Anxiety is a natural response to stress.
The benefits of anxiety include helping with motivation and boosting performance levels, protecting us from dangerous situations, and serving as a pivot point for changing our perspective to be more empathic toward others. Anxiety is problematic when it becomes chronic, irrational, and significantly disrupts your ability to function at home, school, and/or work, as well as in relationships with others.
Common anxiety symptoms include:
The most common mental disorder in America is anxiety.
Below are general descriptions of 5 major types of anxiety disorders:
It is important to work with a trained professional who can accurately diagnose and treat anxiety disorders, as well as other issues (such as depression) that may occur simultaneously.