Anxiety is a state of apprehension and fear resulting from the perception of a current or future threat to oneself.  The term is used to describe a symptom and a variety of psychiatric disorders in which anxiety is a symptom.

Many things can contribute to your anxiety. Your past and present can cause you to be anxious. So can your personality. In fact, some people are just predisposed to worrying. Everyone experiences anxiety differently, but some of the common symptoms of anxiety include:

• Anxiety surrounding a particular life event or experience that has occurred in the past
• Avoiding places, things or people
• Constant worry
• Difficulty focusing or thinking clearly about anything other than the thing you’re worried about
• Double or triple checking that you’ve done something “right”
• Fatigue/ sleep problems/ lack of sleep
• Feeling agitated
• Feelings of danger, panic or dread
• Headaches
• Increased or heavy sweating
• Irritability
• Muscle tension
• Nervousness, restlessness or being tense
• Not eating enough or eating too much
• Obsessions about certain ideas
• Panic, fear, and uneasiness
• Racing thoughts
• Rapid breathing or hyperventilation
• Restlessness
• Trembling or muscle twitching
• Weakness or lethargy