Hidden Anxiety
Millions of people are affected by anxiety every year. Quite a few sufferers live with this problem in silence and attempt to cope without trying to find help. Anxiety is an innate part of us all.
In its normal form, it will help us recognise danger, keep us alert and help with general performance. Anxiety affects us on an emotional level and physically.
Anxiety produces adrenaline that can really feel a lot like panic and fear. This adrenaline is the thing that kept our ancestors one step ahead of their potential predators and is referred to as ‘fight or flight’ response. Mercifully, we don’t face the same dangers as our ancestors’ but this adrenaline still has a purpose today. Although, if we have too much anxiety it can cause us be scared and worry even though there is actually little or nothing to be scared of.
Beliefs and feelings like this can have a severe result on a person’s life and be long lasting. Anxiety like this is as a general rule called GAD (generalised anxiety disorder)
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