Let’s Talk Facts About Anxiety Disorders What Are Anxiety Disorders?Anxiety disorders are the most common of emotional disorders and affect more than 25 million Americans. Many forms and symptoms may include:• Overwhelming feelings of panic and fear• Uncontrollable obsessive thoughts• Painful, intrusive memories• Recurring nightmares• Physical symptoms such as feeling sick to your stomach, “butterflies” in your stomach, heart pounding, startling easily, and muscle tensionAnxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of nervousness. Anxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of nervousness. Untreated anxiety disorders can push people into avoiding situations that trigger or worsen their symptoms. People with anxiety disorders are likely to suffer from depression, and they also may abuse…

ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2006) — People who get scared when they experience a pounding heart, sweaty palms or dizziness — even if the cause is something as mundane as stress, exercise or caffeine — are more likely to develop a clinical case of anxiety or panic disorder, according to a Florida State University researcher in Tallahassee, Fla. While other researchers have proposed a connection between this so-called “anxiety sensitivity” and a range of anxiety problems, the study by FSU psychology professors N. Brad Schmidt and Jon Maner and University of Vermont Professor Michael Zvolensky provides the first evidence that anxiety sensitivity is a risk factor in the development of anxiety…

Panic attacks can come on suddenly, without warning, anytime and anywhere. Subsequent to your initial attack, you may live in fear of having another.