Symptoms

Common anxiety signs and symptoms include:

  • Feeling nervous, restless or tense.
  • Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom.
  • Having an increased heart rate.
  • Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation).
  • Sweating.
  • Trembling.
  • Feeling weak or tired.
  • Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry.
  • Having trouble sleeping.
  • Having an upset stomach or other problems with digestion.
  • Having difficulty controlling worry.
  • Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety.

What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?