Feeling worried or nervous is a normal part of everyday life.
Everyone frets or feels anxious from time to time. Mild to
moderate anxiety can help you focus your attention, energy, and
motivation. If anxiety is severe, you may have feelings of
helplessness, confusion, and extreme worry that are out of
proportion with the actual seriousness or likelihood of the
feared event. Overwhelming anxiety that interferes with daily
life is not normal. This type of anxiety may be a symptom of
another problem, such as depression. Anxiety can cause physical
and emotional symptoms. A specific situation or fear can cause
some or all of these symptoms for a short time. When the
situation passes, the symptoms usually go away. Physical
symptoms of anxiety include: Anxiety affects the part of the
brain that helps control how you communicate. This makes it
harder to express yourself creatively or function effectively in
relationships. Emotional symptoms of anxiety include: Anxiety
disorders occur when people have both physical an