Feeling a bit of anxiety is commonplace for many people, but people with anxiety disorders have reoccurring and often disproportionate amount of anxiety, panic, and are often afraid of daily activities and situations. These feelings are harmful if they affect your well-being and prevent you from living your best life.

Common anxiety signs and symptoms include:

• Chronic feelings of nervousness, tension, and fear

• Having difficulty controlling worry
• Sleep disturbances
• Finding yourself avoiding things that trigger anxiety or worry
• Obsessive thoughts and behaviors
• Phobias
• Panic attacks
• Having trouble sleeping
• Feelings of danger, dread, or doom.
• Physical symptoms including shallow and/or rapid breathing (hyperventilating), sweating, trembling, tingling limbs, nausea, and chest pain, increased heart rate, weakness or general malaise.
  • Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems like IBS and GERD: stomach pain, stomach cramps, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and vomiting
• Anxiety can also be the result of a distressing live event or traumatic experience causing hyper-vigilance and avoidance responses, are often a sign of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Would you like more anxiety help now? Click the learn more button to set up you first appointment.

How do I relieve anxiety?

While most people with anxiety disorders need psychotherapy and medications to get anxiety under control, lifestyle changes and coping strategies also can make a difference.