Feeling powerless
• Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
• Having an increased heart rate
• Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
• Sweating
• Trembling
• Feeling weak or fatigued
• If you feel like you’re worrying too much and it’s interfering with your work, relationships, or other parts of your life
• If you feel depressed, have trouble with alcohol or drug use, or have other mental health concerns along with anxiety
• If you think your anxiety could be linked to a physical health problem
• If you have suicidal thoughts or behaviors (seek emergency treatment immediately)
Dallas Counseling for Anxiety
