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By Tim Nielson
 Anxiety is characterized by emotional, cognitive, somatic, and behavioral factors. Anxiety is accompanied by physical sensations such as nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations. However, anxiety is not always pathological or maladaptive: it is a common emotion along with fear, anger, sadness, and happiness, and it has a very important function in relation to survival. This might indicate that anxiety is a protective mechanism designed to prevent the organism from engaging in potentially harmful behaviors.
Anxiety comes in many forms but the most common is social anxiety. Social anxiety is the third largest psychological problem in the United States today. Social anxiety is an experience of fear, apprehension or worry regarding social situations and being evaluated by others. The general form of social anxiety is sometimes incorrectly called generalized anxiety disorder.
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Anxiety is a normal body reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. However, when anxiety becomes excessive it could mean you have an |
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By Kristine Gonzaga
 Anxiety is a common occurrence when a person faces potentially problematic or dangerous situations. It is also felt when a person perceives an external threat. However, chronic and irrational anxiety can lead to a form of anxiety disorder. There are different types of anxiety disorder depending on their causes or triggers.
Common forms of anxiety disorders
Generalized anxiety disorder
A person who has this type of anxiety disorder usually experience prolonged anxiety that is often without basis. More accurately, people with generalized anxiety disorders cannot articulate the reason behind their anxiety. This type of anxiety usually last for six months and often affect women. Due to the persistence of the anxiety, people affected with generalized anxiety disorder constantly fret and worry. This results to heart palpitations, insomnia, headaches, and dizzy spells.
Specific phobia
Unlike someone with generalized anxiety disorder, a person who has a specific phobia experiences extreme and often irrational fear of a certain situation or object. When exposed to the object or situation they fear, people with specific phobias exhibit signs of intense fear |
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