An anxiety disorder can be caused by a sudden event, known as a 'trigger' or may have been present from an early age - some people are predisposed to conditions of anxiety, Anxiety episodes often appear at times of high stress and are frequently accompanied by physiological symptoms.
Common anxiety symptoms may include one or more of the following: Feeling worried all the time Tiredness and fatigue Irritability Trouble sleeping Inability to concentrate Rapid heartbeat and palpatations Sweating Muscle tension and pains Shaking Breathing heavily Feeling dizzy or faint Indigestion or diarrhoea In many cases these symptoms can then lead on to: Panic and panic attacks A sudden and overwhelming fear and feeling like you are not in control Breathing quickly, often referred to as Hyperventilation Increased pounding heartbeat Severe sweating People that are suffering from a severe panic or anxiety attack sometimes develop an overwhelming feeling that they are going to die.
This is not true, but feels very real at the time and can be very traumatic.
Anxiety Disorder Conditions A person with an anxiety disorder can worry about mundane events and struggle to make everyday decisions.
Sufferers often have trouble thinking clearly and can become easily confused or forgetful.
Many people develop reoccurring thoughts that they cannot remove - once a thought is trapped in a sufferers mind, they can stress about it obsessively and become increasingly anxious.
What may appear trivial and simple to anyone without an anxiety disorder can be potentially overwhelming for an anxiety sufferer.
For some sufferers there are bouts of depression that can cause a pessimistic outlook of the future, where everything appears hopeless and this can lead to a lack of motivation.