what is anxiety?

Answer 1

What I'm feeling right now!

I'm discovering that a whole Nation of people have been lied 2, used & abused by the Cretin who runs their country.

U guess which Country I'm referring 2!

Answer 2

From a person who fights anxiety I can give you first hand experience. Basically it is a fear of something that has happened and how you repond to it and sometimes you don't even know why you have an attack.

If you are experience this, and feel out of control at times, please see your doctor. There is medication you can take to control this. I have medication to prevent it, but at times it will not work, so I have an additional medication for an anxiety attack which I put under my tongue and it melts and goes quickly into my bloodstream. Anxiety attacks are no fun and your life feels like you are totally out of control of everything.

Answer 3

Anxiety is a complex combination of negative emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath.

Anxiety is often described as having cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components (Seligman, Walker & Rosenhan, 2001). The cognitive component entails expectation of a diffuse and uncertain danger. Somatically the body prepares the organism to deal with threat (known as an emergency reaction); blood pressure and heart rate are increased, sweating is increased, bloodflow to the major muscle groups is increased, and immune and digestive system functions are inhibited. Externally, somatic signs of anxiety may include pale skin, sweating, trembling, and pupillary dilation. Emotionally, anxiety causes a sense of dread or panic and physically causes nausea, and chills. Behaviorally, both voluntary and involuntary behaviors may arise directed at escaping or avoiding the source of anxiety. These behaviors are frequent and often maladaptive, being most extreme in anxiety disorders. 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.

Answer 4

The fear of the unknown.